Thursday, September 2, 2021

Symprophonicum / Heiner Schmitz - Sins & Blessings (September 2, 2021)

Since years, Composer and saxophone player Heiner Schmitz is a steady member of the German Jazz scene. With the help of his various conceptional projects, he enlightens his compositional ideas from different angles. For his unique musical language, he was rewarded with WDR-Jazz Price for Composition in 2019.

1. Who knows 02:58
2. Superbia 09:09
3. Avaritia 09:24
4. Gula 06:54
5. Invidia 07:35
6. Ira 05:30
7. Acedia 04:18
8. Luxuria 06:16
9. You know 05:58

SYMPROPHONICUM (Cologne):
Simin Tander (vocals), Frederik Köster (trumpet, flugelhorn), Stefan K. Schmid (saxophones, clarinets), Holger Werner (bass clarinet), Tobias Wember (trombone), Dierk Peters (vibraphone), Simon Seidl (piano), Robert Landfernmann (double bass), Jens Düppe (drums), Lola Rubio (violin), Kelly Mitropoulou (violin), Martin Hauser (viola), David Schütte (cello)

Recorded Ferbuary 12-15th,2015, at Kammermusiksaal, Deutschlandfunk, Köln. Additional Vocal-Recordings in April, 2015 at Tonart Studio, Kerpen.
Recording Producer: Christian Heck
Recording Assistants: Kiwi Hornung, Christoph Reseberg
Editing: Lukas Lohner

Mixed by Christian Heck at Tonart Studio, Kerpen
Masterd by Walter Quintus

Cover Artwork: Knut Schötteldreier

Producer: Heiner Schmitz, Harald Rehmann for Deutschlandfunk
Executive Producer: Jürgen Czisch for Wismar Records