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Echoes Of Swing

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 creativ...

“There are no lack of bands that play vintage jazz. But Echoes Of Swing bring a couple of things to the party, that are unique: a spare lineup of alto saxophone, trumpet, piano and drums that leans heavily on the left hand of phenomenal stride pianist Bernd Lhotzky; and their enthusiasm for not just creating vintage sounds but using them as raw materials for ambitiously modern arrangements, played immaculately.“ (Downbeat)

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Echoes Of Swing: Dancing

Read "Dancing" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Across a couple of decades and seven albums Echoes Of Swing, a quartet based in Germany, has been inspired by swing music. Dancing is once again centered on swing, with the band taking its inspiration from the music and adding a contemporary twist. The band draws its material from a wide range of sources--both chronologically and stylistically. Generally this eclectic approach is effective, but Johann Sebastian Bach's “Gavotte I, English Suite No. 6" is more kitsch than swinging. ...

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Echoes of Swing: Jazz Award Presentation in France

Echoes of Swing: Jazz Award Presentation in France

Source: All About Jazz

In connection with the award for the recent Echoes of Swing CD '4 Jokers In The Pack, Colin Dawson, Chris Hopkins, Bernd Lhotzky and Oliver Mewes were invited to play a concert tour in France, which a.o. included Rouen, Limoges, Le Havre and Marennes Olron. On the 8th of May they officially received the GRAND PRIX du Disque du JAZZ (Prix Special du Hot Club du France). The award was presented by the President of Hot Club du France (established ...

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