Straight and clear jazz lines in wonderfully improvised self-contained song ideas embraced by strings, a whole mountain of romanticism not heard since the days of Paul Desmond.
Pirouet Records, PIT3005, 2004
Recorded 27th June, 2003 at
Pirouet Tonstudio, Munich, Germany
Musicians:
Peter Peuker - Alto Saxophone
Karel Boehlee - Piano
Marius Beets - Bass
Marcel Serierse - Drums
Strings:
Ernö Olah, Marie-José
Schrijner - Violin
Liesbeth Steffens - Viola
Koen Schouten - Cello
Tracks:
1. Glad To Be Unhappy
{Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart} (5:15)
2. Advise & Consent
{Jerry Fielding} (5:26)
3. Skylark {Hoagy Carmichael,
Johnny Mercer} (5:37)
4. Poor Butterfly {John L.
Golden, Raymond Hubbell} (5:23)
5. Polkadots & Moonbeams
{Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke} (5:39)
6. Scherzo {A. Borodin} /
Baubles, Bangles & Beads {G. Forrest, R. Wright} (5:02)
7. My One And Only Love {Guy
Wood, Robert Mellin} (7:10)
8. Stars Fell On Alabama
{Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish} (5:59)
9. I'll Be Seeing You {Irving
Kahal, Sammy Fain} (6:07)
Total Time: 51:38
Credits:
Producer, Recording, Mixing -
Jason Seizer
Mastering - Stephan Van
Wylick
Photography - Regina Recht
Cover - Konstantin Kern