Joel Weiskopf - Devoted to YouBrazilian influenced rhythms, loose limbed swing and secondline groove are all part of Joel Weiskopf's fourth Criss Cross session as a leader. His incisive piano improvisations are enhanced by two of the label's star sidemen, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Eric Harland, each of whom also take advantage of a plentiful amount of solo space. The program includes Weiskopf's melodically opulent compositions, the standard You Must Believe in Spring, the

including the first Hot 100 No

A tune that rips out of the speaker from the first snare crack with Nicole's pitched up and infectious chorus

opera arias and even orchestral pieces

one Slovenian Rock 'n' Roll group and includes a recording from the series designer Urban Zotel

Set for varying forces and numbers of performers

a selection of letters from Richard Strauss to famous contemporaries such as Hans von Bülow

The second Sonata

because You appreciate the heart above the intellect

and praises that spark of madness that gives life it's flavor

where he performed for Charles II

and by now many know Sojourner too

where this recording was also made on an impressive 18-stop organ built by the German organ builder Lukas Fischer