Ballads

by Thomas Siffling | Daniel Prandl

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1.	Remember 06:23	info	buy track
2.	Es war ein König in Thule 04:08	info	buy track
3.	LaLeLu 03:44	info	buy track
4.	Strollin' Up The Esplanade 05:27	info	buy track
5.	Alle Vögel sind schon da 05:14	info	buy track
6.	Hänschen Klein 05:17	info	buy track
7.	La Mer 03:20	info	buy track
8.	Elegie 08:08	info	buy track
9.	Abendlied 05:47	info	buy track

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While his last two trio recordings “kitchen music” (2007) and “cruisen” (2009) were more comitted to Nu Jazz, Thomas Siffling lately felt a desire to deal intensely with the ballad-genre. After all, he always had a
preference for calm tunes, which gave him the space to savor tone and
melody.

After an inspirational duo-concert with Mannheim piano player Daniel
Prandl, an adequate fellow musician for this ambitious project was found. Both artists joined in a creative process, tested various possibilities concerning sound and interpretation – always in search of homogeneous and warm moods. Should it be standards? Or maybe a program comprised of German folk songs? What about reharmonising children songs and treat them like standards? Ideas were roaming and strolling. What seemed to be reasonable and coherent, apparently didn’t fit in the following session. All along the main goal for both musicians was to capture those special moments, in which the inspiration and creativity of two individuals lead to a congenial and personal interplay.

Playing in the Twilight Zone: a couple of evening studio sessions were
arranged, that provided both – a relaxed atmosphere and high
concentration – the basic principle to get deepness and sensuality out of musical material.
Concerning a coherent repertoire, the musicians agreed on a lucid mix
composed of originals, reharmonised traditionals and internationally known titles such as “La Mer”. All intoned in a most intimate dialog of grand piano and flugelhorn (two tracks feature the trumpet), focused on the essentials: mood and sound.

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released September 10, 2010

Thomas Siffling - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Daniel Prandl - Grand Piano

Recorded at kleine audiowelt Studios Sandhausen,
30.03.2010/ 01.-02.04.2010 by Markus Born
Mixed 06.04.2010 by Markus Born
Mastered 30.04.2010 by Marco Schneider at Skywalk

Photos by Bernd Lindemann
Art Direction by Ulrich Ambach

(C) 2010 by JAZZ'n'ARTS a label of SP-Siffling Productions

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Daniel Prandl Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Daniel Prandl is counted among the most recognized piano players in the Mannheim area. With his highly praised latest quartet-recording "Fables & Fiction" he combines his affinity for jazz and literature. His work also includes TV-/ Radioshows, Theatreproductions and a lectureship at the University for Music, Mannheim. ... more

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