デビュー当時は、ジョン・アバークロンビーやビル・フリゼールなどのコンテンポラリー系ギタリストの後継者として注目されましたが、2000年前後から年齢(まだ40代前半のはず)に似合わない「渋めの作品」が目立ってきています。この作品でも「All The Things You Are」「Lament」「Blue In Green」「Giant Steps」「Solar」など、マイルス・デイヴィスやコルトレーンなどの「名曲」にチャレンジ。終始、手堅く落ち着いたプレイに徹しています。ただ、以前の尖がった彼を知る人間にとっては、もう少し「ムースピール色」を出して欲しかったというのが正直な感想です。残念ですが、これでは「名曲」を忠実に再現しただけにとどまってしまっています。まるで「大御所的」なプレイには少々がっかりしました。まだまだ、老け込むような年齢ではないはず。
It's that good! I didn't mind the 64.3% markup over the currently advertised price or the (only) 43:45 mins. of recorded music and the fact it arrived late- it's that good! 5 stars for content; 2 stars for service( one star taken off for each day late).
Acquistato a scatola chiusa solo per la presenza di Brian Blade di cui sono un estimatore. Disco con atmosfere soft e buone interpretazioni di standard jazz conosciuti da tutti. Bella sorpresa. Il trio è affiatato e le composizioni sono tutte godibili. Splendido il booklet in cartoncino.Se vi e' piaciuto "Standards" di Mike Stern ...da acquistare di sicuro.
This is an album of lovely guitar music, supported by a superb rhythm team. Wolfgang's playing is lyrical, and always absorbing. Most of the material is jazz or other standards, and much of the playing is slow or medium, but, especially when the pace picks up, it swings. I had difficulty in locating a copy and eventually got hold of one through German Amazon (amazon.de). It's certainly well worthwhile hunting out this album.