Swiss Jazz Orchestra – Swiss Jazz Orchestra & Guillermo Klein (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Swiss Jazz Orchestra – Swiss Jazz Orchestra & Guillermo Klein (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:11 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sunnyside

The Swiss Jazz Orchestra has created a fabulous collective ensemble that has found a way to play regularly every Monday night in Bern, Switzerland since the ensemble’s inception in 2003. But the truly remarkable thing about the ensemble is its dedication to the presentation of new works by visiting artists and composers. Celebrated composer and pianist Guillermo Klein has been a regular collaborator with the Orchestra for the past few years and the Swiss Jazz Orchestra & Guillermo Klein presents the tremendous work the pairing has allowed to flourish.

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Christoph Irniger & Swiss Jazz Orchestra – The Music of Pilgrim (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Christoph Irniger & Swiss Jazz Orchestra – The Music of Pilgrim (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:02:19 minutes | 668 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © NWOG Records

Christoph Irniger and a big band? Actually, one associates the saxophonist more with more manageable formats. As seen in bands such as Pilgrim, Cowboys from Hell, Noir, Counterpoints or the Christoph Irniger Trio, he prefers smaller formations, from trio to quintet, in which he brings out every voice, intention and interaction in full balance. All the more surprising now is the compactness and density he achieves in his orchestral debut, The Music of Pilgrim. The title may be confusing at first, because – although it is music by and for Pilgrim – it is not a Pilgrim album. But more about that later.

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