Jazzthing 04-2012

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. - Die Chefin selbst, eine grosse Verehrerin von Maceo Parker und Joshua Redman, kann's aber nicht nur funky: Bei der Ballade Willow weep for me faehrt sie zu beeindruckender erzaehlerischer Kraft auf. (Rolf Thomas)EnglishThe boss herself, a big admirer of Maceo Parker and Joshua Redman, is not just funky: In the ballad Willow Weep for Me she drives up to impressive narrative force.