The beauty of the jazz ballad – "Eye
to Eye"
Born in Bishop Auckland in England, tenor saxophonist Mark Wyand is a permanent
fixture in Germany’s jazz scene.
Wyand’s jazz talent, you see, spans all keys. With stylistic confidence,
he is able to transcend from bebop to cool acid jazz. Or he devotes himself
and his impressive playing to the many facets of the elegiacal jazz ballad.
Just he does now on "Eye To Eye", the 33-year
old’s debut album with SonyBMG produced by trumpeter Till Brönner.
Wyand has recorded 12 of his own compositions and a cover version of Elvis
Presley´s "Love Me Tender" in a classic quartet arrangement.
He his accompanied by Frank Woeste (piano), Pepe Berns (bass) and Sebastian
Merk (drums). Till Brönner is also on the trumpet in the eloquent and
elegant "Cape Town", a homage to South Africa’s cape town
where Wyand has often frequented to give concerts with local celebrities
such as Winston Mankuku and Basil Moses, as well as 3 other tracks.
Although
"Eye To Eye" is enlivened by a meditative atmosphere, Mark Wyand’s
playing is set apart by sensitivity and a sense for the beautiful moments
in nostalgia reminiscent of Charlie Haden’s (bass player) famous Quartet
West. No wonder then, that the cultivated sound of Berlin’s celebrated
Wyand has also appealed to international top stars. Wyand has already stood
on stage alongside pop singer Robbie Williams and infamous trumpeter Clark
Terry.
Mark Wyand was brought up in Germany from the age of six. At eighteen, he attended the Nuremberg University of Music and was a member of the Regional and National Youth Jazz Orchestra. In 2000, he graduated with distinction from the Berlin University of Music. Among his teachers were Wolfgang Engstfeld and John Ruocco.
Product No.: 88697088232 Available in the shops from: 25th May 2007 Available to order from: Mid-May
