The two-wind quintet is insensitive to stylistic differences, being robust enough to convey very different musical content - it has become "classic".

Questioning the composition of jazz ensembles in times of upheaval like the Free Jazz revolution is undoubtedly legitimate. But in hindsight it becomes clear that for many leading exponents of this... more

Klaus Koenig writes: "... Naturally, young players and beginners have role models that help them learn the language of jazz through imitation, the same as in other fields of art. Nonetheless, as they... more