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edition 1-12.de 20.01.2012

> Europe Spirit Music Project

> Europe Spirit Songwriting-Seminar 2012

> Spirit'n'Jazz on Radio SWR2, HR2 and Deutschlandfunk Berlin

> Top placements for Spirit'n'Jazz

> Interviews in Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney...

> Spirit'n'Jazz-CDs available in the USA

> Radio mix of "So You Got Hope" - free download!

> Print Interview in YouMeU Magazine

> Weightiest CD-review from Florida

> New CD „Where are you?"

> CD-single "Treasure" on No.1 at QFM Tenerife

> Cooperation with Sommer Cable

> Spirit'n'Jazz on radio stations in Australia, Canada, Spain, USA ...

- Europe Spirit Music Project

One song, written and presented by artists from ten different European countries in their own language as well as a combined version of all languages together... - a song for the people in Europe. Europe is much more than a currency or some regulations. It is all about community, friendship and human relationships.

The European culture project Europe Spirit starts in summer 2012 and will run for two years. There will be songwriting-seminars in France, the UK and Finland, where songwriters will create more new songs for Europe and the intercultural exchange. There will be a short film done by WERKRAUM, an actors´ group at Karlsruhe/Germany. And there will be concerts like the one in Bretten/Germany on the 15th of September to the 30th anniversary of the European Festival. More information: www.europespirit.eu

- Europe Spirit Songwriting Seminar

The Europe Spirit Songwriting-Seminar 2012 will be the first of three international seminars. Authors from different European countries will create songs for the European community and the intercultural exchange. More seminars in the UK and Finland will follow 2013. Additionally there will be two concerts in 2012, 15.09. in Bretten and 16.09. in Wissembourg/France, where some of the members of the first seminar will be able to perform. And in 2014 there shall be a songwriting-CD with the 12 best songs from the three seminars - possibly in a European distribution.

Dates: 23.-26. August 2012, Chateau du Liebfrauenberg, Goersdorf/France

Information to "Europe Spirit": www.europespirit.eu

The membership fees for the seminars are dependant on the culture-support. The preliminary fees are: 160 Euros for students and 200 Euros full price incl. accommodation and meals. The applications will pass through a „European filter" to get a kind of equal contribution by different countries - there are 20 places maximum. - Applications to: seminars@dhrecords.com

- New Top placements for Spirit'n'Jazz

In January to May 2011 Spirit'n'Jazz are placed on No. 2 and 3 of the album charts for Nu-Jazz at JazzMatrix.com. On Coast-FM in Gosford/Sydney/Australia the track „Where are you?" is in the "Top 2010". And at QFM Tenerife „Yule Tied" from the CD „Can you see...?" is amongst the „all time favourites" of chilled jazz tracks.

In 2008/09 Spirit'n'Jazz has achieved some exceptional placements with tracks from their CD "Can you see…?" For 30 months different tracks from the CD "Can you see…?" have been in the Top 10 of "World´s Cool Jazz" in Florida. After "Yule Tied" had been on No.1 for 18 weeks, "Do You Feel It" directly followed for 12 weeks. "China Sunrise" has been the third No.1 in April/May 09 before "Information Politics" went to No.1 at WCJZ in Oct. 09.

Three further No.1 placements appeared on InstrumentNetwork.com until December 2008 by the tracks "Voice of Reason" and "Information Politics" in their various forum-charts. At Radio QFM Tenerife "Treasure" has been on No.1 for four weeks and "Two" and "Life Dance" both went up to No. 2 in spring 2010. All together there have been eight No.1 placements of Spirit'n'Jazz-tracks in 2008/09/10 backed up by more top ten positions.

- Spirit'n'Jazz on Radio SWR 2, HR 2 and Deutschlandfunk Berlin

German National Radio programmes are combining tracks from "Spirit'n'Jazz" with valued classics. On the 1st of December 2011 SWR2 has played "So you got hope" next to works of Franz Schubert and W.A. Mozart. And HR2 has combined the track "Time with Laura" with works of Ludwig van Beethoven and Georg Friedrich Händel in one programme hour.

