Jazzy Note

What was originally planned as a duo in the summer of 2000, ultimately became a meeting of these three virtuosos: acoustic guitarist Oliver Waitze, mandolin player Jesper Rübner and double bassist Max Schaaf. quot;Swing that music\' is their musical motto, and it is impressively demonstrated on \'A Jazzy Note\'. All three musicians contribute a very rich body of experience. Waitze is a soloist, a multi-instrumentalist, author of textbooks and cofounder of the guitar specialty shop in the town of Solingen, New Acoustic Gallery. Rübner enjoys an excellent reputation as a skilled workshop author and as an experienced musician who has no qualms about engaging bluegrass, classical, jazz and or folk music. Schaaf, in turn, has earned fame as a top sideman playing besides the Gypsy-swing master guitarist Joscho Stephan. Together, the three musicians amalgamate their qualities as a \'vibrating trio\' to form an extremely entertaining musical ménage à trois. And they demonstrate stylistic versatility in the process, a high level of virtuosity and enormous joy at playing, with a repertoire that consists of hot swing, Brazilian choro and traditional bluegrass. This triumvirate shows a great deal of spirit with traditionals such as quot;Davidquot;, stylish adaptations of the Django Reinhardt classic quot;Douce Ambiancequot;, or in the good-humored interpretation of the old favorite quot;Panhandle Ragquot;. Harmonies are woven together with elegance, the melody passes skillfully between the mandolin and the guitar and is always well cared for by a vigorous double bass, which also uses it's free time to take off on solo excursions. This makes quot;A Jazzy Notequot; a musical delight that is bound to thrill acoustic music fans.