Echoes Of Swing - Harlem Reflections

Styles: Swing
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:59
Size: 126,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. Hold My Hand
(3:19)  2. April In My Heart
(4:34)  3. The Mooche
(3:52)  4. Love Nest
(4:11)  5. I Dreams Come True
(3:30)  6. Russian Lullaby
(4:19)  7. Swinga-Dilla Street
(2:51)  8. Flamingo
(4:46)  9. Love For Sale
(3:58) 10. How High The Moon
(3:59) 11. I Repent
(3:31) 12. When Lights Are Low
(4:19) 13. Gone With The Wind
(4:25) 14. Just One Of These Things

Free from any museum nostalgia, the four musicians take their inspiration from the gigantic treasury of swinging jazz, from Bix to Bop, from Getz to Gershwin, while constantly searching for the hidden, the unexpected, the exquisite. The Great American Song book and the immeasurable recordings of great Jazz pioneers form the humus for the creativity of the combo, with astonishing arrangements, virtuoso solos and expressive compositions of their own. Two horns, drums and piano. This unique, compact formation permits the greatest in harmony and flexibility and allows freedom for an agile, exact ensemble.  

The group thrives on a mixture of clever arrangements and interaction of improvised dialogue, performing for, and with one another. The contemporary interpretation of an enormously varied repertoire and not last the humorous moderation and spontaneous stage presence, has helped gain ECHOES OF SWING great popularity and made the ensemble a much renowned and celebrated attraction on the international jazz scene. Sixteen years of touring have led the ECHOES all across Europe and the USA, to Japan, New Zealand and even the Fiji Islands. The exceedingly diverse musical development of the band is in the meantime impressively documented on five CDs.  The last ECHOES OF SWING album ‘Message from Mars’ received the ‘Prix de l’Académie du Jazz’ in Paris, and in Germany was awarded the ‘German Record Critics' Award’. Bio ~ https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Echoes-Of-Swing/Biografie

Personnel: Colin T. Dawson - trumpet & voc, Chris Hopkins - alto sax, Bernd Lhotzky - piano, Oliver Mewes - drums

Harlem Reflections

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Echoes Of Swing - Bix

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:42
Size: 139.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[0:33] 1. Ol' Man River (Intro)
[4:02] 2. At The Jazz Band Ball
[5:43] 3. Everything That Was
[4:57] 4. I'm Coming Virginia
[2:46] 5. Thou Swell
[6:05] 6. (Tango) In The Dark
[4:46] 7. At Children's Corner
[4:01] 8. Happy Feet
[4:50] 9. I'll Be A Friend With Pleasure
[2:46] 10. Nix Like Bix
[4:42] 11. Singin' The Blues
[4:03] 12. The Boy From Davenport
[5:41] 13. Jazz Me Blues
[5:40] 14. Ol' Man River

14 tracks of music associated with Bix Beiderbecke. It is performed by the Echoes of Spring quartet of musicians: Bernd Lhotzky, piano and music director; Chris Hopkins, alto saxophone; Colin T. Dawson, cornet and trumpet; and Oliver Mewes, drums. That group is supplemented by Shannon Barnett, trombone and vocals; Mulo Francel, c-melody sax and guitar; Pete York, drums, percussion and vocals and Henning Gailing, double bass. Emile Parisien guests on soprano saxophone on Jazz Me Blues.

This unusual CD should appeal to the person just getting acquainted with Bix’s music as well as the established Bix fan. The current musicians didn’t try precisely to reproduce the music of the 1920s but to give their own interpretations. Liner notes by Bernd Lhotzky, in German and English, are also helpful in appreciating careful effort which went into this production. Of special interest, I hope, will be the following arrangements by the current group and the Bix renditions: At the Jazz Band Ball; I’m Coming Virginia; Thou Swell; Singin’ the Blues and Jazz Me Blues. I will also count trombonist-vocalist Shannon Barnett’s Nix Like Bix in this category as it is based on Blue River, a tune on which Bix played with the Goldkette Orchestra. In Bix’s version, jazz enthusiasts will note Frank Trumbauer, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang among the performers. The current versions of the tunes are arranged by various members of the group.

Bix mc
Bix zippy

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Echoes of Swing - Travelin'

Styles: Vocal And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:39
Size: 128,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:31)  1. Orient Express
(3:24)  2. Volare
(4:40)  3. The Old Country
(3:03)  4. On a Slow Goat Through China
(3:17)  5. Das Wrack Der Guten Hoffnung
(3:58)  6. The Fiji Hula Bula
(4:07)  7. Where or When
(3:48)  8. On a Turquoise Cloud
(3:22)  9. Cabin in the Sky
(2:48) 10. Gan Hyem
(4:05) 11. Southern Sunset
(2:37) 12. En Auto
(4:25) 13. Trav'lin Light
(3:06) 14. Disorder at the Border
(4:20) 15. Wohin?

