The music on those three "Swiss Nights" CDs was recorded by legendary Columbia Masterworks recording engineer Helmuth Kolbe, who also played jazz piano and bass. From a musical point of view, they are among the best mixed live music I've heard (and I've recorded a lot of live jazz myself). Years later, when he visited me in Chicago, I took him to visit bassist Eddie DeHaas, who found "jazz" bass strings for him that he couldn't find in Zurich. I was a fly on the wall as they chatted.
Great recording. I have the CD since years BUT I haven't heard it also since years. So, tonight will be a Dexter Gordon evening 👍. Just read your very interesting interview with Nils Winther from 2022 and saw the clip from 1975 in Copenhagen.
Exactly 10 years ago, in July 2016, I was in Copenhagen and saw two great concerts there. Burt Bacharach at the DR Koncerthuset and one day later I saw great concert at the Jazzhus Montmartre with Ronnie Cuber. Wonderful memories 🙂.
'More Than You Know'...
I haven't heard this in..
decades.
Thanks, Marc!
The music on those three "Swiss Nights" CDs was recorded by legendary Columbia Masterworks recording engineer Helmuth Kolbe, who also played jazz piano and bass. From a musical point of view, they are among the best mixed live music I've heard (and I've recorded a lot of live jazz myself). Years later, when he visited me in Chicago, I took him to visit bassist Eddie DeHaas, who found "jazz" bass strings for him that he couldn't find in Zurich. I was a fly on the wall as they chatted.
Your review brought back many memories. One of my most treasured albums as well.
Great recording. I have the CD since years BUT I haven't heard it also since years. So, tonight will be a Dexter Gordon evening 👍. Just read your very interesting interview with Nils Winther from 2022 and saw the clip from 1975 in Copenhagen.
Exactly 10 years ago, in July 2016, I was in Copenhagen and saw two great concerts there. Burt Bacharach at the DR Koncerthuset and one day later I saw great concert at the Jazzhus Montmartre with Ronnie Cuber. Wonderful memories 🙂.
Great concert both, Christian!