Jürgen Friedrich -][- MONOSUITE – (For String Orchestra and Improvisers) – [Pirouet, 2012] –

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Achim Kaufmann, Classical, Composer, Conductor, European Jazz, Hayden Chisholm, Jürgen Friedrich, John Hébert, Music, Piano, Pirouet Records, Two for The Show Media

With “MONOSUITE” composer Jürgen Friedrich redefines the marriage of jazz and classical music, his concept is nothing however it’s sheer brilliance to align perfectly the angular symmetry, harmonics and frame the intricacies of these idioms into a chamber of improvisation is simply a masterpiece to behold. –Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

Jürgen Friedrich, Monosuite

Jürgen Friedrich -][- MONOSUITE – (For String Orchestra and Improvisers) –Mp3– [Pirouet, 2012] –

Monosuite – that’s what this fascinating work with its sparkling, shimmering sounds is called – music that bursts out in a powerful, clear tonal stream. The listener is immediately pulled into a maelstrom of undiscovered beauty.

This is music for a 22 piece string orchestra and four masterful soloists from the contemporary world of jazz. These great musicians interact with the Sequenza String Orchestra in lively, elastic, and amazingly organic piece of jazz artistry – inspired music played with creative discipline. -[Pirouet Records]-

Jason Seizer -||- Time Being [Pirouet]

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Jason Seizer, Jazz, Pirouet Records, Saxophone

Jason Seizer - Time Being

Jason Seizer -||- Time Being – [Pirouet Records, 2008]

He’s a quiet one. Someone who doesn’t make much to do about nothing. Someone who would rather let his beautiful, subtly placed tone do the talking. Displaying his musical muscles and partaking in verbose self-aggrandizement is not his style. What Jason Seizer has to say he says through his music, and what he cherishes most in this music is a highly polished economy; he walks away from musical directions that are heading towards excess. These virtues are also imprinted on “Time Being”. With his new CD, the Pirouet label’s artistic director hands out his latest personal musical calling card. What you will find on it, (along with original compositions with terse one or two word titles) is music that concerns itself with substance and finely-sculpted tonal textures that will make you sit up and listen, and want to listen to again.