Aboutjazz.de Website Review

opens up a new dimension for this profession. His narrative style is fresh, fine, playful and yet not a bit meaningless. On his latest CD Endorphin, he re-introduces - albeit with a light touch - his very own music language. And of course he wants to trigger happiness hormones with his body-own drug in silver disk form. The CD is the final element of a series of musical releases after a difficult period in his life, but sounds neither melancholy nor meaningful despite some intense reviews. His saxophone leads rather cheerfully through the line of his musicians (Jean-Paul Brodbeck - piano, Phil Donkin - bas*, Howard Curtis - drums), makes curious, fresh and yet creates in many places deceleration. At the same time, he introduces the listener to Enders' cosmos: children, role models, companions and more, packed with stimulating, saxophone-soaked moments. All of this comes timelessly, radiantly, from time to time soul-colored In Leipzig, by the way, he is called a professor - because he has a lot to pas* on to the University of Music as a professor of jazz saxophone and ensembles. Also good to hear on the Endorphin CD. To make a gift to the world, Kees Schafrat aka Zootcase went into the studio, distributing his record label. The result is The Only One - a CD that mixes pop and jazz and also does not entirely ignore the blues. The Dutchman builds this mixture in eleven own compositions - with the help of a number of excellent European musicians (including Eric Vloeimans, trumpet, Dimitar Bodurov, piano) and the singer Astrid Seriese - to a warm, stylish and at the same time musically fine-sparking sound carpet. Zootcase, as Schafrat's nickname, does not have to drive, he does not have to pack a big band giant rucksack - he convinces quietly with jazz or not jazz? - What Madeleine Peyroux presents on her new album is relaxed and poetic, warm and subtle, but also