[1] A tribute to Charlie (comp. B. Dennerlein, arr: J. van Rooyen) - 2:45
[2] Donna Lee (comp: Charlie Parker, arr: Jörg Keller) - 4:59
[3] Goodbye pork pie hat (comp: Ch. Mingus, arr: P. Herbolzheimer) - 4:37
[4] New times (comp: B. Dennerlein, arr: Rob Pronk) - 3:44
[5] Ornithology (comp: Charlie Parker, arr: B. Dennerlein) - 3:04
[6] Billie's bounce (comp: Charlie Parker, arr: J. van Rooyen) - 3:54
[7] Yardbird suite (comp: Charlie Parker, arr: Rob Pronk) - 3:15
[8] Solo for winds (comp: B. Bennerlein, arr: B. Dennerlein) - 4:52
[9] Four year for T. (comp: B. Dennerlein, arr: B. Dennerlein) - 5:07
[10] Scrapple from the apple (comp: Charlie Parker, arr: H. von Hermann) - 4:13
[11] Dewey square (comp: Charlie Parker, arr: Rob Pronk) - 4:32
[12] Last friends (comp: H. von Hermann, arr: P. Herbolzheimer) - 3:33
The Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band:
Peter Herbolzheimer - Conductor
Jan Oosthof - Trumpet
Andreas Haderer - Trumpet
Ack van Rooyen - Trumpet
Derek Watkins - Trumpet
Gregg Bowen - Trumpet
Allen Botschinsky - Trumpet
Heinz von Hermann - Saxophone
John Ruocco - Saxophone
Karl Drewo - Saxophone
James Towsey - Saxophone
Bubi Aderhold - Saxophone
Bart van Lier - Posaune
Jiggs Whigham - Posaune
Sepp Romeis - Posaune
Eric Van Lier - Posaune
Joe Gallardo - Posaune
Peter Tiehuis - Guitar
Bruno Castellucci - Drums
Thomas Stabenow - Bass
Jean Warland - Bass
Recorded in November and December 1986 in Südwestfunk Studio 1 in
Baden-Baden, Germany. Received the price of the german record critics.
Biography:
Barbara, born in Munich in 1964, discovered her instrument at age 11,
whene an organ was the Christmas gift she received from her parents who
where enthusiastic about jazz. Only a few years later, 15 year old
Barbara performed regularly in local jazz clubs. After high school she
started her career as a professional musician and soon became one of
Germany's top jazz artists and one of the leading organ players on both
sides of the Atlantic. Sold-out concerts and a lot of prizes and poll
awards show Barbara's popularity and high critical acclaim. She has
been voted number 1 organ player (TDWR) by Down Beat and received the
German Critics' Award twice, but most important to her is the growing
number of fans who are taken by Barbara's thrilling music and natural
charms. Barbara's versatile and virtuosic playing is rooted in the
mainstream of jazz: blues, swing, and bebop, but representing the
younger generation her music combines further modern directions in a
mixture of swinging straight-ahead jazz, groovy funk, Latin pulse,
soulful ballads, and all kinds of blues. Especially in her own tunes,
she takes excursions to new musical worlds, including the avantgarde.
As well as developing her own unmistakeable musical style, Barbara also
opens up new technical perspectives for the organ. Combining (via MIDI)
the legendary sound of the Hammond B 3 with samplers and synthesizers,
Barbara makes sound constellations possible which are absolutely
unique, and makes good use of them in her compositions. Written
especially for the organ, her own tunes explore a multitude of sounds,
rhythms, and harmonies, showing a high degree of inspiration, feeling,
drive and groove. It has always been a special experience to see
Barbara Dennerlein's brilliant technique live in action. When, at a
breathtaking speed her foot is tap-dancing precisely on the bass pedals
or even both feet fill in a "bass solo" in a quite acrobatic way,
Barbara regularly meets with astonishment and incredulity. At the same
time, she is playing on both organ manuals and pushes and slides her
sounds, programs and volumes. As hands and feet work almost
independente from each other, Barbara's technique never blocks the flow
and facility of her playing