Heartluggage by Klaus Gesing
Klaus Gesing's Heartluggage presents a set of odd-metre based, strongly melodic compositions interpreted by some of the most outstanding European jazz musicians.
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His music has a virtuoso and round sound to it, but underneath it's surface – despite the lightness and ease of the performance – there lie structural complexities, multifaceted and often disguised references. They, in the opinion of the composer, may also be reflecting traces of a personal disruption. Soprano saxophonist and bass clarinettist Klaus Gesing, born in Düsseldorf (Germany), finished his studies in The Hague, spends a lot of time in Italy, and this notwithstanding has been living in Vienna since 1998- is an aesthete of sound: His profound and often fervid lyricisms prove to be musical thoughts of a more intricate and multi-layered nature than initially meets the "ear".
Andreas Felber (Radio Presenter and Journalist)
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Tracklist
| 1. | To the Missing | 9:24 |
| 2. | Dorothy's Dance | 2:17 |
| 3. | Force on Fours | 9:46 |
| 4. | Choral | 3:34 |
| 5. | Giant Steps | 13:06 |
| 6. | An meiner Küsten Strände schlägst mit sanften, wilden Wellen Du. | 4:22 |
| 7. | Here and Now and You Forever | 12:14 |
| 8. | Tanz ohne Antwort | 8:50 |
| 9. | Heartluggage | 6:42 |
Credits
Klaus Gesing all compositions and arrangemts, bcl, ss, flute, bamboo-sax
Gwilym Simcock piano, melodica
Yuri Goloubev bass
Asaf Sirkis drums
Recorded by Stefano Amerio at ArteSuono Studios, Udine/Italy.
Originally released in 2006.
License
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Klaus Gesing, soprano saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, arranger, and teacher - his passion is to find creative solutions for the combination of improvisation and composition.
His projects range from solo recordings and small group settings to arranging his compositions for Big Band. This wide scope is unified by his personal focus on melodies and lyrics paired with rhythmic complexity.