Bergmann-Moritz Quintet - Moodswing (2019)

True to the motto "old acquaintances - new band" ha-be the Cologne trumpeter Matthias Bergmann and the Oldenburg saxophonist Raimund Moritz after For many years decided to start a band project with her To realize favorite musicians. The Hamburg guitarist Sandra Hempel, since recently Member of the NDR Bigband, came in just as fast the sense like that recently from New York to Hanover returned bassist Peter Schwebs and the Olden -burger drummer Christian Schoenefeldt.The then recorded in March 2019 CD "Moodswing" will be released on Fattoria in September Musica Records, the label of the studio in Osnabrück, where the recording was made. It contains mostly Own compositions of the two bandleaders, e.g. the Ballad "Stray" the miner composer Billy Strayhorn has dedicated or "One for Bob", Moritz ' Homage to saxophonist Bob Mintzer. In each case a composition by the trumpeter Bert Joris and saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi the album, whose music is modern and contemporary - but always melodic and swinging comes a ong.