During the boogie night in the Heuriger, Christian Christl and his all-star band effortlessly managed to bring the spirit of New Orleans to the cathedral city.
Freising
- Christl is one of those musicians who succeeds in providing musical accompaniment to journeys in the heart.
Because already with the first bar, your own verve changed, towards that very specific Louisiana feeling.
And he is a stage man with body and soul - with magic fingers and an unbelievable repertoire of songs and stories.
This time he brought brilliant musicians back to Freising who made the concert flicker.
Extremely charming: During the opener, Christl brought the musicians onto the stage one after the other so that the song could perfectly outline the facets of each individual.
High level
There was hardly any time to sit still, because the choice of his interpretations was formidably chosen in terms of dynamics and guaranteed a filigree arc of tension between flashbacks and modern variants.
His "Zulu Queen from New Orleans" made the window panes vibrate and for the first time revealed the very high level of playing of Butch Kellem from Philadelphia on the trombone.
Kellem himself is a living legend, he once toured with Aretha Franklin as well as Ike and Tina Turner.
A red carpet should have been laid out just because of Kellem.
The virtuosos
But Eddie Taylor proved his virtuosity on the saxophone just as impressively - the perfect man for the "Blue Note", an international star and in Freising someone who made the boogie sparkle.
Benny Korn on drums provided the music fans with the necessary groove, always perfectly tempered.
While Christl provided anecdotes about the songs between each song, he also took the opportunity to make a statement.
With his music he stands up against racism, because no person, according to Christl, is better than another.
The culmination
A highlight of the evening was "Stagger Lee", pulsating and rousing with all colors - a turbulent ride with dazzling solo performances by the formation.
“Jambalaya” and “Blueberry Hill” as a signature, but always without slipping into a loose cover - the interpretation turns them into Christl songs, the man of a thousand keys.
On the other hand, the “St.
James Infirmary Blues ”, probably the oldest blues number that Christl has dedicated to someone very special: his“ mom ”, because she likes this number eerily.
The hymn
And how could it be otherwise than ringing in the end of the concert with “Iko Iko”, the hymn of Mardi Gras, while the last song was reserved for a quiet number.
"Mo'better Blues" - the song that was supposed to convey a message.
"I wish us all a better way of dealing with situations that are not so nice," said Christl, let the last note fade away and disappeared into his New Orleans, in the middle of Freising.
Richard Lorenz
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