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Beat Kaesli on SWISS-flights! (19th May 2011) Swiss Airlines will be featuring Beat's CD "Invitation" in their in-flight entertainment program for the entire month of June! So, if you fly Swiss Airlines in June, Beat will be your travel companion and you can relax to the sounds of Billy Drummond, Joel Frahm, Jay Leonhart, Paul Meyers, Kenny Rampton ...! Enjoy!
“Far from Home – A Tribute to European Song” ist ein Projekt, das dem schweizer Jazz Vokalisten Beat Keastli sehr am Herzen liegt. Er ist seit 1993 in New York ansässig und hat sich im Verlauf seines Aufenthalts in dieser Musikmetropole einen sehr facettenreichen Erfahrungsschatz erworben, welcher von Jazz zu R&B, von Gospel zu Musicaltheater bis hin zu lateinamerikanischen Rhythmen reicht. Nachdem Beat seine Jazz Kenntnisse an renommierten New Yorker Institutionen verfeinerte, begann er sich wieder auf seine europäischen Wurzeln zu besinnen. Das Ergebnis ist die vorliegende Ehrung vergangener und gegenwärtiger europäischer Lieder und Komponisten, wie zum Beispiel Kurt Weill, Michel Legrand, Annie Lennox und Tino Derado. Diese namhafte Liste ergaenzte Beat Kaestli dann mit vielen eigenen Texten, Kompositionen und Arrangements, inspiriert durch seine Perspektive als Saenger in New York und seinem reichen, musikalischen Erbe aus Europa, welches er mit der musikalischen und kulturellen Diversität Amerikas vermischte.Dieser Tribut wagt die Fusion französischer Oper mit der Jazz Tradition von New Orleans, birgt einen Hauch von Tango aus Argentinien und vermengt Brasilien, New York, Spanien und Mexiko zu einem Lied über eine Fernbeziehung. Er versetzt den Zuhörer in die regnerischen Tage Londons hinein und flüchtet mit ihm nach Cuba. Er katapultiert ihn zurück auf die schweizer Alpen und zu einem traurigen Abschiede in Deutschland, doch am Ende berührt er den Zuhörer mit der Magie einer neuen Romanze und dem Versprechen einer andauernden Liebe, die in Paris beginnt...
Reviews and Opinions: "Nine gorgeously minimalist, dove-soft tracks. Kaestli achieves much the same spellbinding effect as José James on For All We Know" JazzTimes Magazine "A likably suave jazz singer... a persuasive new album" Nate Chinen, New York Times “Intimität und Inspiration - Seine Stimme klingt wunderbar verwundbar; Beat Kästli bewegt sich mit grosser Souveränität durch ein klassisches Repertoire.” Neue Zuercher Zeitung "FFH offers up jazz versions of songs by European composers, each with a twist and a change of mood. An intriguing concept from a singer with broad appeal." All About Jazz, VOXnews "Beat Kaestli is suave and elegant, precise and stylish." Tom Hull, Village Voice, NYC "His voice has all the richness of a cup of finely spiced tea, mellowing and awakening the senses at once." Layla Macoran, NY Culture Examiner "With his unique voice, flowing between a dark timbre and fragile brilliance, he easily joins the ranks of the modern Jazz Crooners [Harry Connick Jr., Kurt Elling], but his distinct principle of sparseness sets him apart from the rest. A deeply felt Mood Album." JazzThing, Germany "The songs, which include nine that Kaestli wrote or co-wrote, are striking." Vancouver Sun, Canada "Vocalists should not only listen to Kaestli's phrasing, breathing, volume, and enunciating, but they might also recommend to their accompanists that here is a superb example of how most times less is more and that lyrics are due as much respect as melody and harmony." JazzInside “A voice overflowing with sensitivity and passion!” Blindbirdmino, Mexico "Beat Kaestli is special and a very different experience in vocal jazz". Peter Kuller, Radio Adelaide - Australia "Invitation is a acoustic masterpiece with impeccable vocals and flawless music. It's impressive!" Birmingham Times "A male singer who successfully offers something different. The unusual approach produces a hypnotic experience where time seems to stand still." Rad Bennett, Soundstagenetwork ‘Invitation” is the Critics Choice Hill Rag, Washington DC "With Invitation, Kaestli gives everybody a front row invite to his gentle, melodically enchanting musings." All About Jazz, Dan Bilawsky "He doesn't need an Orchestra. His voice and an acoustic bass suffice to evoke profound emotions felt deep underneath your skin." Uli Lemke, BlueRhythm/JazzThing
”Happy, Sad and Satisfied”: Top 25 Best CDs of 2006 Indie-Music Magazine Best Male Vocalist 2006 Twirlie Awards Nominee “Beat Kaestli is an extremely talented and adventurous jazz singer who has a great future ahead of him.” William Grim, AllAboutJazz “There’s a real great vibe throughout the disc” Luciana Souza, Grammy Nominee "It is clear this is not an ordinary album." - Bob Karlovits, Pittsburgh Tribune
"Kaestli recalls some Mel Torme but really makes everything his own. A wonderfully wacky excursion, you can get transported from the Weimar Republic to Nawlins within the same song. A solid bet for urbane tastes, this could almost kick off a new format, adult underground. Hot stuff." MIDWEST RECORD, CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor "Kaestli is surely an original. He is a singer, songwriter, arranger and producer and scores in all the categories." Barry Bassis - Town and Village, NY "We just received the Far From Home release and are loving it. Thank You!" Blues In Orbit, UT 88.1 Weber, UT "The very apparent and vivid vocal skills of Beat and the first rate musicians make it a truly engaging project that will keep you on your toes. Congratulations to Beat and his great group of musicians." Joost van Steen (Host/producer Jazz & Blues Tour), The Netherlands "Kaestli’s originals, many with very attractive melodies and solid instrumentation, sung with great feeling" George Fendel - Jazz Society of Oregon
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