Similarly Deutschlandfunk Berlin has combined "TWO" by Spirit'n'Jazz and Mozart´s "Requiem d-minor" performed by the Berlin Philharmonics conducted by Herbert von Karajan together in one programme called "Corso" on the 10.07.2010. - D|H Records says "Many Thanks" for the implicit high valuation.

Playlist SWR2 >>> - Playlist HR2 >>> - Playlist Deutschlandfunk >>>

- Shops for Spirit'n'Jazz CDs

"Where are you?" is available in the USA from www.cdBaby.com

„Can you see...?" and "Where are you?" are under worldwide distribution of JARO media. For the UK under distribution of DiscorD (www.discord.co.uk/)

The tracks are appearing on download-platforms like > i-Tunes and others worldwide. All webshops >>>

- Interviews in Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney, San Francisco, Gresham ...

A two hour live interview has been broadcast in Amsterdam in February 2010 with Marjoleine Leene in the Jazzcorner of RTV Amstelveen. A cut of the two hour programme you can find here: >>> mp3

On the 16th of June 2010 there has been an interview on Coast FM 963 in Gosford/Sydney in Australia. >>> mp3

Interview Deutschlandfunk Berlin to Treasure (17.11.08): >>> mp3

More interviews have been produced for Ric Mancuso´s `Nighttracks´ at KMHD/Gresham/OR and for Gallery 41 in San Francisco with Ron Pelletier.

- Radio mix of "So You Got Hope"

Jürgen Lusky, mastering engineer at House of Audio has chosen the track "So you got hope" from Spirit'n'Jazz for a new mix. There is no cut and paste and no boombox going like in the remix scene. It is a stylish, jazzy mix focussing a bit more on the vocals of Leyla Tugal with an atmospheric sound picture. And it could be the right time for this track. "The world goes mad and we are right in the middle", Jürgen says. >So you got hope< gives a bit of a relief of that madness and some hope and peace… Full length mp3 128 kBps: >>>

Radio stations can receive high quality audio files for secure download.

Please ask for details here: >>>

- Print Interview in YouMeU Magazine

The Lifestyle magazine "YouMeU" for Austria/Germany/Swiss has interviewed Gunter Hauser from Spirit'n'Jazz. The result is a six page portrait in German: >>> pdf: YOUMEU_4_2010-SnJ - 700 kB

- The weightiest CD-review so far comes from Florida

It´s Florida again, where the CD "Can you see…?" has been good for five No.1s at World´s Cool Jazz. But this time it is Alan Olmstead, experienced Jazz-programmer from WXJZ, who has done a very nice review of „Where are you?":

„Clean and simple contemporary jazz with a European flair featuring the delightfully innocent vocal style of Leyla Tugal... reminiscent of Astrud Gilberto in the 60's." - Alan Olmstead, Kaleidophonic Jazz, WXJZ-FM, Gainesville, Florida, USA. - All reviews so far: >>>

- New CD „Where are you?" from Spirit'n'Jazz - out now

With their previous CD "Can you see…?" Spirit'n'Jazz achieved critical acclaim and high radio rotations as well as five number 1s in radio charts (4 x World´s Cool Jazz in Florida, 1 x QFM Tenerife). Therefore, there was a lot of pressure for the next production. Because All About Jazz in Italy had titled their review "Jazz goes Pop goes Jazz" it was logical to give the new CD a very high standard of studio production whilst, at the same time, retaining the improvisational style of the music. The two pre-releases from the new CD "Where are you?": title track "Where are you?" and "Treasure" spontaneously went into the Top 10 of QFM Tenerife (No. 1+ 2) followed by "Two" and "Life Dance" on No. 2 and No. 7 in November 09. - more information >>> Info-pdf >>>

> Spirit'n'Jazz Interview on „D-Radio Kultur", Berlin

It took seven months until an interview with Spirit'n'Jazz to the Christian-Islamic dialogue produced by Thilo Guschas has been broadcasted. This Interview shows, how easy and positive this dialogue between Christians and Muslims can be. Without any suspicion, fear and hostility, but with many commonalities, especially in ethics, and a big hospitality. - A contribution to a culture of honesty and love. - The interview in German (07.02.2009 D-Radio Kultur) as an mp3: >>>

> CD-single "Treasure" on No.1 at QFM Tenerife

In November 08 Spirit'n'Jazz have been releasing a CD-single online that addresses the current global financial crisis. And this has jumped on No.1 straight away at QFM Tenerife/Spain and stayed there for four weeks.

