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Souvenirs Of Love

Meeco / ft. John Scofield, Wallace Roney, Lionel Loueke, Yahzarah and more

Souvenirs Of Love

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Format: CD
Label: Double Moon Records
UPC: 0608917114928
Catnr: DMCHR 71149
Release date: 16 January 2015
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Double Moon Records
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0608917114928
Catalogue number
DMCHR 71149
Release date
16 January 2015

""a quite multifaceted masterpiece""

wegotmusic.de, 13-7-2015
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Among jazz musicians, the pianist, composer and producer Meeco alias Michael Maier has been an internationally respected big name for quite some time. On the other hand, he has largely remained unknown to a wide public. This should change very quickly. His fourth album "Souvenirs Of Love" combines irresistible refrains with complex improvisations and is his most personal work at the same time. This "collection of love songs that tell my life" will certainly fire the enthusiasm not only of jazz fans. From intimate jazzy ballad to finely cut R’n’B pearls, elegant modern soul inspired by hip-hop style jazz fit for playing in clubs, and the very varied range of moods of "Souvenirs Of Love" makes this a thrilling CD from the first song to the last. Meeco has mastered the art of soft intermediate tones as no one else has been able to do.

Songs such as "Make My Dreams Come True", "Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind" and "Every Day" are fantastic R’n’B with great hit potential. "If Only I Knew" and "Paris At Night" seduce with soulful-jazzy elegance while the impressively melancholic jazz pieces "Words Of Love", "For You" and "Farwell" take up the romantic leitmotif characterizing Meeco's albums "Amargo Mel" (2009), "Perfume e Caricias" (2010) and "Beauty Of The Night" (2012). A circle closes for me with "Souvenirs Of Love" concerning what I did before my first album. I was an integral part of the scene as hip hop and soul producer in Berlin at the end of the 1990s and beginning of 2000. Consequently, I am returning a bit to my beginnings, more in the direction of soul without neglecting jazz as the actual place of my roots in music! With more catchy melodies and refrains, as was the case on my first CD. I wanted to get back to that."

Meeco's music is always very personal; he always tells stories from his life. "In his case, I dealt with my experiences of the last two years: the end of a relationship of many years, my move from Paris to Berlin and now the finding of the love of my life. The songs reflect memories, thoughts and feelings about these events." Meeco takes us on a journey. "Imagine that you lived in the same apartment for 20 years and then move. You wound up having a lot of things there. When you are cleaning up, a box falls down. You are surprised, open it and then find old post cards, old love letters, photos, proof sheets, negatives and all kinds of things. All of a sudden, your memories surge up and you are again there. That is the concept of this album."

"Letters and pictures, safely ranged in a little box, hidden treasures full of secrets … A journey through time refreshing memories of sweet embrace, devotion, loss and unrequited affection. Souvenirs of love, precious moments of my life."The great jazz diva Mary Stallings puts all of her life experience into the title song. Mellow and softly melancholic, she recites Meeco's verses with a nature voice, which is a leitmotif for the complete album at the same time. "Souvenirs Of Love" contains a treasure trove of memories of a love as well as moments of happiness and pain. "To express this individual and very emotional music into your respective solo is a fantastic challenge," saxophonist Vincent Herring raved. Meeco consciously leaves his musicians leeway despite the clear guidelines of his compositions. That makes work with him and his recordings so unique. Giants of jazz again meet the stars of the next generation on “Souvenirs Of Love". Guitarist John Scofield is also fascinated: "It is actually an R’n’B album. What a cool idea to engage jazz musicians for R’n’B pieces!"

