Release Date: 28 October 2013
Label: SteepleChase
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043176823
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Danish-born tenor saxophonist Martin Jacobsen frequently gives concerts in many of the Asian countries including Japan, Korea and China. This release is a live recording of a very successful concert performed at Japan's national public radio/TV network NHK's "fureai" hall in 2011, only a few days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the north-east coast of Japan.
Martin Jacobsen's quartet which also features Japanese pianist Hiroshi Murayama, German bassist Martin Zenker and English drummer Mark Taylor. On 'Live in Tokyo' they perform a mixture of original compositions and their own take on songs by John Coltrane and Duke Ellington, as well as the standards "How Little We Know" and "The End of a Love Affair".
"Jacobsen seems well aware of what makes jazz a vital music. It's the constant sense of growth and discovery, taking the old and making it new. While this is a fine debut, there's little doubt that future endeavours will prove even more impressive as the both Jacobsen and the band continue to mature." - Derek Taylor, All About Jazz on 'Current State'
Personnel: Martin Jacobsen (tenor saxophone), Hiroshi Murayama (piano), Martin Zenker (bass), Mark Taylor (drums)
Tracklisting
Stan Getz
Allegra Levy
Various Artists
Jamale Davis
Ron McClure
Brian Charette
Alex Heitlinger
Andy LaVerne
Martin Jacobsen
Martin Jacobsen, Doug Raney, Jesper Lundgaard & Rick Hollander
Martin Jacobsen