The album of Echoes of Swing " Travelin ', celebrates the 20 years of the famous quartet. Most jazz musicians are travelers: their place of work? Clubs, festivals ... Echoes of Swing , however, has another dimension: this quartet is in itself a journey through time , since they go back to the classical jazz of the 20s to 50s, while updating it. And this for 20 years! We make a real tour of the musical world from the Orient Express of Chris Hopkins, the opening of the album. From the beginning, we have a clue of what will happen next: a pirate ship in the storm on a 12/8 measure with Bernd Lhotzky's Das Wrack Der Guten Hoffnung , then the calm of the South Seas, with Fiji Hula Bula from Hopkins to Southern Sunset by Sidney Bechet with a version that transports us to a peaceful, sensual night ... And what better way to illustrate the flight than with the Italian Volare tube he takes to a Harlem Stride, doing think of John Kirby's sextet. Several original compositions and complex arrangements with pieces originally for piano or orchestra are adapted to the quartet, testifying to a deep knowledge of the history of music . Sophisticated, thoughtful, but the imperative of old school jazz, that of entertainment, is still there: a lot of humor, whether through fun musical quotes, the subtle irony of Colin Dawson's voice, or wacky titles like On A Slow Goat Through China - the Chris Hopkins allusion to Frank Loesser's standard. For "Travelin '", the words of the great Dick Hyman - the last living legend of classical jazz piano he said about Echoes of Swing are particularly relevant: " Each of their pieces is a pearl! Together they have a unique approach to jazz and each member is a master ".

Personnel:  Colin T. Dawson (trumpet, horn, bugle, voice), Chris Hopkins (alto saxophone), Bernd Lhotzky (piano, celesta), Oliver Mewes (drums)

Travelin'

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Echoes Of Swing - Harlem Joys

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:57
Size: 139.6 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[4:20] 1. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
[3:04] 2. Mamacita
[4:16] 3. Anita
[3:17] 4. Dawn On The Desert
[3:16] 5. Yacht Club Swing
[3:24] 6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
[3:11] 7. I Would Do Anything For You
[3:08] 8. I'm Yours
[3:33] 9. Harlem Joys
[2:57] 10. Moring Air
[4:42] 11. Persian Rug
[3:18] 12. This Year's Kisses
[4:51] 13. Central Avenue Blues
[4:23] 14. Time On My Hands
[2:42] 15. Jazz Battle
[3:10] 16. Let's Fall In Love
[3:17] 17. Scram!

Recorded on June 27 - 29 and on September 28, 2000. Chris Hopkins - Alto; Bernd Lhotzky - Piano; Oliver Mewes - Drums; Colin Dawson - Trumpet.

Ohne jede museale Nostalgie schöpfen die vier Musiker beherzt aus dem riesigen Fundus des swingenden Jazz von Bix bis Bop, von Getz bis Gershwin, dabei immer auf der Suche nach dem Verborgenen, dem Exquisiten. Das 'Great American Songbook' und die meisterlichen Aufnahmen vorväterlicher Helden bilden klumpenfreien Humus für die Kreativität der Combo, die sich in verblüffenden Arrangements, virtuosen Solobeiträgen und ausdrucksstarken Eigenkompositionen niederschlägt.

Harlem Joys

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The Echoes Of Swing Orchestra - The Fusion

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:27
Size: 123,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:24)  1. Everybody Shuffle
(3:16)  2. They Say
(2:14)  3. I Hear Music
(4:45)  4. Dickie's Dream
(2:54)  5. The Moon Looks Down And Laughs
(3:02)  6. I Cried For You
(4:28)  7. Lady Of Mystery
(3:26)  8. Etude In Gb, Op. 25, No. 9
(4:37)  9. This Heart Of Mine
(2:50) 10. It's Too Hot For Words
(3:25) 11. It's Like Reaching For The Moon
(3:51) 12. Trumpet Interlude
(4:07) 13. My Fate Is In Your Hands
(4:11) 14. Dry County Jump
(2:52) 15. Dreamy Mood

Considering that the Swing lives, guaranteed since 2000 the internationally staffed "Echoes of Swing Orchestra", the flawless in absolutely excellent sound and Arrangement Jazz presents the 1930's and 40. From the German trio "The Swingcats" and the Dutch "Echoes of Swing" a formation that has been the addition of "Orchestra" not only given, but has also earned it honestly in combo strength. The seven top-instrumentalist and singer Shaunette Hildabrand turn the clock back a good 65 years, and take you into the clubs and ballrooms of the great time of the swing in Chicago, Kansas City and Harlem. You have not the men see in Tuxedo and Ms. Hilda fire in elegant long black dress on the cover of the CD "The Fusion" to imagine the dim light and the couple who are closely entwined to "Lady Mystery" by Teddy Wilson, Harry Warrens dancing "This Heart Of Mine" and Thomas "Fats" Waller's "My Fate Is In Your Hands". With closed eyes you can see the "Echoes of Swing Orchestra" in dinner jacket with red carnation and his singer in sparkly dress.