The list of the musicians participating in "Souvenirs Of Love" reads like an overlapping list of who-is-who in jazz and soul. Legends meet young stars and hopeful prospects. These include the bassist Buster Williams, Richard Bona and the young Dezron Douglas from the Cyrus Chestnut Trio, drummers Victor Lewis and Marcus Baylor, member of the Yellowjackets for many years, trumpet players Eddie Henderson and Wallace Roney, saxophonists Vincent Herring, Kirk Whalum and Grammy winner Casey Benjamin, guitarists John Scofield and Lionel Loueke, cellist Jacques Morelenbaum, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, flutist Hubert Laws and pianist/organist Shedrick Mitchell, co-producer of soul singer Maxwell. The soul singer Yahzarah, background singer of Erykah Badu for many years and a distinguished soloist as well as Jean Baylor equally at home in soul and jazz (singer in the band Zhané) are supplemented by the talented newcomer Aaron Marcellus. Conscious-rapper Talib Kweli can be heard on the piece "Times Have Changed" as well as DJ Stylewarz, one of the most well known and influential hip-hop DJs in Germany.

Given this impressive selection of top-rate instrumentalists and singers from jazz, soul and R’n’B, you inevitably ask how a largely in the USA and Germany unknown person like Meeco can repeatedly get such illustrious musicians in the studio to have them record his compositions under his direction as producer? The answer lies in his music. Romantic, unique, direct, expressive and classic are the descriptions, which each of his guest musicians say spontaneously when they are asked about Meeco. He remains rather modest on this point: "Recommendations and chance play a great role in how I get the guest musicians whom I want." There was the jazz legend Eddie Henderson at the beginning. "Thanks to his recommendation, the next ones came." A few such as Victor Lewis, Eddie Henderson and Buster Williams have participated from the start, and new musicians repeatedly join in. It is a clique. When you are part of it, you have a network." The sessions with Meeco have long become like a family gathering long ago. They are above all filled with enthusiasm about his compositions and his precision in a studio. The work is also very demanding. For the new CD, the same principle of no practices and no overdubs applies. "We go into the studio and get right at it." Meeco only needed two sessions in the New York Systems Two Studio to record "Souvenirs Of Love". "The biggest challenge is getting all participants together at one time."

The instrumental versions and two remixes round out this album. "The songs have a completely different effect depending on whether are they are sung or instrumental pieces, e.g., "Your Eyes" with vocoder or flute and "Paris At Night" with voice or soprano saxophone. You can moderately get "Times Have Changed" moving as a hip hop or just as a pure jazz number. I considered it important to show that. I also wanted a version, in which the trumpet solo stood out alone as a token of respect for Wallace." The successful German producer Aiko Rohd provided the two remixes for "If Only I Knew" and "Everyday". "Again a chance encounter. We met by chance at the last Echo when he was awarded a prize for Tim Bendzko. He is a jazz fan and got so much out of these songs that I asked myself at the end what I should do with the originals," Meeco laughed.
Unter Jazzmusikern ist der Pianist, Komponist und Produzent Meeco alias Michael Maier längst eine international respektierte und gefragte Größe. Dem breiten Publikum hingegen blieb er bislang weitgehend unbekannt. Das sollte sich jetzt schlagartig ändern. Sein viertes Album „Souvenirs Of Love“ vereint unwiderstehliche Refrains mit komplexen Improvisationen und ist zugleich sein persönlichstes Werk. Diese „Sammlung von Liebesliedern, die meine Geschichte erzählen“ dürfte nicht nur Jazzfans begeisterten. Von intimer jazziger Ballade über fein geschliffene R’n’B-Perlen, elegant jazzinspirierten Modern Soul und clubtauglichen HipHop-Jazz spannt sich ein facettenreicher Stimmungsbogen, der „Souvenirs Of Love“ vom ersten bis letzten Titel spannend macht. Die Kunst der leisen Zwischentöne beherrscht Meeco wie kein Zweiter.

Songs, wie „Make My Dreams Come True“, „Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind“ und „Every Day“ sind hinreißender R’n’B mit absolutem Hitpotential. „If Only I Knew“ und „Paris At Night“ verführen mit soulful-jazziger Eleganz während die berückend melancholischen Jazzstücke „Words Of Love“, „For You“ und „Farewell“ den romantischen Faden aufnehmen, der Meeco’s Alben „Amargo Mel“ (2009), „Perfume e Caricias“ (2010) und „Beauty Of The Night“ (2012) prägt. „Mit „Souvenirs Of Love“ schließt sich für mich ein Kreis zu dem, was ich vor meinem ersten Album gemacht habe. Ende der 1990er Jahre, Anfang 2000 war ich als HipHop- und Soul-Produzent in Berlin ein fester Teil dieser Szene. Ich kehre also ein wenig zu meinen Anfängen zurück. Mehr in Richtung Soul. Ohne den Jazz als meine eigentliche musikalische Wurzel dabei zu kurz kommen zu lassen! Mit eingängigeren Melodien und Refrains, so wie es auch auf der ersten CD war. Da wollte ich wieder hin.“

