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Michael Lutzeier & Artbop: Gleichmut... Und Zwar Sofort!
by Jack Bowers
Gleichmut... Und Zwar Sofort! doesn't translate well into English (or even German), says baritone saxophonist Michael Lutzeier. Fortunately for the listener, the music needs no interpreter. This is explicit post bop jazz, capably designed by Lutzeier's talented sextet and easily understood in any language.
Lutzeier wrote half of the album's ten selections, pianist Claus Raible two. The group also performs Benny Golson's Evermore, Tadd Dameron's Jahbero and Billy Strayhorn's A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (on which Lutzeier plays bass ...
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by Jack Bowers
I first heard baritone saxophonist Michael Lutzeier with Al Porcino's N'rnberg-based big band (Live!, Organic Music 9717) and was impressed enough to track down a copy of this quartet date on which he's the leader, recorded three years ago for Alfred Mangold's generally excellent Jazz4Ever label. Young Lutzeier (he recently turned 35 but looks in photographs to be at least ten years younger) is as impressive as I'd remembered, able to blow hot, cool or any temperature in between at ...
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