Buma Stemra Magazine zomer 2012

Nederlands Jazz ArchiefEnglish:Saxophonist Susanne Alt hails from Germany but has long been a part of our jazz scene. Royalty For Real has the aura of a prestigious product. It is also a tribute to the late trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Hargrove was fond of participating in the after-hours sessions at North Sea Jazz; Alt occasionally played alongside him there – hence Bel Air Bop, one of the seven tracks. The saxophonist/flutist wrote five of the tracks herself, in addition to The Nearness of You and Roy Allan by Hargrove. The album was recorded in February 2022 in New York with pianist James Hurt, bassist Gerald Cannon, and drummer Willie Jones III. - door Erik Verzijl(...) Een mix van eigen werk en covers (o.a. Marvin Gaye) met voor het eerst ook een eigen vocale track. Het levert een zomers album op van funky bop tot sfeervolle smooth ballads. Een toegankelijk album dat een groot publiek verdient.english(...) A mix of own work and covers (a.o. Marvin Gaye) with also for the first time an own vocal track. This all adds up to a summery album, from funky bop to atmospheric smooth ballads. An accessible album which deserves a big audience.