Meeco‘s Musik ist immer sehr persönlich, stets erzählt sie seine Geschichte. „In diesem Fall habe ich meine Erlebnisse der letzten zwei Jahre verarbeitet. Die Trennung einer langjährigen Beziehung, meinen Umzug von Paris nach Berlin und nun das Finden meiner großen Liebe. Die Lieder spiegeln Erinnerungen, Gedanken, Gefühle zu diesen Ereignissen“. Meeco führt uns auf eine Reise. „Stell dir vor, du hast zwanzig Jahre in derselben Wohnung gewohnt und ziehst um. Da hat sich vieles angesammelt. Beim Aufräumen fällt dir diese Kiste entgegen. Du wunderst dich, öffnest sie und findest: alte Postkarten, alte Liebesbriefe, Fotos, Kontaktbögen, Negative, was auch immer. Und mit einem Mal sind die Erinnerungen wieder da, du bist wieder dort. Das ist das Konzept dieses Albums.“

„Letters and pictures, safely ranged in a little box, hidden treasures full of secrets … A journey through time refreshing memories of sweet embrace, devotion, loss and unrequited affection. Souvenirs of love, precious moments of my life.“ Die große Jazz-Diva Mary Stallings legt ihre ganze Lebenserfahrung in den Titelsong. Abgeklärt und zart melancholisch rezitiert sie mit reifer Stimme Meeco‘s Verse, die gleichsam als Leitfaden für das gesamte Album stehen. „Souvenirs Of Love“, das sind Fundstücke einer Liebe, Momente des Glücks und des Schmerzes. „Diese individuelle und sehr emotionale Musik in dein jeweiliges Solo umzusetzen, ist eine wunderbare Herausforderung“, schwärmt Saxofonist Vincent Herring. Meeco lässt seinen Musikern trotz klarer kompositorischer Vorgaben bewusst Freiräume. Das macht die Arbeit mit ihm und seine Aufnahmen so einzigartig. Auf „Souvenirs Of Love“ treffen erneut Giganten des Jazz auf die Stars der Next Generation. Auch Gitarrist John Scofield ist fasziniert: „Eigentlich ist es ja ein R’n’B Album. Was für eine coole Idee, diese Jazzmusiker bei R’n’B-Stücken einzusetzen!“

Die Liste der an „Souvenirs Of Love“ Mitwirkenden liest sich wie ein Generationen und Stile übergreifendes Who-Is-Who des Jazz und Soul. Legenden treffen auf junge Stars und Hoffnungsträger. Da sind die Bassisten Buster Williams, Richard Bona und der junge Dezron Douglas vom Cyrus Chestnut-Trio, die Schlagzeuger Victor Lewis und Marcus Baylor, langjähriges Mitglied der Yellowjackets, die Trompeter Eddie Henderson und Wallace Roney, die Saxofonisten Vincent Herring, Kirk Whalum und Grammy-Gewinner Casey Benjamin, die Gitarristen John Scofield und Lionel Loueke, Cellist Jacques Morelenbaum, Vibrafonist Stefon Harris, Flötist Hubert Laws und der Pianist/ Organist Shedrick Mitchell, Co-Produzent von Soulsänger Maxwell. Die Soulsängerinnen Yahzarah, langjährige Backgroundsängerin von Erykah Badu und mit drei eigenen Alben auch eine profilierte Solistin sowie die in Soul und Jazz gleichermaßen beheimatete Jean Baylor (Sängerin der Band Zhané) werden ergänzt durch den talentierten Newcomer Aaron Marcellus. Conscious-Rapper Talib Kweli ist beim Stück „Times Have Changed“ zu hören ebenso wie DJ Stylewarz, einer der bekanntesten und einflussreichsten Hip-Hop DJs Deutschlands.

