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December 16, 2001, at a place shrouded in myths - the oldest
jazz club in the republic - there ocurred a distinctive
highlight of European jazz. Tony Lakatos und Johannes Enders,
two the most important tenor saxophonists of the younger
generation - preserved rather by chance, a result of
spontaneous action and now available to the rest of the world
on CD.
Lakatos,
vintage 1958, Enders 1967 - met with the Italian pianist
Antonio Faraó and his European trio on the tradition-rich
stage of the "Frankfurter Jazzkeller" in order to
pay homage to the pure joy of improvised music.
Both
"Tough Tenors" do all honors to their name:
expressive, vivacious, with high energy and resolution they
gush out those blazing firestorms from their instruments,
which have led them to the top of the jazz scene. Both have a
wealth of experience. Their resumes are full of stamina,
willfulness, self-assured studious cooperation with the greats
of the genre which have earned them an all-round high
acceptance of their abilities. Both elicit an animated
presence and considerable power from their horns. …
One
of the best piano trios on the old continent accompanies these
big boys. With Antonio Faraó as collective focal point, two
magic triangles interlock in
perfect balance. …
(from
the CD-linernotes written by Tobias Böcker)
The
Tough Tenors: Best jazz - made in Germany, jazz friends may
have longed for it.
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