Klaus Ignatzek Quintet - Live

The current Klaus Ignatzek Quintet Live CD originated during a five-week tour in October of 1995. However, the instinctively sound interplay of these five top musicians cannot be attributed to this tour alone but is the result of working together for almost ten years! This is even more astonishing when considering the fact that each musician comes from a different country. The band's membership could hardly be more international. The repertoire of the Quintet's current CD consists of four compositions by Klaus Ignatzek: the powerful Quasi-Modal, the harmoniously complex Waltz for Jean-Louis, the rhythmically and harmoniously ingenious Return Voyage, and the atmospheric A Ballad for Booker. The shuffle Nails exhibits Claudio Roditi's compositional abilities. This spirited CD recording is rounded off by the familiar jazz standard Autumn Leaves. An enthusiastic audience takes care of the rest, giving this concert a deserving, even rousing setting.