ENGLISH Unfortunately, Four for jazz existed only from May, 1970 till summer, 1972. In this segment the quartet - partially with Benny Bailey as a guest - experienced a rise which looked already almost sensational in the jazz scene of Europe. The quartet has covered his energy from a permanent, fertile controversy between the Boptradition and the Free jazz, f Haider says in the review. However, Four for jazz was granted a little bit for what legions of jazz musicians only hope: to produce a little bit unmistakeably personal to go off without too far from the middle. The strong melodies and good harmony results were too important to the members. Unfortunately “FOUR FOR JAZZ” existed only from May 1970 till summer 1972. In this period the quartet – partially with Benny Bailey as guest – experienced a rise which looked almost sensational in the Jazz-scene of Europe. The quartet has covered his energy from a permanent, fertile controversy between the Boptradition and Free Jazz, says Haider in the review. However FOUR FOR JAZZ was granted with something, what legions of jazz musicians can only hope for: to produce something unmistakeably personal and not to go too far from the middle. Strong melodies and good chord progressions were too important to the members. (Jürg Solothurnmann) DEUTSCH Four for Jazz bestand leider nur vom Mai 1970 bis Sommer 1972. In diesem Abschnitt erlebte das Quartett - teilweise mit Benny Bailey als Gast - einen Aufstieg, der in der Jazzszene Europas schon fast sensationell wirkte. Das Quartett (Heinz Bigler as/cl, Joe Haider p/ep, Isla Eckinger b, Peter Giger dr/perc) habe seine Energie aus einer permanenten, fruchtbaren Kontroverse zwischen der Boptradition und dem Free Jazz bezogen, sagt Haider im Rückblick. Four for Jazz war aber etwas vergönnt, was sich Legionen von Jazzmusikern nur erhoffen: etwas unverkennbar Persönliches hervorzubringen ohne zu weit von der Mitte abzugehen. Die starken Melodien und guten Harmoniefolgen waren den Mitgliedern zu wichtig. (Jürg Solothurnmann) https://youtube/watch?v=sC6bGDrI39U
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