Angesichts dieser beeindruckenden Auswahl hochkarätiger Instrumentalisten und Vokalisten aus Jazz, Soul und R’n’B fragt man sich unweigerlich: wie schafft ein sowohl in den USA als auch bei uns weitgehend Unbekannter wie Meeco es eigentlich immer wieder, derart illustre Musiker ins Studio zu holen, um sie unter seiner Regie als Produzent seine Kompositionen einspielen zulassen? Die Antwort liegt in seiner Musik. Romantisch, einzigartig, unmittelbar, ausdrucksstark, klassisch sind Beschreibungen, die jedem seiner Gastmusiker sofort einfallen, fragt man sie nach Meeco. Der gibt sich lieber bescheiden: „Empfehlungen und Zufall spielen eine große Rolle, wie ich Wunschgäste bekomme.“ Am Anfang stand Jazz Legende Eddie Henderson. „Durch seine Fürsprache kamen die nächsten.“ Einige, wie Victor Lewis, Eddie Henderson und Buster Williams sind von Anfang dabei, immer wieder kommen neue Musiker dazu. Das ist eine Clique. Wenn du da drin bist, hast du ein Netzwerk.“ Die Sessions mit Meeco ähneln längst Familientreffen. Vor allem aber sind alle begeistert von seinen Kompositionen und seiner Zielstrebigkeit und Präzision im Studio. Zudem ist die Arbeit anspruchsvoll. Auch für die neue CD galt: es gibt keine Proben und keine Overdubs. „Wir gehen ins Studio und legen los.“ Gerade mal zwei Termine brauchte Meeco, um „Souvenirs Of Love“ in dem New Yorker Systems Two Studio aufzunehmen. „Die größte Herausforderung liegt darin, alle Beteiligten zeitlich unter einen Hut zu kriegen.“

Drei Instrumentalversionen und zwei Remixe komplettieren dieses Album. „Die Songs wirken gesungen oder instrumental vollkommen unterschiedlich, etwa „Your Eyes“ mit Vocoder oder Querflöte, „Paris At Night“ mit Stimme oder Sopransaxofon. „Times Have Changed“ kann man HipHop mäßig aufziehen oder eben als pure Jazznummer. Das aufzuzeigen, war mir wichtig. Auch aus Respekt vor Wallace wollte ich eine Version, bei der sein Trompetensolo wirklich für sich steht.“ Die beiden Remixe zu „If Only I Knew“ und „Everyday“ liefert der deutsche Erfolgsproduzent Aiko Rohd. „Wieder so ein Zufall. Wir haben uns zufällig beim letzten Echo kennen gelernt, als er für Tim Bendzko ausgezeichnet wurde. Er ist ein Jazzfan und hat so viel aus diesen beiden Songs herausgeholt, dass ich mich am Ende gefragt habe, was ich noch mit den Originalen machen soll“, lacht Meeco

Artist(s)

Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards-Gospel music's highest honor. A twelve-time Grammy® Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy® Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song ('It's What I Do' – featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. Kirk has also been honored with a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame.
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Kirk Whalum is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards-Gospel music's highest honor. A twelve-time Grammy® Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy® Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song ("It's What I Do" – featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. Kirk has also been honored with a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame.

