NtB Muziekwereld 05/2016

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. - NtB is the interest group for musicians and music teachers in the Netherlands. Muziekwereld is the print magazine of the organisation.Link to the original article is here.EnglishWe know Susanne Alt mainly as a saxophonist with a reknowned record in jazz. Now she releases an album and shows the listener all about funk. An impressive army of guest musicians (more than 30) from abroad (who worked with James Brown, EW&F and Tower of Power before) but also Dutch musicians like vocalists Lorrèn Rettich and Lex Empress and rapper E1 Ten (Gotcha!) are collaborating on this album. You really can hear so! From beginning until the end the funk is banging out of the speakers, in all colours of the rainbow.It’s not a jazz album but there’s a lot of jazz in it, saxophone fulfills a big role but not the main role. King funk owns the main role, in vocal, rap and instrumental variations. Unneccessary to say that you as listener will be saxified by the playing of Susanne Alt. With this album she reveals herself as a true funk wizard! Top album!