Ulf Meyer & Martin Wind featuring Alex Riel
Release Date: 15 June 2003
Label: Storyville Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 717101837427
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
This 61 minute CD was recorded in Hamburg in October 2002. The band is comprised of four top European musicians, three Germans (Ulf Meyer, guitar; Martin Wind, bass; Wolf Kerschek, piano) and one Dane (Alex Riel, drums). Half of the tunes are original compositions, the rest are older jazz standards ("Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans" and Duke Ellington’s "Ain’t Got Nothing But the Blues") and newer jazz standards ("Groove Merchant"), also including some Latin inspiration ("O Grande Amor"). Meyer has a fine, flowing feel, sometimes reminiscent of Pat Metheny. Riel is one of the best drummers in Europe today and the four musicians on this CD are highly compatible, making the music sound effortless and relaxed.
Tracklisting
Danish Radio Big Band
Thomas Fonnesbaek
Michel Petrucciani Trio
Carsten Dahl Golden Ratio Trio
Jacob Christoffersen Trio
Peter Vuust & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Kira Martini
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
The Exu
