Carl Winther & Jerry Bergonzi - Tetragonz

Styles: Piano And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2013
Time: 54:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:10) 1. Tetragonz
(4:34) 2. Somewhere
(6:35) 3. Dawn
(6:12) 4. Spectre
(4:32) 5. Neverland
(9:08) 6. Like Judas
(7:13) 7. Gabriella
(6:04) 8. Triotone
(5:22) 9. Domolian Mode

Carl Winther is a well-known Danish pianist. He is the son of Jens Winther who was a world-famous composer and trumpet player. He began touring as a child. He has performed with many famous musicians, including Bill Evans, Jerry Bergonzi and Bill Evans, as well as Bill Evans, Bill Evans, Daniel Humiar and Till Broenner.

His performances are breathtaking and impressive. He can improvise fluently. He is a Jazz and Classic musician with a deep love for Latin and African rhythms. All of these influences have influenced his compositions, which also include the funky sounds of Herbie Hancock’s 70s music as well as avangardistic ideas. Winther was awarded for his elaborate and precise compositions as well as his incredible performance skills. from www.oneworldsmusic.com https://jazzinfo.org/artist/carl-winther

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Bergonzi, Piano – Carl Winther, Bass – Johnny Åman; Drums – Anders Mogensen

Tetragonz

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Tim Hagans Quintet - Eternal Forge

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:14
Size: 147,9 MB
Art: Front

( 6:52) 1. Adam's Calendar
(14:12) 2. Not Yet
( 9:54) 3. Concord
(10:48) 4. Deva Uma
( 7:26) 5. Space Dozen
( 9:37) 6. That Is What Happens When You Leave The Door Open
( 5:22) 7. Stella By Starlight

Eternal Forge is a new digital release from Tim Hagans' European Quintet. It is available on Amazon in June 2019.

The Tim Hagans Quintet has performed extensively in Europe at jazz festivals, concert venues and jazz clubs. Tim Hagans writes: "Anders Mogensen, Carl Winther and Johnny Åman create a supremely burning and churning, swinging pulse. Their astounding ability to play the entire spectrum of dynamics keeps listeners in suspenseful anticipation.”

The music on this recording is intended to conjure for the listener the wondrous palette of human emotion, from jubilation of the life's joyous moments to the deep hope of the blues.

Space Dozen, Not Yet and That’s What Happens When You Leave The Door Open by Tim Hagans offer cosmic swing, contemplative groove and relentless action. Deva Uma and Adam’s Calendar by Carl Winther take us from introspective beauty to rhapsodic swing. Concord by the great trumpeter Jens Winther, imbues an adventurous forward motion which embodies the idea behind the release's title: Eternal Forge. These five musicians channel their collective energy and breath to propel them ever forward on the journey of creating exciting new music.
https://www.timhagans.com/news

Personnel: Tim Hagans - trumpet; Anders Mogensen - drums; Johnny Aman - bass; Carl Winther - piano; Marek Konarski tenor saxophone

Eternal Forge

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Anders Mogensen - Brazilian Moods

Styles: Latin Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:23
Size: 88,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:13) 1. That's The Way It Is
(6:32) 2. Pele
(5:15) 3. Estate
(4:46) 4. Pulpo
(5:18) 5. Pacific
(6:45) 6. You And Me
(5:31) 7. Winther

For more than two decades, drummer Anders Mogensen has been one of the most sought after musicians on the Danish as well as the International Jazz scene. He has been a member of ground-breaking bands such as When Granny Sleeps, Jakob Anderskov Trio, Doky Brothers, Kasper Tranberg Yakuza Zhuffle, Lovedale and Copenhagen Art Ensemble. He has toured and recorded with Jazz Greats such as: Bob Berg, David Liebman, Steve Swallow, Marc Johnson, Brecker Brothers, Gary Thomas, Django Bates, Tim Hagans, Cuong Vu, Lew Soloff and Ray Anderson.

Anders holds a position as Associated Professor and head of the Jazzdepartment at Carl Nielsen Academy of Music, Odense. And he has done clinics and workshops throughout Europe, USA, Japan and Brazil.https://www.andersmogensen.dk/

Brazilian Moods

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Walt Weiskopf - European Quartet: Diamonds and Other Jewels

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:12
Size: 108,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:30) 1. Spartacus
(7:50) 2. Black Diamond
(5:47) 3. Other Jewels
(5:03) 4. Incantation
(6:11) 5. Thad Nation
(6:18) 6. My Old Flame
(6:52) 7. Blood Diamond
(3:38) 8. Everybody

Two distinct types of jazz album have emerged in the difficult Covid pandemic times: the do-it-yourself statements, usually recorded in a home studio, often with internet sound swapping; and the pent-up energy, post-pandemic energy bursts, musicians getting together again after a year or more of minimal in-person collaboration. Diamonds And Other Jewels, from the Walt Weiskopf European Quartet, is of the latter type. Saxophonist Weiskopf, pianist Carl Winther, bassist Andreas Lang and drummer Anders Mogensen jump out of the speakers from the start with "Spatacus," one of the seven dynamic originals offered up here.

