Jazzmozaïek, Belgium (09-2012)

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. - Jazzmozaïek, Belgium (09-2012)(…) Met het titelnummer is de funky toon gezet en ga je mee in het aanstekelijke ritme dat nog extra dimensies krijgt met de Fender of Hammond van Thijs Cuppen of gastorgelist Thijs Van Leer. Cold Sweat is een regelrechte hit (geschreven door de bandleader van James Brown) en met What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye) is de vurige Susanne helemaal op dreef. Haar eigen composities en die van bassist Sven Schuster staan als een rots tussen de vertrouwde tunes. How To Kiss is een knipoog naar zuiver funkplezier.Bernard LefèvreEnglish(…) The title track starts funky and takes you along with infectious rhythms with the Fender or Hammond by Thijs Cuppen or guest organ player Thijs van Leer. Cold Sweat is a real hit (written by the bandleader by James Brown). In What’s going on (…) fiery Susanne is in great form. Her compositions and those of bass player Sven Schuster are strong as a rock between the well-known tunes. How To Kiss is a wink towards funk pleasure. Bernard Lefèvre