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BLUEPRINTS Figure One: FRAMEWORKS

  • Markus Rutz
  • Label: OA2 Records

Personel

Markus Rutz – trumpet and composition Brice Winston – saxophones Adrian Ruiz – piano Marcos Varela – bass Xavier Breaker – drums (tracks 1, 5, 7) Marcus Evans – drums (tracks 6, 9) Matt Gold – guitar Heitor Garcia – percussion Compositions by Markus Rutz, except as indicated (tracks 5, 6, 7 & 9). The music was recorded at Transient Sound in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago. Mixing was done at The Samurai Hotel in Astoria Queens, New York by David Stoller with mastering by Kevin Blackler at Blackler Mastering in Brooklyn, New York. album photography by John Nicholls. Blueprint cover image: Gunnar Adolfson 1936 patent application Cover design and layout by John Bishop

Track Listing

The Compass The Musicianer Gusto, as in Mucho Very Marie Limbo (by Wayne Shorter) September in the Rain (by Harry Warren) Syndrome (by Ellis Marsalis) Shipmates Segment (by Charlie Parker)

Artist Biography

Markus Rutz plays trumpet with bluesy, soulful style and a tone that has been called exquisite. Capturing the same spirit as his dynamic live performances, 2019 marked the release of his third album, Blueprints – Figure One: Frameworks. The first of two volumes in partnership with OA2 Records, the majority of this album is comprised of his own compositions and ranges from duet to sextet, incorporating pieces featuring Cuban percussion, ballads, bop, West Coast Cool and swing. He performs, teaches and composes music from his home base in Chicago, Illinois.