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  | FUN HORNS ~ NATURAL MUSIC
EDEL CONTENT 4029759080572 (Barcode: 4029759080572) ~ GERMANY ~ Jazz
Recorded: 1988 Released: 2012
This is a reissue (first time on CD) of the excellent debut album by the East German quartet Fun HornsFind albums by this artist, which consisted of saxophonist Volker SchlottFind albums by this artist, flautist / saxophonist Thomas KlemmFind albums by this artist, trombonist Jorg HukeFind albums by this artist and trumpeter Joachim HesseFind albums by this artist. They perform ten pieces, seven of which are originals co-composed by all four members of the quartet, one is a Classical piece, one was composed by Schlott and the last one was composed by John TchicaiFind albums by this artist.
The music is a phenomenal mixture completely cross-genre brilliant music, which emphasizes the possibilities of a horn quartet without the rhythm section. These brilliant compositions and extraordinary performances are simply breathtaking and in retrospect light years ahead of their time. As all the reissues of the East German recordings, this album also demonstrates that political oppression can not win over talent and human ingenuity.
Connoisseurs of horn (brass) music will find this album absolutely irresistible, regardless if the music played is Classical, Jazz or Avant-Garde. The virtuosic performances and superbly clever arrangements are above all delightful and aesthetically charming and the incredible sense of humor turns this music into a rare gem. Wholeheartedly recommended!
Side Note: As all the East European countries under the Socialist regime, East Germany, or DDR as it was known at the time, had only one state owned and controlled Music Company, which released most of its productions on the AmigaFind albums on this label label. Among the many Amiga releases the legendary "orange J" series was dedicated to Jazz recordings, many of which were licenses from the West, but others were original productions, mostly of Jazz made in DDR. Some of these releases, like the one described above, were absolute gems.
Following the unification of Germany, the Amiga albums disappeared from the face of the earth and only in 2012 a German label reissued 15 Amiga Jazz albums on CD. They are all worth checking out!
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