Edition Jazz Austria.
The idea of making a CD with this musician came to me as he celebrated a significant birthday. With the help of several highly talented people, two concerts with a very special atmosphere were arranged. All those involved had the chance to show what they could do – as soloists too. The range of music, often with completely new arrangements, spanned mainstream jazz to Yiddish music, via compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Richard Galliano. (Michael Starch)
With Toni Müller (mouth-organ), Michael Starch (Piano), Silvio Francesco (Clarinet, Guitar), Friedrich Beyer (Flute, Tenorsaxophon), Paul Fields (Violin, Sopransaxophon), Helmut Schneeweiss (Accordeon), Stefan Prokesch (Bass), Andi "Miami" Weiss (Drums), Stephan Maass (Percussion).
Tracklist:
1. Manhattan (Richard Rogers/ arr. Michael Starch)
2. How High The Moon - Ornithology (Morgan Luis - Charlie Parker/ arr. M.Starch)
3. Billie (Richard Galliano/ arr. M.Starch)
4. Samba For Carmen (Paquito D'Rivera/ arr. M.Starch)
5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Jerome Kern/ arr. M.Starch)
6. Gedeaelamarkeczkyblues (Michael Starch)
7. I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson/ arr. M.Starch)
8. Tango Pour Claude (Richard Galliano/ arr. M.Starch)
9. Autumn In New York (Vernon Duke/ arr. M.Starch)
10. Bei mir bist du schejn (Sholom Secunda - Jacob Jacobs/ arr. P.Fields)
11. The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim/ arr. M.Starch)
12. C-Jam Blues (Duke Ellington / arr. M.Starch)
Recorded: March 29 & 30, 2000 at RadioKulturhaus.