Christian Artmann - Our Story - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Fields of Pannonia 2. Fum-Fo-Fi 3. Sarabande 4. Sunya 5. Garuda's Song 6. Atacama 7. August 8. Vortex 9. November 10. Lullaby for Julian

As the title of Christian Artmann's new CD The Middle of Life suggests, he's no ingénue. The German-born flutist, now based in the San Francisco Bay Area after living for more than 15 years in New York, is a seasoned composer with a small but acclaimed discography that's contributed significantly to keeping the flute in the foreground of the contemporary jazz scene. As for many of us, the experience of the pandemic inspired deep reflection, and with his fourth album (and third for Sunnyside) Artmann takes stock of what matters most.Part of what makes The Middle of Life a strikingly cohesive project is Artmann's choice of ensemble. The album features Hungarian-born pianist Laszlo Gardony (also on Artmann's previous Our Story), as well as Gardony's longtime collaborators, bassist John Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel. Album Tracks 1. Turnaround 2. Lament 3. For Ukraine 4. Now River 5. If I Must Go 6. Paisagem Da Janela 7. The Middle of Life 8. Twenty Seven 8 July 9. Nine Years of Love 10. Last Words

Imagine you are walking through a dark field and the grass wet at your feet. It's a familiar place, but something feels different-there is something extra, that you can't quite explain. As the fog surrounds you, a medley of piano, swirling drum lines, and eerie ambience cut through the mist, jarring your senses but somehow comforting you while bringing you deeper into the unknown. Birdsong in Mist is a collection of 15 works that provides the perfect soundtrack to your inner thoughts.