Welcome to Studio5 HS French Connection

• 1 Welcome to Studio5 06:07
• 2 Kiss My Leg 04:56
• 3 Ritournelle 06:17
• 4 Memories of a Lime Tree 06:15
• 5 Simone 06:41
• 6 Romane's Boogaloo 08:05
• 7 Waltz for Ulrike 05:50
• 8 Ach, Paris... 05:03
• Total Runtime 49:14

Info for Welcome to Studio5

It's that time again: Patrick Manzecchi releases "Welcome to Studio5". Patrick Manzecchi has been one of Germany's most experienced sidemen for more than 25 years. Stars like Sheila Jordan, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley, Paolo Fresu, Arthur Blythe, Harry Allen, Scott Hamilton, Bobby Watson, Richie Beirach and George Mraz, but also German luminaries like Gregor Hübner, Steffen Schorn, Sebastian Studnitzky, Torsten Goods, Thomas Siffling, Lyambiko, Anke Helfrich and Lisa Bassenge are just a few names that should be mentioned when it comes to the drummer's musical qualities.

This band was founded 15 years ago by the German bassist Herbert Stengele as a musical connection from his centre of life and work in Metz (F) to his old home in Kißlegg (D). The result is an extremely exciting and varied production with contemporary but always swinging original compositions, which were recorded live during a concert in Studio 5 in Kißlegg in mid-March.

After 4 productions under his own name between 2000 and 2017 (including the CD "Rectilinear" with Richie Beirach, also produced on e113 and nominated for the German Record Critics' Best List 3/17), a pure solo work consisting of 24 drum and percussion solos has been created. What is interesting about it is that Manzecchi does not see himself so much as a technician, but rather as a sound painter. Musical gimmicks are alien to him anyway, and so a rather spontaneous work was created, without overdubs, without post-processing - pure, spontaneous and always authentic. The resulting diversity prompted the musician to create an overall arch that invites the listener to listen more closely instead of just being impressed. No one is picked up here, but rather taken on a journey that leads to the inner self - poetic and intimate, but thoroughly exciting and creative.

This complete work is dedicated to none other than Patrick's father Franco Manzecchi (1931-1979), who was one of the most active European drummers throughout his life and worked with greats such as Chet Baker, Dionne Warwick, Memphis Slim, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stéphane Grappelli, Clark Terry, Mezz Mezzrow, Woody Shaw, Donald Byrd, Eric Dolphy, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Don Byas, Hank Mobley, Bud Powell, Jan Hammer, Larry Young, Barney Kessel and many more. Many more - and who, according to his son, still inspires him.

HS French Connection:
Herbert Stengele, clarinet
Lothar Kraft, piano
Patrick Manzecchi, drums
Patrice Lerech, trumpet
Damien Prud'homme, saxophone

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