...Superstars by BREUKER | CUYPERS
"The two share an obvious affinity for a balanced approach to freedom/composition, a willingness to mess with traditional forms, and a tendency toward humor both subtle and broad. Highlights of the show include a humorous deconstruction of "There's No Business Like Show Business" and a moving tribute to the recently deceased saxophone wizard Rahsaan Roland Kirk, with Breuker on soprano and tenor saxophones simultaneously." - All Music Guide
"Breuker is a formidable musician who will come at you with hymns, folk tunes, show tunes, pastoral ditties, etc. Cuypers provides an anchor in various piano textures and wanderings, and their work spans vaudeville through free jazz." - The Grackle
"Cuypers kind of comes out of Jarrett to an extent, but more liquid and with an almost unfailing sense of melodicism. More's the pity he was so inactive for such a long time. This disc is much more raw than WBK material from around the same time and sounds rather refreshing now." - Brian Olewnick, Just Outside
Tracklist
| 1. | Ostermusik | 1:41 |
| 2. | Ezellied | 8:31 |
| 3. | Taibe | 3:00 |
| 4. | Die Beiden brauchen nur ein Zimmer | 4:06 |
| 5. | Detour/Umweg | 6:19 |
| 6. | There's no business and so on | 5:17 |
| 7. | The house | 3:23 |
| 8. | Hey, Hey, I love you / Hey, Hey, what do you say | 8:00 |
| 9. | Komm' mal klar kleine Zigarr | 3:34 |
| 10. | Kirk | 2:48 |
Credits
Willem Breuker: soprano, alto & tenor saxophone, b-flat & e-flat clarinet
Leo Cuypers: piano
Recorded live by Bernhard Arndt on March 26th & 27th, 1978, during the 10th Workshop Freie Musik at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.
Produced by Jost Gebers.
CD mastering by Olaf Rupp.
Cover design and photographs by Dagmar & Jost Gebers.
