Hans Koller - Exclusiv (1965)

It amazes today to realize that Hans Koller's music was available on records in America before it was available in Germany. It was left to MPS records to exclusively present the "complete Koller". Here we not only get to know Hans Koller the saxophonist, on alto and tenor by the way, but also the band leader and boss of his own combo, the exponent of German jazz who played with leading Americans. Today one has to testify Hans Koller that he, without a doubt, has found his own style, although he was never in America nor was ever sent to faraway places by some cultural office. "Hans Koller Exclusive" is the definite proof that this musician is the "grand old man" of German jazz! ~ Dr. Schulz-Köhn, from Liner Notes. 

MPS/SABA Records, SB 15 024 ST, 1965
Recorded 19th February, 1959 (#A2,B2) at Studio der DFW Baden-Baden, Germany [Quartett]
26th November, 1963 (#A1,A3-B1,B3-B5) at SABA-Tonstudio Villingen, Germany [Nonett] 

Musicians:
Hans Koller - Alto Saxophone (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5), Tenor Saxophone (#A2,B2)
Dick Spencer - Alto Saxophone (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5)
Erhard Wenig, Rudi Flierl - Tenor Saxophone (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5)
Helmut Reinhardt, Ronnie Ross - Baritone Saxophone (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5)
Ira Chris - Guitar (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5)
Attila Zoller - Guitar (#A2,B2)
Hans Rettenbacher - Bass (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5)
Oscar Pettiford - Bass (#A2,B2)
Allen Ganly - Drums (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B3-B5)
Jimmy Pratt - Drums (#A2,B2) 

Tracks:
A1. Natalie {Laurindo Almeida} (2:17)
A2. Blues In A Closet {Oscar Pettiford; Arr. Hans Koller} (6:40)
A3. Egil {Hans Koller} (3:50)
A4. Painter's Lament {Hans Koller} (4:50)
B1. Plädoyer {Russell Garcia} (3:20)
B2. The Gentle Art Of Love {Oscar Pettiford; Arr. Hans Koller} (4:57)
B3. Muttnik {Quincy Jones; Arr. Russell Garcia} (3:42)
B4. It's Over {H.G. Brunner-Schwer; Arr. Russell Garcia} (3:02)
B5. Pagode {Russell Garcia} (2:34) 

Total Time: 35:12 

Credits:
Producer - Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Engineer - Rolf Donner
Liner Notes - Dr. Schulz-Köhn, H. Flaig