Drei Im Roten Kreis – 16mm (8003 JSS)»Drei im roten Kreis« is the brand new trio of Germansaxophon player Reiner Witzel. The name refers to a1960s mystery movie of the French »Nouvelle Vague«.The CD-title »16 mm« refers to a classical fi lm format. Themusic creates images like a soundtrack without fi lm, a radiodrama without words. Many of Witzel’s compositions referto fi lm scenes or impressions from travels all over the world.The classical trio format of saxophone / bass / drums(with some use of electonics and various woodwindsand percussion) gives space to each of the three musiciansand allows for many ways of exciting interaction.Reiner Witzel about the pieces:Prologue opens the door to the CD.Northern Fields was inspired by a walk through the windymeadows in the surroundings of a festival in the north of greece.16 mm refers to a scene in an antonioni movie, in which alove scene repeats itself endlessly in a grotestque way.Blues For Belfast was inspired by irish fl ute music.Lonnie’s Lament is a beautifully emotional Coltrane-songthat I have always loved.Intro To Echoes Of The Universe: A saxophone introductionplayed with electronic effects introducing the next title:Echoes Of The Universe was inspired by conversations aboutthe rationale behind existence during a night trip followinga performance.What Is This Thing Called Love is a piece I have alwaysloved because of its relaxed mood that we have reinforcedby a latin interlude.Soul Eyes: Years ago I met Mel Waldron at a festival. AfterI played the piece, he introduced himself in a wonderullymodest way as the composer of this beautiful ballad.Bushwick 2: a.m. was inspired by a crazy, spontaneous partyduring a night in the loft of the New York photographerRafael Fuchs.Hafenhunde was conceived when one night at the port ofPiraeus I was barked at by a pack of street dogs after I hadtaken a wrong turn and ended up in a dark cul-de-sac.Fragment was inspired by Charlie Parker’s compositions.Volga is a piece I composed years ago during a Russia touralong the river of Volga.Epilogue gently leads the way out of the CD.