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John Scofield

Guitarist John Scofield celebrates the music of his friend and mentor Steve Swallow in an outgoing and spirited recording, made in a day in New York in March 2019 - “old school” style as Scofield says, while acknowledging that more than forty years of preparation led up to it. John was a 20-year-old student at Berklee when he first met and played with the bassist, and they have continued ever since. “I love these songs”, says Scofield of the selection of Swallow compositions explored here – a broad range including classics such as “Hullo Bolinas”, “Eiderdown”, “Falling Grace” and “Radio”, as well as lesser-known works. The rapport between Scofield and Swallow is evident in every moment. John: “Sometimes when we...
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Guitarist John Scofield celebrates the music of his friend and mentor Steve Swallow in an outgoing and spirited recording, made in a day in New York in March 2019 - “old school” style as Scofield says, while acknowledging that more than forty years of preparation led up to it. John was a 20-year-old student at Berklee when he first met and played with the bassist, and they have continued ever since. “I love these songs”, says Scofield of the selection of Swallow compositions explored here – a broad range including classics such as “Hullo Bolinas”, “Eiderdown”, “Falling Grace” and “Radio”, as well as lesser-known works. The rapport between Scofield and Swallow is evident in every moment. John: “Sometimes when we play it’s like one big guitar, the bass part and my part together.” Behind the drum kit, Bill Stewart, a close associate of Scofield’s since the early 90s, is alert to all the implications of the interaction. “What Bill does is more than ‘playing the drums,’” Scofield says. “He’s a melodic voice in the music, while also swinging really hard.”
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Composer(s)

Vincent Herring

Vincent has developed into a virtuoso with a voice that is uniquely intense and vigorous with energy and direction. He is considered one of the premier saxophonists of his generation. Vincent first toured Europe and the United States with Lionel Hampton’s big band in the early 1980’s. As he developed his musicianship he began to work with Nat Adderley a liaison that continued for nine years. Along the way he worked and / or recorded with Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, Larry Coryell, Steve Turre, The Mingus Big Band, Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, and John Hicks. Other special concert and...
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Vincent has developed into a virtuoso with a voice that is uniquely intense and vigorous with energy and direction. He is considered one of the premier saxophonists of his generation.
Vincent first toured Europe and the United States with Lionel Hampton’s big band in the early 1980’s. As he developed his musicianship he began to work with Nat Adderley a liaison that continued for nine years. Along the way he worked and / or recorded with Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, Larry Coryell, Steve Turre, The Mingus Big Band, Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, and John Hicks. Other special concert and projects have included special guest soloist engagements with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center. Vincent also appeared as a guest soloist at Carnegie Hall with John Faddis and The Carnegie Hall Big Band.
While amassing these impressive credentials, Vincent continues to develop his own voice and style. In addition to the legends and peers he has worked with Vincent is inspired by a collage of diverse musical influences. Which is reflected in his original band called Earth Jazz Agents.
Vincent is also involved in Jazz education. He is currently on staff at William Patterson University as well as conducting master classes and jazz workshops at Juilliard. Vincent has also conducted master classes on jazz improvising at Duke and Cornell Universities.
Vincent has recorded 15 CD’s as a leader and can be heard on over 200 as a sideman.

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Meeco

COMPOSER // PRODUCER // RECORDING ARTIST Meeco is a French/German pianist, producer and composer based in Berlin, Germany as well as in Paris, France. He is also an active DJ and photographer. Meeco has recorded with jazz greats (such as Benny Golson, Gregory Porter, Ron Carter, John Scofield, Hubert Laws, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Kirk Whalum, Richard Bona, Casey Benjamin, Mary Stallings, Freddy Cole, Kevin Mahogany, Bennie Maupin, James Moody, Eddie Henderson, Shedrick Mitchell, David “Fathead” Newman, Eric Reed, Vincent Herring, Victor Lewis, Stefon Harris, Lionel Loueke, Cedar Walton, Charlie Mariano, David Friedman), hip hop and soul legends (such as Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, Smif n Wessun, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Yahzarah, Jean Baylor, DJ Stylewarz), along with big names of the latin...
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COMPOSER // PRODUCER // RECORDING ARTIST

Meeco is a French/German pianist, producer and composer based in Berlin, Germany as well as in Paris, France. He is also an active DJ and photographer. Meeco has recorded with jazz greats (such as Benny Golson, Gregory Porter, Ron Carter, John Scofield, Hubert Laws, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Kirk Whalum, Richard Bona, Casey Benjamin, Mary Stallings, Freddy Cole, Kevin Mahogany, Bennie Maupin, James Moody, Eddie Henderson, Shedrick Mitchell, David “Fathead” Newman, Eric Reed, Vincent Herring, Victor Lewis, Stefon Harris, Lionel Loueke, Cedar Walton, Charlie Mariano, David Friedman), hip hop and soul legends (such as Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, Smif n Wessun, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Yahzarah, Jean Baylor, DJ Stylewarz), along with big names of the latin and pop genre (such as Joe Bataan, Jane Birkin, Jaques Morelenbaum and Romero Lubambo).

