variations on a master plan




cd order


song for my mother (fonda) 3:30 (1.6 mb)


parlami di me (nino rota)
2:54 (1.3 mb)



    01. quiet (stevens) 10:45

    02. circle (fonda) 8:57

    03. variations on a theme by
    claude debussy (ullmann) 13:51

    04. parlami di me
    (nino rota arr. ullmann) 2:54

    05. improvisation no. 2 (ullmann,
    stevens, fonda bennink) 7:18

    06. song for my mother (fonda) 3:30

"even taking into account gebhard ullmann's outstanding discography, this is an extraordinary release due in large part to one of the most impressive rhythm sections on either side of the atlantic. ullmann rises to the occasion with some of his most inspired work on disc.
**** 1/2.
(steven loewy allmusic guide usa 2003)

"it's probably a little obvious to say that german saxophonist gebhard ullmann's master plan is keeping jazz alive but it's hard not to come to such a conclusion on his new quartet record." (kurt gottschalk allaboutjazz new york)

recorded live at the unterfahrt, munich march 7, 2001 by gerhard gruber. produced by gebhard ullmann, joe kienemann and monika schweichler for leo records and bayerischer rundfunk

gebhard ullmann (tenor, sopranosax, bassclarinet) michael jefry stevens (piano) joe fonda (bass) han bennink (drums)




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