Hans Sturm
A Day In Paris
Hans Sturm
Tom Larson
Sylvain Rabbath
This bass & piano duo CD features original pieces by me and Tom Larson in addition to the Rabbath Concert #2 with an improvised cadenza. The recording was made in a single day at Studio Davout.
”Being the consummate bass player of this time, Sturm will have you guessing whether this is classical, instrumental, jazz or what--but you will like it because it's loaded with beauty, chops and tons of heart. The kind of ear opening stuff that's needed every so often to cleanse the palette, this is unabashed art of the highest order that is not only artful, it's full of the kind of art that'll scare off hipsters and poseurs leaving everyone else to enjoy it as it was meant to be.”
Chris Spector, Midwest Record Review
”This collection of work, representing a broad range of influences, is more closely aligned with the Third Stream — a hybrid of jazz and classical music. The first track, Still, features an elegantly through-composed melody showcasing Sturm’s vocal-like bowing, phrases eloquently played with a sense of improvisatory freedom. On François Rabbath’s Concerto No. 2 Sturm shows off his virtuosic capabilities and sense of musical freedom — moving phrases, a broad range of tones with the bow and a lively spirit throughout. The overall mix on the disc is excellent, capturing the full range of Sturm’s sound.”
Danny Ziemann, Bass World: The Magazine of the International Society of Bassists
Nicholas Mondello, All About Jazz
“Allen’s vocal sound is smokily seductive, her interpretation of the lyrics thorough, and her phrasing exceptional… Excellent in all respects, this album should appeal to all who love jazz singing at its best.”
Bruce Crowther, Jazz Journal U.K.
Rose Fingered Dawn: the songs of hans sturm
Jackie Allen
John Moulder
Ben Lewis
Hans Sturm
Dane Richeson
with
Victor Garcia
Geof Bradfield
Andy Baker
"High energy creativity… One of the best albums you will ever hear."
Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Review
"Jazz singer Jackie Allen continues a sky-kissing career arc. Allen’s alluring voice, in its natural vibrato, glimmers like gulps from the heart, yet she transmits lyrics and sentiments with effortless aplomb and exquisite timing. Bassist-composer Sturm remains central to the experience at all times, like a great stone well around which followers circle in dance or huddle, dipping into its riches like hungry fishermen."
Kevin Lynch, Shepherd Express
"Whispering her way over John Moulder's probing acoustic guitar, Allen spins a dream out of the humidity. This gives way to a soul jazz "NOLA Love Song" replete with horns and a strutting walk. "Time" is a wild post-bop delight, while "Moon's on the Rise" is a breezy ballad. The disc closes with "Steal the Night," a quiet nod to nocturnal beings. This disc is a completely satisfying original composition collection."
Michael C. Bailey, All About Jazz