Alexander Beets

Beets heeft een fors geluid vol ouderwetse soul en hanteert een lekker logge timing. De toon wordt meteen gezet met het hommage ‘Blues for the Legends’, een stevige binnenkomer. Lekker rauw en warmbloedig klinkt zijn tenorsaxofoon. Ellister van der Molen dient hem van passend antwoord op haar trompet. ‘Brother Hank’ is duidelijk opgedragen aan Hank Mobley, in de beste traditie van het Blue Note label. Heerlijk meeslepend is de ballad ‘A Love That Never Ends’, net zoals de vorige twee tracks geschreven door Beets zelf. Subtiel is de uitvoering van ‘Here’s That Rainy Day’, met verfijnd pianospel van Sebastiaan van Bavel. Een song die naadloos overgaat in Burt Bacharach’s ‘The Look of Love’.

As one of the most sought-after jazz artists of our time, PETER BEETS has attracted a devoted international audience, performing regularly at major jazz festivals and venues throughout Europe, the United States and Asia. He has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, “Toots” Thielemans, Elvin Jones, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Benny Golson and Kurt Rosenwinkel. One of his earliest recordings, "First Date" (1996), featured the great Jeff Hamilton on drums. In 2001 the Criss Cross label invited Peter for a series of CDs with his "New York Trio", inviting artists like Willie Jones III, Larry Grenadier and Greg Hutchinson, earning him international acclaim.

Peter Beets (born 12 June 1971) is a Dutch jazz pianist. He has shared the stage with Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Chris Potter, Kurt Rosenwinkel and John Clayton. He recorded with Jeff Hamilton and Curtis Fuller and in 2001 he released his New York Trio, which was the start of his international career.

There is true musical chemistry between the four artists on "Beets meets Rosenberg - Django Tribute": two leading figures from the world of gypsy jazz and two internationally recognized giants of mainstream jazz. The music on this album is the result of long-time friendships between all four of the players. It's a fantastic encounter and amalgamation of two worlds, both characterized by improvisation, interaction, musical dedication, true feeling and pure joy!

Peter Beets' first two Criss Cross CDs, New York Trio and New York Trio, Page 2, gave the world notice of a new bop, ballads and blues virtuoso. The celebration continues with yet a third riveting effort from this Dutch sensation and his famous American colleagues, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Herlin Riley.

A major saxophonist for decades who has mastered virtually every reed instrument from sopranino to contrabass sax and all types of flutes and clarinets, Doug Webb is best known for his tenor playing. He has appeared in a countless number of settings, working with Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Clarke, Quincy Jones, the Doc Severinsen Big Band and as a long standing member of the Bill Holman Orchestra, in addition to recording for hundreds of films and television programs. But to hear him at his best, listen to Doug Webb with small jazz combos where he can really stretch out, such as the one featured on this release.

Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla) & Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Touching the Void, Queen of Katwe, State of Play) have composed the original music for the new HBO limited series The Regime. The Regime is an American political satire television miniseries from HBO.