ANNEXUS QUAM -

BEZIEHUNGEN

After the release of their debut album Osmose and much playing in jazz festivals, Annexus Quam fronted some personnel changes and settled down to a quintet. The band was now Hans Kamper(trombone, spanish guitar, flute), Harald Klemm (zither, tabla, bendira, guitar), Peter Werner (guitar, percussion), Ove Volquartz (tenor/soprano saxes, flute) plus newcomer Martin Habenicht (basses). This reduced formation went to record Beziehungen, a much more jazzy effort which headed straight into free jazz territory but retaining the typical inventive touch of the band. Much more space was given to free improvisation, with tracks like the two-part "Leyenburg" coming out as free-form music whereas the 16-minute long track "Dreh Ducht Nicht Um" bridged the gap between their two albums by combining the progressive fusion sonorities of Osmose with some brilliant free jamming. A classic album that is recommended to the lovers of the experimental leg of krautrock and progressive musics as well as fans of all things free.

This release is an almost pure free-form jazz affair, with saxophones, flute and trombone combining with bass, Spanish guitar, and percussion. Two long & two short instrumental tracks make for a challenging, but rewarding listening experience! If you think Beefheart and Zappa was experimental, you should hear this!

After the release of their debut album Osmose and much playing in jazz festivals, Annexus Quam fronted some personnel changes and settled down to a quintet. The band was now Hans Kamper(trombone, spanish guitar, flute), Harald Klemm (zither, tabla, bendira, guitar), Peter Werner (guitar, percussion), Ove Volquartz (tenor/soprano saxes, flute) plus newcomer Martin Habenicht (basses). This reduced formation went to record Beziehungen, a much more jazzy effort which headed straight into free jazz territory but retaining the typical inventive touch of the band. Much more space was given to free improvisation, with tracks like the two-part "Leyenburg" coming out as free-form music whereas the 16-minute long track "Dreh Ducht Nicht Um" bridged the gap between their two albums by combining the progressive fusion sonorities of Osmose with some brilliant free jamming.

A classic album that is recommended to the lovers of the experimental leg of krautrock and progressive musics as well as fans of all things free.

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