Glances Tomas Sauter

• 1 Sauter: Sunrise Magic 02:35
• 2 Sauter: Glances 05:11
• 3 Sauter: Shades and Shadows 03:41
• 4 Rodgers: My Romance 03:24
• 5 Sauter: Beau Vallon 02:40
• 6 Sauter: Labyrinth 04:42
• 7 Sauter: Lonely Butterfly 02:50
• 8 Sauter: Serpentines 04:11
• 9 Sauter: Sooner or Later 05:58
• 10 Sauter: Homecoming 03:15
• 11 Sauter: Poem in the Meadows 01:21
• 12 Sauter: The Hunted 02:41
• 13 Sauter: Into the Blue 03:34
• Total Runtime 46:03

Info for Glances

For many years the guitarist and composer Tomas Sauter has surprised and convinced the audience again and again with stunningly distinct musical projects. Whether in a duo with double bass, trio, quartet or quintet, as composer, leader and instrumentalist Sauter always guarantees absolute authenticity and highest quality. He feels equally at home on the electric, jazz and acoustic guitar, but he has also amazed the music world on the electric bass of his brilliant band with trumpeter Ralph Alessi. He tastefully documents his work on wonderful recordings, which he releases on his own label CATWALK. With 20 albums, the brand stands for finest sound culture and exquisite artwork. ​

And now there is the solo album "Glances", on which Tomas Sauter delights all alone with music for classical and baritone guitar. One is tempted to say: finally! Sauter undoubtedly stands out from the mass of contemporary musicians in terms of inventiveness, creativity and versatility. Despite all his success, however, he has remained modest and has taken his time before setting off on his next musical adventure into unknown territories on his own. ​

For "Glances", Tomas has written a repertoire that is so different from anything we have heard from him before. This time all pieces are fully composed. The music floats organically, easily and naturally over long arcs of tension. Even though the jazz musician for once subordinates improvisation and interaction to the vision of a clearly composed sound architecture, he has written his new pieces based on improvised motives, sounds and moods. At the same time, one can hear in them that Sauter has long been engaged with and inspired by the forms and sounds of contemporary classical compositions.

No words need be spoken about the brilliant interpretation of these treasures. Virtuosity of course, but never degenerates into circus artistry. On the contrary, the music fascinates from the very first note and makes you completely forget how difficult it is to play, especially since the classical guitar is technically more demanding and offers more tonal possibilities than the jazz guitar. Sauter masters these challenges brilliantly, elicits unheard-of sounds from his instruments and thus opens up new artistic territory, on which he once again creates beautiful and at the same time exciting music. ​

Tomas Sauter is a great melodist, who is able to enchant an inconspicuous phrase into a catchy tune even in dissonant settings. But he is also an innovative sound researcher who experiments with unconventional moods and unusual strings. His baritone guitar, for example, has the range of the cello and opens up a fascinating spectrum of overtones and basses. Thanks to a fantastically deep-dimensional sound design, "Glances" provides enthralling listening and sound experiences. As on all previous albums, the CATWALK label has realized a clear sonic vision on the latest production, from recording to mixing to mastering.

Tomas Sauter, classical & baritone guitar

Recorded by Tomas Sauter at Supersound, Biel, July 16–20 2019
Mixed by Philipp Heck at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, November 2019
Mastered by Christoph Stickel at CS Mastering
Produced by Tomas Sauter for CATWALK

Tomas Sauter
Began playing guitar at the age of 10.
Studied at the Lucerne Jazz School 1994-98
Teaching from 1998 at the "Jazz Pop Rock" department of the Biel Conservatory
2002-03 Master of Music studies at Purchase College, New York, USA
Studied with John Abercrombie, Hal Galper
From 2004 lecturer for jazz guitar and ensemble at the HKB Jazz Department, Bern University of the Arts

Awards:
Diploma "with distinction" at the Lucerne Jazz School,
Advancement award at the International Jazz Meeting "Generations 98" in Frauenfeld"
Radio Swiss National Award for CD production "Out Goes The Rat"
Dr. Medicus Scholarship 2002

Collaboration with the following musicians:
Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek, Matt Pavolka, Peter Schärli, Thomas Dürst, Christoph Baumann, John Voirol, Reimund Gerstner, Samuel Rohrer, Christoph Staudenmann, Urban Lienert, Samuel Joss, Lukas Bitterlin, Daniel Schläppi, Jan Brönnimann, Martin Streule, Marcel Papaux, Wolfgang Zwiauer, Fabian Kuratli, Domenic Landolf, Bänz Oester, Norbert Pfammatter, Patrice Moret, Markus Stockhausen, European Broadcast Union Orchestra 2004

This album contains no booklet.