Echoes of Swing - Travelin´ (CD)

Release Date: 02/23/18A precious mixture of nostalgia, originality, humour and virtuosity.Most jazz musicians are also travellers, they are always on the go. Echoes of Swing, however, has another dimension as well: This quartet is also on a journey through time, going back to classic jazz from the 20’s to the 50’s, bringing it into the present day and shaping it for the future. This “tour de force” has been going on for 20 years. A reason then to celebrate, which is perhaps best done by retracing the journey, reviving memories of things experienced. We’re off on a thrilling round-the-world musical journey from the moment Chris Hopkins’ “Orient Express” rolls in. The wagons are full of sounds which range from blues to Arabic music, and what’s this? A pirate ship in a storm in Bernd Lhotzky’s “Wrack Der Guten Hoffnung”. Then it’s off to the South Seas, where Chris Hopkin’s “Fiji Hula Bula” creates a relaxed vacationing mood, and then to Sidney Bechet’s â