[Download MP3] - Joris Teepe Quintet: For Adults Only

Enjoy bassist / composer Joris Teepe, along with featured front men Chris Potter and Don Braden, live from Smalls Jazz club, on this impressive Postcards Jazz release entitled Joris Teepe: For Adults Only. Born in the Netherlands, the bassist has helped buoy countless rhythm sections, playing with a veritable Who's Who of Jazz artists including Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Benny Golson, and Mike Stern. From re-arranged Dutch folk songs and Jazz interpretations of Paul Simon to original compositions and the opuses of renowned Jazz legends Billy Strayhorn and Freddie Hubbard, Joris Teepe showcases his singular creativity, richly melodic playing style, and the brilliance of his compositional imagination that provokes and expands the definition of Jazz.

“The Dutch bassist’s tunes are peppered with arrangements

 inside arrangements. Always swinging, he and his cohorts

squeeze memorable episodes out of open blowing sections. It's

a wise tack, reminding that cues keep players and listeners on

their toes.”                                                                   -The Village Voice

 “You'll be very surprised at what Teepe does to a familiar

 jazz tune. His imaginative arrangements are a rewarding

listening experience.”                                                  - Cadence Magazine

With the help of some of the most captivating saxophone soloists in Jazz and an impressive rhythm section that includes pianist David Hazeltine and drummer Bruce Cox, Joris Teepe presents a fascinating and impressive night of music that sparkles with a warmth even long-time aficionados will find astonishing, and proves himself to be one of today's brightest talents. This album from the Postcards recording label, Joris Teepe: For Adults Only (also available on CD), not only captures for posterity the alchemy produced by Teepe and his renowned cohorts on that special evening, but announces and documents Joris Teepe into the upper echelon of Jazz.

“His solid, sophisticated background is bolstered by first-rate

jazz experience, enabling him to achieve a vivid blend of his

musical intelligence and native creative talents.”                                                                                                                                            - Dr. Herb Wong

"The most refreshing jazz composer at this moment."

- The Ticket, Belgium