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More InformationSecret Songs has become a very personal album. The two artists play mostly their own compositions, together with a few special arrangements of well-known jazz standards. Miriam Ast‘s vocals and Victor Gutierrez‘s piano playing enter into an intense musical dialogue that is characterized by warm and lyrical sounds, experimental and free-form passages, and virtuoso improvisations. Ast employs her voice like a true musical instrument, knowing when to caress and when to emphasise. Her brilliant scat singing is complemented on some pieces by the distinctive intonations of British saxophonist Stan Sulzmann, a player who also serves up nimble and impressive duets with the pianist Gutierrez. A veteran of the British jazz scene, Stan Sulzmann has played with greats like Kenny Wheeler, Michael Brecker and Gil Evans. He is one of the duo‘s London instructors, and they have dedicated three compositions on the album to him. With his exciting improvisations and lively interactions with both vocals and piano, he has enriched the works enormously.
On all of these pieces, as well as those containing lyrics, Ast/Gutierrez focus on melody and harmony, telling stories of emotional intensity and urgency.
With their debut album Secret Songs, Miriam Ast and Victor Gutierrez have managed to bridge the gap between vibrant freshness and musical maturity. It‘s a huge success!
Weitere Neuerscheinungen:

Heikki Hallanoro – “Soul Songs Vol. 1 & 2”

Rene Kroemer – “No One Here”

Tobias Hoffmann Jazz Orchestra – “Innuendo”

Peter Fessler, Alfonso Garrido – live

Tobias Altripp Trio – “We Bring Some Horns”

Mia Brentano’s American Diary

Heikki Hallanoro – “Soul Songs”

Peter Grabinger – “Piano Works”

Tobias Haug – “Awakening”

Thimo Niesterok – “Stepping Forward”

Brownie – “Endless Summer” – Single

Groovaz – “Ocean Drive”

Katarzyna Myćka, Jens Wollenschläger – „Marimba & Organ Melange“

Daniel Migliosi – “Left On Scene”

Denis Gäbel – The Good Spirits Part 2
