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  | BARBARA BRUCKMULLER ~ BARBARA BRUCKMULLER BIG BAND
BICOLORIOUS MUSIC 2013-01 (Barcode: 610098499268) ~ AUSTRIA ~ Big Band Jazz
Recorded: 2012 Released: 2013
This is the debut album by Austrian composer / arranger / bandleader Barbara BruckmullerFind albums by this artist and her Big Band, which she conducts. The album presents nine tracks, seven of which were composed by Bruckmuller and two are standards, and all were arranged by her. The album was recorded at the splendid Viennese Jazz Club Porgy & Bess, which I visit with love every time I happen to be in town. The band members are mostly young Austrian Jazz musicians, all accomplished and well-schooled musicians. Trombonist Robert BachnerFind albums by this artist represents the older Big Band generation.
The music is all excellent, as expected, especially coming from Austria, which is famous for its Big Band tradition, probably the strongest and most abundant in European Jazz. The compositions are solid and coherent, and the Big Band performs them with elegance and panache, which makes this album a pleasure to listen to from start to finish.
Bruckmuller recorded more albums since this debut and continues to lead her Big Band and developing her career, and she is certainly a musician to keep an eye on, especially if one is a Big Band enthusiasts, like myself.
Overall, this is splendid Jazz Big Band album, which proudly represents the Austrian Jazz Big Band tradition, which has a proud contribution to European Jazz. Definitely an album worth digging out, especially for Big Band lovers, but all European Jazz enthusiasts should find it truly satisfactory.
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