George Adams, Archie Shepp, Heinz Sauer
Frankfurt Workshop ’78: Tenor Saxes
Circle Records (Germany) 1985
RK 24978/31 (LP) coated sleeve.
sleeve : EX(SRW, very slightly wear on corner.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noises.)
This 1985 album captures a live performance by three saxophonists—George Adams, Archie Shepp, and Heinz Sauer—who played together at the 16th German Jazz Festival in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1978. They are joined by a sextet featuring Rainer Brüninghaus (piano), Palle Danielsson (bass), and Alex Riel (drums). Highlights include the intense 22-minute session on A1, driven by Brüninghaus’s composition; the deep and spiritual jazz piece on B1, which exudes quiet yet profound emotion; and the beautifully bluesy rendition of a Duke Ellington standard on B2. A consistently outstanding performance throughout—highly recommended.
A1: Free for Three
B1: For Art’s Art Now