Frank Gratkowski Quartet "Kollaps"

Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass)
Gerry Hemingway (drums)

1. Marsch      8:47
2. Annäherungen      10:00
3. Spiel      5:09
4. Scherzo II      5:12
5. Rotation      5:39
6. de profundis      13:48
7. Kollaps II      14:04

All compositions by Frank Gratkowski (Gema)
Recorded at Loft Köln / Germany
May 4, 2000 by Wolfgang Stach

"...Kollaps is one of the finest group recordings of the genre, due both to the detailed writing skills of Gratkowski and to the outstanding performances from each member of the quartet."
(Cadence Magazine, January 2002)

"Kollaps is a delightful record. Very strongly recommended."
(All Music Guide)

reviews

in "All Music Giude" by Franois Couture

in "Cadence Magazine" by Steven Loewny

in "one final note" by Jason Bivins

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