Sitting backstage in Hamburg before last Hang concert
My brother Dave and I recorded a two piano concert at the Rundfunks FM Radio Hall, Studio 2 in Munich, November of 2009.
CareMusicGroup.de released it in German territories in September and this is the only US-based release, starting today. You can stream it, share it, or buy it.
Here are a couple of our thoughts about doing this project, midstream in our Hang tour through Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
“Thinking about coming back to Germany to play music with my brother Dave brought up great memories going all the way back to the ‘60’s when I hitchhiked all through Germany, played in ratskellers, went to East Berlin through Checkpoint Charlie…Then, as now, the musical knowledge and sophistication of German audiences ranked extremely high. And we are happy to continue our long musical relationship with old friend Tom Glagow who we know back in the MCA 80′s
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Special Thanks to Tom, to Maria Uspenski, Lee Ritenour, Will Kennedy, Wolfgang Schmid, Nils Wülker, Till Brönner, Karsten Jahnke, Björn Gissa, Rebekka Zander, Don Murray, Beate Sampson, Ulrike Schwarz, Elisabeth Panzer, and our new friend Sedal Sardan @ A-Trane in Berlin. Enjoy, Don Grusin
And from Dave…”Just adding my thanks to Tom Glagow & the rest of the gang… and of course to my little brother, Don, for allowing me to play along.“ Mit allen besten Wünschen, Dave Grusin
Here are the official credits for this project: Eine Produktion des Bayerischen Rundfunks. “Pour le Piano” Bühne frei im Studio 2 · Jazzredaktion: Beate Sampson · Recorded at: Studio 2 des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Produktion: Bühne frei im Studio 2 vom 04.11.2009 · Executive Producer: Tom Glagow · Toningenieurin: Ulrike Schwarz Tontechnikerin: Elisabeth Panzer · Mixed and mastered by: Don Murray @ Don Murray AudioCover Design: Williams Design Creative Studios, Sven Gordon Williams
