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Martin Wind, Peter Weniger, Jonas Burgwinkel: Gravity

By Mark Corroto
April 15, 2023
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Martin Wind, Peter Weniger, Jonas Burgwinkel: Gravity

There is a return to old-school fundamentals about the trio recording Gravity from bassist

Martin Wind

bass, acoustic
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Martin Wind. The German-born, now New Jersey native reconnects with tenor saxophonist

Peter Weniger

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Peter Weniger whom he met in the German National Youth Orchestra more than three decades ago. The old friends invited fellow countryman and drummer

Jonas Burgwinkel

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jonas Burgwinkel (of

Pablo Held

piano
b.1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Pablo Held Trio) to join, and deliver some 'alte schule' sounds. Wind, the bassist of choice for musicians such as

Matt Wilson

drums
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Wilson,

Dena DeRose

piano and vocals
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Dena DeRose, and

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Mays penned three tracks for this studio recording. The trio also performs Johnny Mandel's "Inga's Waltz" and the Gershwin classic "Someone To Watch Over Me" from the 1926 Broadway production Oh, Kay. Weniger contributes another five tracks, and arranges a version of Beethoven's "Pathetique." If covering Ludwig von is not old school, then nothing is.

The opener "Still Friends," a contrafact of John Klenner's "Just Friends" (performed by everyone from

Charlie Parker

saxophone, alto
1920 - 1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Parker to

Tony Bennett

vocals
1926 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Bennett) bounces with a figure-hugging alliance between players. Wind maintains a firm hand here and throughout the recording. His introduction to "Inga's Waltz" comes off as a sympathetic blues leading into gossamer-like nostalgia flowing from Weniger's saxophone. The highbrow funk (not an oxymoron) of "Another Beer, Please!" carries its grooviness close to the chest, as does the slow burn of "Good Night, Princess." Here, the trio draws out a tortoise-like blues which dims the lights and sets off the smoke machines of one's imagination. The session yields a collection of sensual sounds, performed in a nonchalant manner by these three friends. They finish with "Someone To Watch Over Me," taken at a slow romantic pace not unlike that of

Coleman Hawkins

saxophone, tenor
1904 - 1969

" data-original-title="" title="">Coleman Hawkins's version from 1945. Is that old school enough?

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Track Listing

Still Friends; Newborn; Inga��s Waltz; El Cahon; Pathetique; Another Beer, Please!; Good Night, Princess;The Uninformed Dwarf; Tuyo; One and One; ?Someone To Watch Over Me.

Personnel

Martin Wind

bass, acoustic

Peter Weniger

saxophone, tenor

Jonas Burgwinkel

drums

Album information

Title: Gravity | Year Released: 2024 | Record Label: LAIKA Records

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