Tenor Saxophonist Walt Weiskopf Reconvenes His Celebrated European Quartet on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," Arriving August 19 on AMM Records
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RICHMOND, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and his European Quartet return with a vengeance on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," set for an August 19 release on AMM Records. A collection of Weiskopf originals (and one standard), it demonstrates the powerful chemistry Weiskopf shares with pianist Carl Winther, bassist Andreas Lang, and drummer Anders Mogensen—matched by their audible relish at being back together.
Key Points:
- When saxophonist Walt Weiskopf first formed what would become known as his European Quartet in 2017, he had no reason to expect it would last.
- RICHMOND, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and his European Quartet return with a vengeance on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," set for an August 19 release on AMM Records.
- The winter European tour became an annual traditionalthough 2020's was their last in-person summit for two years.
- By the time he graduated from Eastman School of Music in 1980, however, Weiskopf was firmly in the jazz camp.