These recordings, from 16 October 2015 in Warsaw, make a great all-round representation of the trio as we are right now. The free improvisations also develop material which has crystalised over the years. There was no plan agreed in advance. Nothing was discussed or decided. Everything improvised. The paraphrases of particular jazz themes, like embedded particles, should not be understood as quotations. They are a reference to our history, creating contrasts and also serving as an springboard for further development. We played continuously, without planned breaks. Thats how it mostly goes with us. (Alexander von Schlippenbach)
"The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Alexander von Schlippenbach is a more restrained group than his Globe Unity Orchestra. There are more composed-out sections and though some of the playing is quite free, other soloists play more traditionally. All of the soloists are of a high order, however. They include Benny Bailey, Willem Breuker and Kenny Wheeler. Two of the compositions are by guest Misha Mengelberg. His "Reef und Kneebus" is particularly interesting. It is a three movement suite of traditional dances, incorporating many different stylistic elements, from free, over-blown sections to serial passages and bluesy parts. Overall, I'd say that there is a lot of interesting music on this CD, certainly for anyone interested in modern jazz." (Amazon)
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