Ulrich Drechsler Quartet feat. Tord Gustavsen – Humans & Places
Ulrich Drechsler Quartet feat. Tord Gustavsen
crack0006 - Release May 2006
Humans & Places
Künstler: Ulrich Drechsler (bcl), Tord Gustavsen (p), Oliver Steger (b), Jörg Mikula (dr), Peter Ponger (p)
The debut of Ulrich Drechsler helds almost only his own compositions and shows a very different side of the saxophonist, known as a member of the internationally famous group “café drechsler”. Playing his primarily chosen instrument, the bass clarinet and supported by a superb band, furthermore pianist Tord Gustavsen from Norway, Ulrich Drechsler’s music seduces with its memorizable melodies and the harmonious interplay. A calm album with unresistable beauty.
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Allaboutjazz introduces the album with the following sentence “Ulrich Drechsler asks and answers the question: how can the saddest music in the world be delivered with so much hope?” and I think that couldn’t be more accurate. This is mainstream jazz with an open mind, and Drechsler makes something unique out of his debut album.
stef – 09.07.2007
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Tønsberg Blad
What a sound! What moods! … an utterly wonderful record. Tord Gustavsen is known as one of our country’s major jazz pianists. Here, he lends his services to the extraordinarily talented Swiss clarinet player Ulrich Drechsler. I don’t often run out of words — but trying to describe just how enjoyable, melodic and perfect this interplay is, I have troubles finding superlatives covering what I want to say.”
Nov 2006
All about jazz | allaboutjazz.com
Humans & Places follows Drechsler’s loving tribute to Thelonious Monk on the 2004 disc The Monk In All Of Us, where his bass clarinet conjured the spirit of Eric Dolphy. On this quartet recording his music directs itself more towards Bill Evans than Dolphy.
Mark Corroto – 04.10.2006
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Vårt Land
Elegant and quiet chamber jazz. Drechsler has switched from saxophone to bass clarinet, and this shapes the soundscape. Drawing beautiful melodic lines with such a rough instrument brings about a contrast resulting in a touching vulnerability. Drechsler has full command of the instrument.
Ragnar Kasbo – 2006
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Nettavisen
Drechlser and Gustavsen are musical twin souls… An hour of extraordinarily delightful melodic jazz of very high quality. Drechsler has a remarkably beautiful bass clarinet sound.
Tor Hammerø – 2006
Bergens Tidende
Credit to Drechsler for creating a sincere and honest album. The pure and simple melodies shine through without nonsense. There’s also lots of good interplay and elegant soloing from Drechsler and Gustavsen.
Geir Rege – 2006
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