The single track "Treasure" was created in March 2008 and it is right on the theme of speculative operations and the acute international situation.
The track is Jazz-Pop crossover featuring Leyla Tugal on vocals, and it is suitable for Jazz or Pop programs alike. Further information: >>>

> Cooperation with Sommer Cable

Searching for the highest sound quality Gunter Hauser was testing cables in his studio. And because of very good technical data he ordered some units from Sommer Cable. In between he is convinced that some of the Sommer cables are among the very best available. You can hear the quality on the CDs from Spirit'n'Jazz. Derek Crehan´s guitar was amplified via a Sommer Spirit XXL- and it´s not only the name, that has convinced here;-). And Leyla's vocals have been recorded via Sommer Galileo and CarboCab. Pascal Miguet, product manager at Sommer Cable, commented on the CD "Can you see…?": "This production is so good, without any doubt it can serve as a reference for high quality HiFi systems." more at >>> www.sommercable.com

> Spirit'n'Jazz on airplays worldwide:

With 87 radio stations from Australia to California and good reviews Spirit'n'Jazz are collecting international acknowledgement. For 30 months tracks from the CD >Can you see...?< have been in the Top 10 at World´s Cool Jazz in Florida/USA. - more >>>

- Blue Lake Public Radio, Twin Lake, MI, USA

- Boise State Radio, Boise, ID, USA

- Gallery 41, San Francisco, CA, USA, interview

- GTown-Radio, Philadelphia, PA, USA, „Anderson Taped"

- KBCS 91.3 FM, "Bright Moments", Seattle, WA, USA

- KCCK FM Jazz 88.3, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

- KEOS 89.1 FM, College Station, TX, USA, on rotation

- KFUO Classic FM 99, St. Louis, MO, USA, „I love Jazz"

- KIOS FM, Omaha, NE, USA

- KJAZZ 88.1FM, Long Beach, CA, USA

- KKHi 101.9 FM, Denver, CO, USA, „Music Beyond Words" interview

- KMHD, Gresham, OR, USA, "Nighttracks", interview, „Saturday Night Jazz"

- KUT FM, Austin, TX, USA, review

- KUVO Radio, Denver, CO, USA, "Drive Time Jazz"

- Live365.com, St Louis, MO, USA, „I love Jazz", standard program

- Point of Departure, Damascus, MD, USA

- Sirius Satellite Radio, Los Angeles, CA, USA

- Smooth Jazz Excursion, Springfield, IL, USA

- Soulfunkandjazz.com, SoundTraxx with Mark Stanley

- Voice of America, New York, NY, USA

- WAER 88.3, Syracuse / Central New York, USA, on rotation

- WCJZ, World´s Cool Jazz, Largo, FL, USA, on rotation + 5 x No. 1

- WCVF FM, Fredonia, NY, USA, "General Eclectic"

- WEMU FM, Ypsilanti, MI, USA

- WICB FM, Ithaca, New York, USA

- WPFW Radio, Washington, USA

- WPKN FM, Bridgeport, CT, USA, standard program

- WPKM FM, Montauk, NY, USA, standard program

- WSCA FM, Portsmouth, NH, USA, standard program

- WSIE 88.7 FM, Edwardsville, IL , USA

- WTJU, Radio Virginia, Charlottesville/Virginia, USA

- WUCF-FM 89,9, Orlando, FL, USA

- WVST FM, Richmond, VA, USA, „Just Jazz"

- WXJZ-FM Gainesville, Florida, USA, Alan Olmstead: „Kaleidophonic Jazz"

- Urgent.FM, Gent, Belgium, „worldservice"

