This album features one of the top names in European modern jazz, sax player Uwe Steinmetz, in a program of his own compositions and arrangements for jazz soloist with string quartet. This smooth and enthralling new sound is founded on 'straight playing' by Fitzwilliams, overlaid by solo work from Steinmetz and violinist Mads Tolling that ranges from original composed lines to free improvisation.
6 Chaconne for Steve Lacy, for Soprano Saxophone and Solo Instrument or V
7 Fantasia No. 7 for Four Viols, Z. 738
8 Fantasia No. 1 "Epiphany"
9 No. 11 for Four Viols, Z. 742
10 Chaconne
This album features one of the top names in European modern jazz, sax player Uwe Steinmetz, in a program of his own compositions and arrangements for jazz soloist with string quartet. This smooth and enthralling new sound is founded on 'straight playing' by Fitzwilliams, overlaid by solo work from Steinmetz and violinist Mads Tolling that ranges from original composed lines to free improvisation.