Yuri always had an eye for contemporary developments, especially in popular music. After the successful release of the ‘Phase Five’ album, (Verve 270377-4) in collaboration with producer FLORiS featuring vocalists Janne Schra, Sarah Bettens and Lillian Vieira, finally the long awaited album ‘White Tiger’ is released.

Since 2006 Honing and his electric band Wired Paradise are conquering the world with electronics, rock and jazz in a spectacular mix where Honing’s saxophone seems to represent the vocal part of many songs. ‘White Tiger’ is recorded during their 2009 world tour and proves the band to be a stunning live act. The album is inspired by Aravind Adiga’s prizewinning novel ‘The White Tiger’.

As a blueprint of Indian society Adiga’s novel overwhelmed Honing completely, who has been touring India for many years. Also, an important part of this album was recorded during Honing’s last concert in Mumbai, India, in 2009.

Yuri Honing is Europe’s most remarkable saxophonist with a broad mind and with very little prejudice. He was the first jazz musician ever to record a complete album solely with pop songs (‘Star Tracks’, 1996) that caused a stir in both Germany and the U.K. Ever since he toured the world presenting his groups on all major jazz festivals. Honing played and recorded with jazz greats as Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Paul Motion and many others.

Der aktuelle ?Penguin Guide to Jazz' adelt Honing als ?Hollands wichtigsten Saxophonisten?. Tatsächlich ist er in den vergangenen Jahren in über 50 Ländern der Erde auf wichtigen Festivals aufgetreten, sondern nahm auch fast 30 CD's auf - mit u.a. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, und arbeitete mit Pat Metheny und Paul Bley. Sein Projekt 'Wired Paradise? - mit dem bekannten deutschen Gitarristen und Produzenten Frank Möbus an der Seite - will Honing nicht als reines Jazzprojekt, sondern als genreüberschreitendes, oft an der Ästethik von z.B. Radiohead oder Iggy Popp oder Björk orientiertes Experementierfeld verstanden wissen.