He released four albums: “Amargo Mel” (2009), “Perfume e Caricias” (2010) and "Beauty of the night" (2012) - on German label Connector as well as on US label Spectra Jazz. (“Perfume e Caricias”) - and "Souvenirs of love" (on Double Moon Records). He also contributed music for the major German motion picture “Soloalbum” written by Benjamin Stuckrad-Barre and directed by Gregor Schnitzler.

His new single ODE TO THE EAST COAST is scheduled to be released on May 22, 2020 and will be followed by Meeco's fifth album in September 2020. On his new album, Meeco will be featuring some very special guests, including Lil Fame of M.O.P., Masta Ace, Smif n' Wessun, Big Shug amongst many others, showing respect to classic 90ies hip hop.

All of his releases received international acclaim and were reviewed by numerous international jazz magazines such as JAZZTHING, JAZZTHETIK, JAZZ ZEITUNG, JAZZPODIUM, JAZZ MAGAZINE, ALL ABOUT JAZZ and many others. German magazine "STEREO" selected "Beauty of the night" to be CD OF THE MONTH as well as AUDIOPHILE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH. Meeco’s music is first and foremost an emotional thing, for while at the piano, Meeco lets his feelings flow in order to create the soundtrack that corresponds with the pictures of his mind. His music has been described as "impressionistic", "romantic", "intimate" as well as "fragile and introspective".

As a young child, Meeco was heavily influenced by his father who played classical piano and his mother, a poet and artist, thereby making it completely natural to follow their footsteps. Beginning piano lessons at 6 years old, and after several years of studying classical music, Meeco, sought other musical outlets. It was after a friend introduced vintage Ella Fitzgerald, Horace Silver and McCoy Tyner recordings, that he became enamored with black American music.

Through Meeco’s mentor and close friend New York pianist/singer Bob Lenox (RIP), who had worked as a staff writer for Warner Bros. Records and performed with artists such as Esther Phillips, Pee Wee Ellis, Garland Jefferies and others, Meeco realized that the only important thing in music, whether composition or pianistic skill, was creating the right “feeling”. Working further with German producer Marco Meister (founding member of the group "Terranova") Meeco gained invaluable studio experience producing his own music. With this knowledge Meeco quickly gained a reputation as producer for some of the finest artists and to this day with his most recent successes, he has been recognized as a respectful, critically acclaimed producer and composer joining the stage alongside today’s greatest talents…


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Press

"a quite multifaceted masterpiece"
wegotmusic.de, 13-7-2015

"His new record "Souvenir of Love" combines irresistable refrains with complex improvisations. A collection of love songs that should not just thrill jazz fans."
Radio Dreyeckland - Jazzmatinee, 14-6-2015

a brilliant result
Jazzpodium, 30-3-2015

Great atmosphere, good songs, a brilliant all star line up and a superb production. A record like this, that nevers gets boring and is always elegant, touches the musically squaring of a circle. Excellent.
Jazzpodium, 02-3-2015

The listener meets a stunning organic ensemble.
Audio, 19-2-2015

Played by jazz musicians, sung by neo-soul and Hip-Hop voices. They let Mecco's music sparkle without smoothen them to much and in the bonus tracke the top-musicians get their chance to shine.
Fono Forum, 16-2-2015

Music 4 out of 5 stars Sound 4,5 out of 5 stars Played by jazz musicians, sung by neo-soul and Hip-Hop voices. They let Mecco's music sparkle without smoothen them to much and in the bonus tracke the top-musicians get their chance to shine.
Stereo, 13-2-2015

The release is an impressive journey into the depth between jazz and soul.
Jazzthing, 09-2-2015

February Playlist - very mature, very luxurious, very nice to listen to.
Vogue, 02-2-2015

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