VOLKER KRIEGEL is considered the pioneering Jazz-rock and Fusion guitarist from Europe.
1968 was a crucial year for his career as he released "With A Little Help From My Friends," his first solo album, and signed with American vibraphonist Dave Pike, joining what would quickly emerge as one of the most popular and influential jazz fusion combos.
This precious document reissued for the first time by Cinedelic Jazz with bonus tracks highlights all his qualities that enabled him to become one of the most acclaimed and innovative guitarists in European jazz.
The original album included two recording sessions; Side A in Cologne and Side B in Frankfurt, with different performers. Side A as a trio with double bass and drums, and on the other with the addition of vibraphonist Claudio Szenkar.
The covers performed are the two by Lennon-McCartney 'With A Little Help From My Friends' and 'Norwegian Wood’, and the traditional Brazilian 'Nãnã Imborô'.
Added to the original album are four previously unreleased tracks of great depth recorded at the Deutsches Jazz Festival in Frankfurt in 1968: "Teaming Up" and "Vian-De" by Kriegel himself, "Spanish Soul" by Szenkar and "Nina's Dance" lasting over 9 minutes and featuring Tony Scott on Clarinet and Gustl Mayr on Tenor Sax.
Over the years, Kriegel would go on to participate in over 200 albums.
Side One
1. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM
MY FRIENDS 3:10
(Lennon-McCartney)
2. BLUES FOR INSTANCE 5:04
(Volker Kriegel)
3. NORWEGIAN WOOD 2:48
(Lennon-McCartney)
4. TRAFFIC JAM 3:34
(Volker Kriegel)
5. TEAMING UP 1:33
(Volker Kriegel)
6. VIAN-DE 4:04
(Volker Kriegel)
7. SPANISH SOUL 5:16
(Claudio Szenkar)
Side Two
1. MORANDI 3:26
(Volker Kriegel)
2. NA NA IMBORO 8:35
(Traditional, arr. by Claudio Szenkar)
3. INTERPUNCTUATION 4:39
(Volker Kriegel)
4. NINA’S DANCE 9:14
(Tony Scott)
ORIGINAL 1968 ALBUM
A1.A2.A3.A4.
Volker Kriegel (Guitar)
Claudio Szenker (Vibraphone)
Eberhard Leibling (Bass)
Peter baumeister (drums)
Produced: Klaus Doldinger
Recorded in Köln
B1.B2.B3.
Volker Kriegel (Guitar)
Claudio Szenkar (Vibraphon)
Giinter Lenz (Bass)
Peter Baumeister (Drums)
Producer: Siegfried E. Loch
Recorded in Frankfurt
BONUS TRACKS
Rec. Live at '11. Deutsches Jazz Festival'
Frankfurt March, 22nd 1968
Producer: Hessischer Rundfunk
A5.A6.B4.
Volker Kriegel (Guitar)
Claudio Szenker (Vibraphone)
Eberhard Leibling (Bass)
Peter Baumeister (Drums)
B4.
Tony Scott (Clarinet)
Volker Kriegel (guitar)
Günter Lenz (Bass)
Peter Baumeister (Drums)
Gustl Mayer (Tenor Saxophone)
Remastering: Johannes Scheibenreif
Licensed by M. i. G. – music GmbH
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