Christian Artmann - The Middle of Life (2023) [Hi-Res]

As the title of Christian Artmann’s new CD The Middle of Life suggests, he’s no ingénue. The German-born flutist, now based in the San Francisco Bay Area after living for more than 15 years in New York, is a seasoned composer with a small but acclaimed discography that’s contributed significantly to keeping the flute in the foreground of the contemporary jazz scene. As for many of us, the experience of the pandemic inspired deep reflection, and with his fourth album (and third for Sunnyside) Artmann takes stock of what matters most.

Christian Artmann - flute, alto flute (3, 5, 7 & 9), tambin (2), whistle (4)
Laszlo Gardony - piano
Yoron Israel - drums
John Lockwood - bass
Elena McEntire - vocals (4-6)