Gerard Kleijn – Love Quotes (2001)
Munich Records | 2001 | Jazz | FLAC+CUE+MQ-Covers (300Dpi) | NO LOG | 421Mb+1Mb
What a wide range of talent is the Gerard Kleijn Group, full of vim and vigor, and it is a highly expressive jazz group. Their music is innovative and entertaining. Gerard Kleijn has a clear and mellow voice in his trumpet that is relaxing to listen to, and his fingerings open up on a straight-forward style of approach. He is one of the Netherlands finest trumpet performers and composers. Orjan Graafmans in topnotch at the piano. There are 12 songs on the CD collection. The total playing time is 70:18 minutes. Some of the songs are Cole Porter's "So in Love," the intimate "Love Is" composed by Gerard Kleijn, Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing," "Madam Rosa," Jules Styne's "I Fall in Love Too Easily," among other fine selections. This is the kind of trumpet music that grows on you with the passage of time, and I found each time I listened to it there was a new impression or jazz motif that made itself known to my mind. Gerard Kleijn gives performances that are sensitive, imaginative, and innovative. LOVEQUOTES is highly recommended for its clarity of vision, enjoyment, and jazz entertainment. A fine collect of songs for the jazz listening audience.