The new CD by the Manfred Fuchs Trio impresses with varied, original pieces, catchy melodies and rousing grooves.
The stylistic diversity ranges from traditional gypsy swing and romantic, dreamy ballads to blues, rhythm changes and gypsy bossa to tango, with highly virtuosic, imaginative improvisations that seem to ignore technical problems.
The bass also comes into its own – unusual for the genre – as a soloist in every piece, sometimes plucked, sometimes bowed.
01 Seven Fountains
02 Lakeside Promenade
03 Parking Lot Blues
04 Bossa Manfredo
05 Foxology
06 Late Night
07 Mister B. (The Dark Side of the Band)
08 Lazy Afternoon
09 Riverbank Swing
10 For Franz