The quartet began its life under Weskopf's leadership in 2017. Diamonds And Other Jewels is its sixth release, and after mostly lying dormant as a group during the pandemic they reconvene with a special expressive gusto, and a palpable sense of joy and adventure.

"Black Diamond," less ferocious than 'Spartacus," rolls with a smooth flow. Weiskopf's solo is freewheeling and muscular, bringing sax man Joe Henderson to mind with an on-edge adventurousness. "Thad Nation" nods to trumpeter & bandleader Thad Jones, with a colorful and upbeat mood, and "Blond Diamond" broods beautifully.

"My Old Flame," the disc's only non-original, was recorded in 1944 by Billie Holiday. It adds a welcome bit of soothing familiarity to the set. Overall the sound seems to owe a debt to saxophonist John Coltrane's quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Jimmy Garrison, before things went into interstellar space a fine era for Coltrane, and a fine one for the Walt Weiskopf European Quartet,too.
~Dan McClenaghan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/diamonds-and-other-jewels-walt-weiskopf-european-quartet-amm-records

Personnel: Walt Weiskopf: saxophone; Carl Winther: piano; Andreas Lang: bass, acoustic; Anders Mogensen: drums.

European Quartet: Diamonds and Other Jewels

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Carl Winther Quartet - Sonic Shapes

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:37
Size: 122,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:51)  1. The Out Society
(9:41)  2. Threshold
(7:23)  3. The Prophet
(6:39)  4. Uranian Overtones
(5:59)  5. Yerevan Mama
(7:24)  6. The Falcon
(6:44)  7. James Moody
(4:53)  8. The Core

Danish jazz has experienced an explosive growth in talent over the past decades: A broad scope of young musicians, encompassing older idioms, hard-core, lyrical neo-cool and freeform. A group of original pianists threaten the monopoly on the international scene of the world-famous Danish bassists. One of the finest of these young talents is 26-year old Carl Winther, a graduate from the Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen. While studying, he was already honing his chops on the jazz scene alongside many well-known musicians. He met the Swedish bassist Joel Illerhag at the conservatory, and they have played together for the past four years. The band’s drummer is 42-year old Anders Mogensen. Also a graduate from the Rhythmic Conservatory, Mogensen heard Winther and Illehag while serving as an external examiner at conservatory concerts in 2006/2007. He liked the energy and intensity of their approach, and before long they formed a trio, touring Europe and USA in 2010.

On Sonic Shapes the trio joins forces with Boston-based Jerry Bergonzi, one of the great saxophone influences over the last 35 years. In the 1970’s his apartment in New York was a practice room for like-minded sax-players such as Joe Lovano, Bob Berg and Michael Brecker. Over the years he has often played in Denmark, and his recordings include drummer Alex Riel’s The Riel Deal (Stunt, 1995) and Unriel (Stunt, 1997), on which Michael Brecker also played. Sonic Shapes was recorded in May 2011 following a successful club tour in Denmark and Sweden. The quartet is smoking, and there is already talk of a new tour. This is not your usual European trio borrowing a little stardust from an American legend. Bergonzi is very enthusiastic about the collaboration, and the inspiration goes both ways. The two bandleaders each contribute half of the compositions. The musicians represent three generations playing music rooted in sharp, no-non- sense, modern New York jazz. This music isn’t afraid to groove or flex its muscles. Carl Winther is the son of trumpeter Jens Winther, who died earlier this year, and this CD is dedicated to his memory.

Personnel:  Piano – Carl Winther; Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Bergonzi;  Bass – Joel Illerhag;  Drums – Anders Mogensen

Sonic Shapes

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Anders Mogensen - Taking Off Again

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:27
Size: 108.6 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 1998/2011
Art: Front

[6:04] 1. Airborne
[3:31] 2. December Dreams
[6:25] 3. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[0:48] 4. The Call
[3:12] 5. What's Up
[5:19] 6. Old Folks
[2:07] 7. Remembering Ed
[4:46] 8. Hang Out At Uncle Bob's
[3:54] 9. Moments Of Peace
[6:40] 10. Blues On The Corner
[4:35] 11. Still Crazy After All These Years

Anders Mogensen (drums and cymbals); Hans Ulrik (tenor and soprano saxophone); Niclas Knudsen (electric and acoustic guitar); Anders Christensen (acoustic bass); Henrik Lindstrand (hammond organ).

"What you hear on this CD is music recorded by four of my favorite musicians. After a short tour we went into the studio to record this CD. It shows some first take energy as well as the more produced side of a CD production. The whole session was completed in two days with everybody involved having a great time. I really hope you'll enjoy this music as much as I do myself." `~Anders Mogensen.

Taking Off Again

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