But it also fly their skirts when the ladies on the floor of her dancers to Benny Carter "Everybody Shuffle" the Jitterbug and Swing Chris Hopkins' "Dry County Jump" are peppy rotated. The Americans Hopkins, alto saxophonist of the formation has the arrangements of the album with trumpeter Colin T. Dawson, the tenor saxophonist Frank Roberscheuten and pianist Bernd Lhotzky divided - and two titles himself wrote, including the best of the plate: the "Dry County Jump "and the smartest and funniest for my taste the 15 pieces," Dreamy Mood ". Here namely he Shaunette Hildabrand a jazz coloratura written on the vocal cords, which probably is (and as good) to hear a rarity. In fact, she is a jazz singer of format that maintains coolness with a soft vibrato, smoky lascivious and with this certain touch of. But it is probably her congenial opposite Colin T. Dawson on trumpet, Bernd Lhotzkys sparkling runs and the positive, relaxed attitude of the band involved. Echoes of Swing Orchestra: "The merger" may be recommended. ~ Frank Becker  Translate by google  http://www.omm.de/cds/jazz/echoes-of-swing.html

Echoes of Swing Orchestra:  Shaunette Hildabrand – Vocals; Colin Dawson – Trumpet; Chris Hopkins - Alto Sax; Frank Roberscheuten - Clarinet, Tenor Sax; Bernd Lhotzky – Piano; Dirk van der Linden – Guitar; Karel Algoed – Bass; Oliver Mewes - Drums

The Fusion

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Echoes Of Swing - Message From Mars

Styles: Swing
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:41
Size: 132,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:32)  1. Shake It and Break It
(3:08)  2. Liebesleid
(3:56)  3. Twiligthnin' Hopkins
(3:30)  4. Don't Save Your Love For A Rainy Day
(2:54)  5. Odeon
(2:46)  6. Bughouse
(3:48)  7. Spring Is Here
(3:34)  8. Gavotte
(3:17)  9. Message From Mars
(4:05) 10. The Ghost Of Marsden Grotto
(4:33) 11. Don't Explain
(2:42) 12. Butterfly Chase
(5:19) 13. Goon Drag
(3:03) 14. Delirium
(3:54) 15. His Honour And The Vermin
(3:33) 16. Moonlight Fiesta

Free from any museum nostalgia, the four musicians take their inspiration from the gigantic treasury of swinging jazz, from Bix to Bop, from Getz to Gershwin, while constantly searching for the hidden, the unexpected, the exquisite. The Great American Song book and the immeasurable recordings of great Jazz pioneers form the humus for the creativity of the combo, with astonishing arrangements, virtuoso solos and expressive compositions of their own. Two horns, drums and piano. This unique, compact formation permits the greatest in harmony and flexibility and allows freedom for an agile, exact ensemble.  The group thrives on a mixture of clever arrangements and interaction of improvised dialogue, performing for, and with one another. 

The contemporary interpretation of an enormously varied repertoire and not last the humorous moderation and spontaneous stage presence, has helped gain ECHOES OF SWING great popularity and made the ensemble a much renowned and celebrated attraction on the international jazz scene. Sixteen years of touring have led the ECHOES all across Europe and the USA, to Japan, New Zealand and even the Fiji Islands. The exceedingly diverse musical development of the band is in the meantime impressively documented on five CDs.  The last ECHOES OF SWING album ‘Message from Mars’ received the ‘Prix de l’Académie du Jazz’ in Paris, and in Germany was awarded the ‘German Record Critics' Award’. Bio ~ https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Echoes-Of-Swing/Biografie

Personnel: Colin T. Dawson - trumpet & voc, Chris Hopkins - alto sax, Bernd Lhotzky - piano, Oliver Mewes - drums

Message From Mars

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Echoes Of Swing - Blue Pepper

Styles: Swing
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:54
Size: 121,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:07)  1. Blue Pepper
(3:45)  2. Azzurro
(3:12)  3. Blue Prelude
(4:00)  4. La Paloma Azul
(3:08)  5. Blue & Naughty
(4:03)  6. Blue Moon
(3:35)  7. Black Stick Blues
(3:30)  8. Blue River
(3:12)  9. Out Of The Blue
(3:44) 10. Aoi Sanmyaku
(2:56) 11. The Smurf
(3:53) 12. Blue Gardenia
(3:17) 13. The Blue Medicine
(3:37) 14. Wild Cat Blues
(3:51) 15. Echoes Of Swing

It's hard to believe at first that there are only four instruments here. The arrangements are so ingenious, and the playing so nimble, that it could be at least twice that number. But listen closely and you will discover just a quartet of trumpet, alto saxophone, piano and drums – with absolutely no electronic tricks. The style is sophisticated small-band swing, the material a judicious mixture of originals and swing-era numbers and there is not a hint of whiskery nostalgia in any of it. It's about time this idiom received some fresh attention and here's the perfect curtain-raiser. ~ Dave Gelly   http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/13/echoes-of-swing-blue-pepper.

Personnel:  Colin T. Dawson / trumpet, vocals on 3, 8 & 12; Chris Hopkins / alto sax; Bernd Lhotzky / piano, celesta on 9; Oliver Mewes / drums

Blue Pepper

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