Anette von Eichel Band

Anette von Eichel (D) – vocals
Michael Erian (Au) – saxophone
Jakob Frandsen (Dk) – guitar
Wolfert Brederode (Nl) – piano
Jens Loh (D) – bass
Thorsten Grau (D) – drums

Anette von Eichel considers the focal point of her artistic work to be in developing her own concept of music. Characteristic for this is the repertory of her band, which is oriented to contemporary European jazz and is composed of pieces that are mostly original and have never before been recorded as vocals. On the present CD, we can hear Anette's own compositions and compositions by the band and their environment in addition to "Foxy Trot" by Kenny Wheeler. Anette also wrote the lyrics for many of the songs.
Another characteristic of the musical concept is that it is not a question of a singer and her accompanying band here, but rather that Anette's warm and flexible voice acts as an instrument in the band. This stimulates the dialog between the individual musicians and gives them a lot of leeway to improvise.
After all, the international line-up of the band with musicians from Denmark, Holland, Austria and German guarantees a listening experience, in which the different musical backgrounds are given their due and at the same time blend into a "European sound."

Anette put out her own CD ("Welcome To My World") in the Netherlands in 2001, where she had studied under Rachel Gould and Jeanne Lee, among others, at the King's Conservatory in Den Haag. The high point till now of the band's work was its successful performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2002.

The British pianist John Taylor wrote in the liner notes for the new CD from Anette:

"Anette von Eichel uses her attractive and flexible voice to good effect on this imaginative selection of contemporary pieces.

She has successfully integrated her instrument within a group of good soloists who are all given an opportunity to show their individuality. The arrangements are thoughtful and Anette's own compositions and lyrics add a distinctive touch to the recording.

The range of the material - from the intimacy of 'Mediation' to the challenging 'Foxy Trot' demonstrate the versatility of the band and the musical goals to which they aspire."

John Taylor
November 2003