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George Garzone: tenor saxophone
Frank Tiberi: tenor & soprano saxophone
Rasmus Ehlers: piano
Jonas Westergaard: bass
Jakob Hoyer: drums

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When Garzone arrived for the 2011 Copenhagen Jazz Festival, he brought a surprise with him: tenor and soprano saxophonist Frank Tiberi. Shamefully underestimated, he is a musician's musician and a mentor for many saxophonists with larger reputations among the broader public. After working with Benny Goodman among others, he joined Woody Herman's band in the late 1960's, and when Herman died in 1987, Tiberi took charge of the band. Garzone explains that he met Frank Tiberi through Joe Lovano, who played in Herman's band in the late '70's.

"Frank moved close to my place in Boston. He was always a great inspiration and teacher for Joe Lovano and myself, and I tried to get to play with him as much as possible. Working with and learning from a musician of his stature has been invaluable for me. I've been very lucky to have Frank as a friend and inspiration."
Frank Tiberi (b.1928) began playing classical clarinet when a child - "but Benny Goodman got in the way when I was ten", says Frank. "It was a revelation to discover that a clarinet could be played like that. Then I got a tenor, and when my father died when I was 13, I supported the family by playing. Hawkins, Lester Young and Charlie Parker where great sources of inspiration. I also liked Al Cohn, he was so melodic and soulful. When Woody died in 1987, I took over the band. It's been a good life, I played, and that's what I wanted to do... I was very enthusiastic when Coltrane put out GIANT STEPS. I listened to him a lot in a club in Philadelphia called The Showboat. It was different each time. It was incredibly intense, and developing and full of vitality. He played all the time - you would never see him at the bar. So listening to him, I developed my own style."

In spite of his age, Frank Tiberi is still extremely vital, and many consider him the big surprise of the 2011 jazz festival. He hasn't recorded very much in his own name, and is rarely heard soloi.......
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Gdy kilka lat temu młody duński pianista Rasmus Ehlers zaprosił George'a Garzone na Copenhagen Jazz Festival, nikt nie przypuszczał, że będzie to początkiem dłuższej współpracy. Sam koncert okazał się wydarzeniem tej edycji festiwalu, od wielu już lat największego jazzowego festiwalu w Europie (co roku ponad 1 tyś. koncertów w ciągu 10 dni). Skłąd kwartetu uzupełniali Jonas Westergaard na kontrabasie i Jakob Hoyer za perkusją.
Ten urodzony w muzykującej rodzinie włoskich emigrantów chłopak od najmłodszych lat żył z muzyką wykonywaną na co dzień za pan brat. Sam wspomina ten melodyjny, romantyczny styl wykonawczy, kultywowany w rodzinie Garzone. George w ocenie wielu jazzowych gigantów to "mistrz saksofonu", tak o nim mówił np. Michael Brecker. Z jednej strony świetny muzyk (Kenny Barron, Harvie Swartz, Dan Gottlieb, John Pattitucci, Bill Stewart, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Tom Harrell, Don Alias, Danilo Perez, Lenny White, Joe Lovano, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Gary Peacock, Dennis Chambers, Cecil McBee, Dave Holland, Bob Moses, Dave Liebman), z drugiej ceniony nauczyciel, wykładowca wielu prestiżowych uczelni muzycznych Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Pod jego czujnym okiem nabierali jazzowej ogłady tacy muzucy jak Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Mindi Abair, Teadross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates czy Danilo Pérez.

Dziennikarz Jazz Forum w pięciogwiazdkowej recenzji jego płyty "Filing The Profile" tak pisał o saksofoniście (...) Jeśli Garzone nie jest dziś tak uznanym saksofonistą jak choćby Joe Lovano czy Branford Marsalis, to tylko dlatego, że większość czasu poświęca na edukację. Pracuje na kilku renomowanych uczelniach i tylko w wolnych chwilach udziela się jako czynny muzyk. Kiedy jednak to robi – nie ma wątpliwości, że to absolutna światowa czołówka. Ma wspaniały ton, idealne panowanie nad instrumen.......
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