Swinging Tschaikowsky (Remastered) Eugen Cicero / Peter Witte / Charly Antolini
Album info
Album-Release:
1966
HRA-Release:
23.01.2015
Label: MPS
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Artist: Eugen Cicero / Peter Witte / Charly Antolini
Composer: Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky (1840-1893)
Album including Album cover
- Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky (1840-1893)
- 1 Introduktion aus 'Der Schwanensee', 1. Akt, Op. 20 06:29
- 2 Piu mosso aus 'Der Schwanensee', 2. Akt, Op. 20 04:40
- 3 Andante und Thema aus 'Der Schwanensee', 2. Akt, Op. 20 07:37
- 4 Ouverture Miniature aus der 'Nußknacker-Suite', Op. 71a 05:08
- 5 Altfranzösisches Lied 08:02
- 6 Neapolitanisches Tanzlied 05:36
Info for Swinging Tschaikowsky (Remastered)
The early work of Austrian pianist Eugene Cicero must have been incredibly successful for the MPS/Saba label – as they cut more than a few albums that had him in this format, playing jazzy changes based on classical material by a specific composer!
This set, like the others, features Cicero in the company of bassist Peter Witte and drummer Charlie Antolini, whose funky sound would show up on later MPS sessions under his own name – but who here is matching Eugene's own virtuosic energy throughout the set – controlling the strength of his rhythms one minute, then driving them hard the next! The album has a nice lively lyrical groove, and Cicero's approach to the piano is fairly compelling, with more soul than you'd expect from his highly technical approach. Titles include 'Ouverture Minature', 'Andante & Thema', and 'Introduktion'.
Eugen Cicero, piano
Peter Witte, bass
Charly Antolini, drums
Recorded on 16./17. June 1966, Villingen, Germany
Engineered by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Produced by Willi Fruth
Digitally remastered
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