from
Jack to Jack,
released March 20, 2023
Frank Gratkowski - Harri Sjöström - two distinct musical personalities, both driven by the free spirit of Instant composing as virtuoso instrumentalists finding themselves together on stage in a duo formation for the first time and the results of their performance are documented here.
This duo is exquisite - delightful what comes to the extraordinary instrumental combination of several reed instruments (Gratkowski contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet, clarinet, alto & sopranino saxophone- Sjöström on soprano, sopranino and alto saxophone),
as well as in terms of the potential of the players and the resulting tension - utilizing different genres in sonic language - constant iridescent between soundscapes, mood pictures. The large arcs being developed requires deep intuitive understanding of form and dynamics which is highly developed by these two players.
credits
released March 19, 2023
Frank Gratkowski - contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, sopranino sax, alto sax
Harri Sjöström - alto sax, soprano sax, sopranino sax
Recorded live at Hošek Contemporary, Berlin on June 14th 2022
Concert series was curated by Guilherme Rodrigues
Recorded mixed and mastered by: Frank Gratkowski
All compositions by Frank Gratkowski and Harri Sjöström (GEMA)
Cover painting by Ulrike Eichner
24bit recording