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Dieter Ilg
B-A-C-H

VÖ: 29.09.2017

Genre: Piano Jazz

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€17.50*

ACT 9844-2, 614427984425
Dieter Ilg / bass
Rainer Böhm / piano
Patrice Héral / drums


Variations on Johann Sebastian Bach by Dieter Ilg

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Adrian von Ripka at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg
von Ripka at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg
Recording date: January 15 & 16, 2017
Produced by Dieter Ilg
Executive Producer: Siggi Loch

Cover art by Thomas Schütte,
Großer Doppelkopf Nr.6, 2015 © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2017

"You can't play jazz without also playing Bach", saxophonist Joshua Redman stated about the influence of the forefather of European art music. An attitude also shared by Dieter Ilg: "You can't get around him as a musician." After Verdi's "Otello", Wagner's "Parsifal" and "My Beethoven", the bassist has now been inspired by 12 works and rediscovered his B-A-C-H...

Dieter Ilg
The German jazz bassist is known for his virtuoso playing technique and his cross-genre projects. He has made a name for himself internationally by translating classical works by Beethoven and Verdi into the language of jazz in an innovative way. His trio projects in particular, in which he reinterprets classics of music history, have been highly praised by critics. Dieter Ilg is regarded as one of Europe's leading jazz bassists and has left his mark on contemporary jazz with his unique style.
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