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Oliver Leicht (cl, as) Norbert Scholly (g) Ingmar Heller (b) Jens Düppe (dr) Christine Chapman (fr-h) Christian Jaksjo (euphonium) Klaus Heidenreich (tb) Ed Patyka (b-tb, tu) Recorded 22. & 23. December 2008 at Hansahaus Studios, Bonn by Oliver Bergner. Mixed at Red Couch-Studio, Pforzheim, by David Sasowski. Mastered at Soundgarden Studios, Hamburg, by Chris von Rautenkranz. With it's second release the band leader Oliver Leicht set the ground of such an acoustic building with eight compositions and arrangements. He defines the base, the forms, the sizes and colours, whereas the room is finally designed and refined by the ensemble´s work, each time newly made by the soloists' improvisations. The style isn´t limited at all. So you find loans from the electronic music, from the chamber music as well as heavier sounds and grooves from Jazz and Pop. The unusual combination jazz quartet plus deep brass section is just a wonderful adventure - it is completed and finely chased by the musicians´ personal interpretations. Klaus Heidenreich (tb), Christian Jakso (euphonium), Norbert Scholly (g) and Ingmar Heller (b) are, together with Oliver Leicht, the solo players. Jens Düppe on the drums is anything but only a sideman. Many colours and atmospheres arise decisively from his play. Together with Ingmar Hellerhe not only lays the foundation for all soloists but also gives the inspiration for manifold creations. Christine Chapman (fr-h) and Ed Partyka (b-tb, tu) do the same in a figurative sense. The round off the warm sound from both sides, causing highly intensive emotions with their ability to breathe life into each note. Especially the complex line-up of the ensemble makes that [Acht.] is able to change fluently between combo and chamber music parts and a nearly orchestral rich ness of tone. A new experience of sound spaces!