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Braskiri Live at MCO

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Love theme 03:40
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The traveler 08:17
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Intertwined 04:53

about

When Peter Bjornild and Frans de Rond asked Braskiri to do this live recording, I - as the co-founder and composer of this ensemble - had to dig deep into my inspirational resources to come up with something new. After all, we had only recently released our second album, The Couch Principle, and obviously, we could not record the same pieces all over again. So I challenged myself to write a whole new repertoire for this recording session.
I had about three months to do this, and it is amazing what a tight deadline can do. To my own surprise, I managed to write a new piece every week, for eight weeks straight (besides my normal daily tasks). It was as if through this way of composing, every day life seeped into my music. And before I knew it, I had eight pieces that perfectly reflected this period of my life.
They could not have been written any other way, that is how I see it now, and it makes it the most personal album I wrote.

NB. This recording is a one mike recording done with a Josephson C700S microphone in the incredible and famous MCO (Muziek Centrum van de Omroep) Studio 2 in Hilversum, The Netherlands. To get the absolute best sound quality I recommend to download the album as a hi-res download at Soundliaison.com. For people with the right equipment, I can highly recommend downloading them there. The album sounds absolutely incredible in the highest resolution.

A pre recording video can be found here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXq5UemJIsg

The press about Live at MCO:

'The compositions by Bert Lochs, which are little tales, are played with passion, the percussive work of Wim Kegel sounds phenomenal, but the tuba of Steffen Granly towers them all: that is of a special beauty.'

Sjoerd van Aelst, Jazzflits, march 2020



'For the first time, Bert Lochs can be heard on the EVI (Electric Valve Instrument). This sounds amazing in 'The Traveler' and the equally beautiful 'Intertwined' which could be an ideal filmscore.
Lochs' characteristic lyrical flugelsound flourishes in the melodic ballads and he is as sharp and inventive with energetic and virtuoso samples of trumpet art. Pianist Dirk Balthaus comps in a very refined way with delicate harmonic changes and Wim Kegel completes it with resourceful improvisation and rhythm.'

Bernard Lefevre, Jazz'Halo, april 2020



'The four musicians of the quartet find a way to stay away from the beaten track. The almost 50 minutes of jazz sounds are one block of excitement...beautiful improvisations that not only long for freedom, but also strengthen the melody at crucial points.

Braskiri presents itself as a remarkable ensemble. With little instruments they reach for an orchestral sound which (...) seeks for intimacy, and finds it.'

Rinus van der Heijde, JazzNu, may 2020

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released June 14, 2020

All compositions by Bert Lochs
Personnel:
Bert Lochs: trumpet, flugelhorn, NuEvi
Dirk Balthaus: grand piano, toy piano
Steffen Granly: tuba
Wim Kegel: drums, percussion

Recorded live on 14 april 2019 at Studio 2 of Muziekgebouw van de Omroep, Hilversum
Engineer (recording, mixing, mastering) Frans de Rond, production Peter Bjornild.

Recorded with the Josephson C700S microphone.

Cover art by Pit Lempens

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Bert Lochs Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

Bert Lochs is living in The Netherlands. Appraised trumpet player, composer and teacher. He plays in a variety of bands and projects and can be heard on more than 20 cd's. In 2012 international piano legend Enrico Pieranunzi asked him for a concert in Bremen. With his own bands he played at The North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Sendesaal in Bremen and Jazzclub Victoria in Oslo amongst others. ... more

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