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Recorded live at Alte Paketpost Rottweil, Germany December 7, 2003
Released in 2005 by FSG Productions
Recording engineer - Christopher Kern
Produced by Hansjörg Mehl, Joe Fonda and Michael Jefry Stevens
Notes on this CD:
Our first performance in Rottweil took place in March of 2002. I still remember the first moment I set on eyes on Hansjörg with his multi-colored bright shirts and warmly cheerful personality full of light and bright energy! He made quite an impression!!! Little did I know what a good friend and musical ally he would become. This concert recording took place in December of 2003. The holiday sesaon was in the air. The Christmas market was in full display in the center of the town. The energy in the club was bolsterous and vibrant. This was a special moment and I am glad we were able to record it and capture it on this CD. Thanks Hansjörg. Thanks Rottweil!
Michael Jefry Stevens
August 24, 2005
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Bruce Lee Gallanter for Downtown Music Gallery This is the 9th fantastic disc from the great Fonda/Stevens Group and it features Herb Robertson on trumpet, Michael Jefry Stevens on piano, Joe Fonda on bass and Harvey Sorgen on drums. This great date was recorded live in Rottweil, Germany in December of 2003. Jeez, what a fine quartet this is! Fonda and Stevens split the compositions here, with three songs apiece. Michael's "The Stalker" opens with superb repeating line theme, with Joe's ebullient bass, Harvey's flowing drums, Michael's dynamic piano and Herb's fluttering trumpet sailing over the top. Joe's powerful bass is always at the center, he sings along softly, joyously holding things together. The mighty Herb Robertson starts off "There's a Very Fine Line..." with some of his crazed trumpet smears and intense sputters, as the quartet fly freely circling one another. Oddly enough, the group sings the one line of the song's title to a funky beat - getting the audience to clap along, but soon start swinging furiously, whoa! The unstoppable and unbelievable Her Robertson takes one of those over-the-top solos that would scare most other normal trumpet players. Joe Fonda takes one of those magnificent bass solos on "From the Source", which segways into "Relentlessness", a freer piece with Joe's inventive bass at the center, as the others swirl tightly around him. Michael's "Kultur Shock" has a delightful, more straight ahead theme with some fine piano from Mr. Stevens and another swell trumpet solo from Herb. The groovy disc ends with a hilarious song called "Memphis Ramble", a great, bluesy ditty in which Joe Fonda tells/sings the story of Michael's move down south. It makes a perfect ending for this joyous gig and this grand disc. Reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2006 Downtown Music Gallery and Bruce Lee Gallanter. All reviews written by Bruce Lee Gallanter:
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