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Torsten Goods - Steppin' (2004)

Posted By: DjangoTiger
Torsten Goods - Steppin' (2004)

Torsten Goods - Steppin' (2004)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 10 Tracks | 55:02 | 127 MB
Genre: Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: JAZZ4EVER-Records

Torsten Goods learned with Mike Stern, John Scofield and Bireli Lagrene, he plays with Tony Lakatos, Johannes Enders, Olaf Polziehn, Martin Gjakonovski and Dejan Terzic: the young guitarist and singer Torsten Goods makes a score with his new CD, which has all chances to become very successful. His quick and easy guitar runs are a tribute to senior stars like George Benson, whose groovy sounds advanced to the cult of Soul Jazz in the sixties and seventies. Torsten Goods accompanies himself - his voice sounds expressive and a little smoky. His patners an this CD are the "Who's Who" of the German jazz scene.
Jazz classics like "Cry Me A River", "Lover" of Rodgers & Hart, "Bye, Bye Blues" and his own composition "Steppin'", which gave the CD its name, remember of a good classic jazz record, but the 23 years old Torsten Goods adds youthful freshness and a very individual ambitious note to it. As scholarship holder Torsten Goods studied at the renowned New School University in New York. There he received much appreciation for his concerts. He also played in China and in the USA, among others with stars like Dr. Lonnie Smith, Seleno Clark and the legend Les Paul. The Just Jazz Guitar Magazine described him as "emerging new force in the jazz scene today".

Tracklist:

01. Lover
02. Cry Me A River
03. Style Is Coming Back in Style
04. In Summer
05. Steppin'
06. Born to be Blue
07. Nature Boy
08. Bye Bye Blues
09. Nuages
10. Falling In Love With Love

Personnel:

Torsten Goods (vocal, guitar);
Olaf Polziehn (piano);
Jan Miserre (piano);
Martin Gjakonovski (bass);
Marco Ki¼hnl (bass);
Dejan Terzic (drums);
Christoph Huber (drums);
Tony Lakatos (tenor sax);
Lutz Hafner (tenor sax);
Johannes Enders (tenor sax);
Flo Leuthold (percussion).