Joe Krieg - Beau Gosse - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The melody is always in the foreground for the guitarist Joe Krieg, and he also composed eight songs for his new album InchBeau GosseInch in this sense, whose melodies should remain present to the extent possible in the ears of the listeners. But first one should explain the title of the album for all those who do not speak French; Krieg's mother is French and he grew up bilingual. InchThe title stands for 'beautiful child' in slang, Inch the guitarist explained. InchMy deceased cousin, to whom the song is dedicated, used to greet us as children with this expression. I didn't really understand it at the time, but instead I thought he said 'gros gosse', i.e., 'fat child'. We cleared up the misunderstanding later. I wrote the melody in memory of him.Inch Krieg recorded the album with his quartet, which has included drummer Uli Kleideiter since time immemorial, but the band also has a new addition with Simon Ort on bass. InchI grew up musically with Uli, and we have been playing together since our youth, Inch Krieg recalled. InchOn the other hand, Simon is new to the band because I like his sound and his way of thinking about pieces.Inch Matthias Bublath plays the piano, and he recently released the album InchOrange SeaInch with his own trio. The bandleader does not like doing without a second harmonic instrument. InchWhen I write my pieces, I always hear the sound of a piano, Inch Joe said, Inchprobably because I can play a little myself. That's why I always have a pianist in the band.Inch A guest joined the quartet in most of the songs, the trombonist Nils Wogram, who has long been one of the most influential European musicians on his instrument as a winner of the renowned Albert Mangelsdorff Prize and whose fluid style fits well with the music of Joe Krieg. InchI always try to discover something new, Inch the guitarist explained his philosophy. InchOn the last album I