Kollaps

Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass)
Gerry Hemingway (drums)

Red Toucan Records (RT 9317)

1. Marsch
2. Annäherungen
3. Spiel
4. Scherzo II
5. Rotation
6. de profundis
7. Kollaps II

All compositions by Frank Gratkowski (Gema)
Recorded at Loft Köln / Germany
May 4, 2000 by Wolfgang Stach

“…Kollaps is one of the finest group recordings of the genre, due both to the detailed writing skills of Gratkowski and to the outstanding performances from each member of the quartet.”
(Cadence Magazine, January 2002)

Kollaps is a delightful record. Very strongly recommended.”
(All Music Guide)

reviews
in “All Music Giude” by Franois Couture
in “Cadence Magazine” by Steven Loewny
in “one final note” by Jason Bivins