- RTV Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Netherlands, „Jazz Corner", 2 h feature

- Radio Hoogeveen, Hoogeveen, Netherlands, "Afterdinnerjazz"

- Rosa FM 107.6, Vleuten, Netherlands „Softandsmooth", DJ The Fonz

- Reddog Medias, Paris, France "Jazz on Air"

- Radio Bangkok, Asia Radio Now, Bangkok, Thailand

- Art Sound FM, Canberra, Australia, standard program

- PBS 106,7 FM, Melbourne, Australia, standard program + recommended CD

- Coast FM 96,3, Gosford/Sydney, Australia, „Jazz Vibes" interview + TOP 2010

- Coral Coast Radio, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

- Radio Jazz Plus, Montreal, Canada, standard program

- Sky Jazz Radio, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, standart program

- SmoothJazzNow.com, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, "high rotation"

- Punto Radio Cascina, Pisa, Italy, "Anima Jazz"

- Radio Nova, Sardegna, Italy, „The House of Blues", recommended CD

- RDP Antena 2, Lisbon, Portugal, "Jazz Com Brancas" - 1 h programme

- RUM 97,5 Braga/Porto, Portugal, Baile dos Bombeiros

- QFM, Tenerife, Spain, on „high rotation", Top 10 + "all time favourites"

- Aeropuerto Jazz Cafe, Gran Canaria, Spain, recommended CD

- Canal Extremadura Radio, Badajos, Spain

- El Club de Jazz, Pamplona, Spain

- FM 101,7 Sevilla, Spain, „Jazz en el aire"

- Jazz-Radio FM, San Pedro de Alcántara, Málaga, Spain

- Radio Jazz International, Bole, Swiss

- Deutschlandradio Berlin, Germany, "Tonart: Lounge"

- Deutschlandradio Berlin, Deutschland, "Corso", Interview „Treasure"

- Deutschlandfunk Berlin, "Campus"

- D-Radio Kultur Berlin, "Religionen", Interview intercultural dialogue

- EMS-Vechte-Welle, Lingen (Ems), Germany, "Roundabout"

- Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany, HR 2

- ju: Nai Radio, Magdeburg, Germany

- LORA 92.4, München, Deutschland "Musik der Kulturen: Global Sounds"

- MDR, Leipzig, Germany, „Take Five"

- NDR, Hamburg, Germany, „Play Jazz"

- Querfunk 104,8 FM, Karlsruhe, Jazz mit Prof. Wolf

- Radio Bielefeld, Germany, „Die Vinylbesessenen"

- Radio Bremen, Germany, Nordwestradio "Highlight"

- Radio Corax, Halle/Leipzig, Germany, „Planet Sounds"

- Radio Darmstadt, Germany, „Journey into Sound" + „Treffpunkt eine Welt"

- Radio Dreyeckland Freiburg, Germany, „Jazznews"

- Radio Lippeland, Lippstadt, Germany, „Soundtracks"

- Radio Okerwelle, Braunschweig, Germany, „Wundertüte" + „Mittagsjournal"

- Radio Ostfriesland, Aurich/Emden/Leer, Germany, „Jazz Corner"

- Radio RheinWelle 92,5 Wiesbaden, Germany

- Radio Unerhört, Marburg, Germany, „Jazz-Zeit: Neues vom Jazz"

- Radio Weser TV, Germany, „Der JW-Jazzpoint" + „GlobalRadio X-perience"

- Radio X, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, „Funky Fresh"

- Radio ZuSa, Lueneburg, Germany

- RBB Kulturradio Berlin, Germany, „Zeitpunkte"

- SWOFI, Lubmin, Germany, Smooth Lounge webradio

- SWR 2, Baden-Baden, Germany, "Morgenjournal", „Dschungel", „Musik Spezial"

- UniRadio Berlin, Germany, „Planet Sounds"

- Wüste Welle, Tübingen, Germany, „Libresso"

- Alooga, Ottic-FM, Bonn, Germany, Trend-Radio

>Promotion-CDs for radio stations are available on request >>>