Gunter Hampel Quartet - Time Is Now

Time Is Now was recorded live at the Eldena Jazz Festival in 1992. The band was comprised of Hampel on bass clarinet, flute, vibraphone, and of course, his voice. Guitarist Mike Dietz, bassist Jurgen Attig, and drummer Heinrich Kobberling accompanied him. The work, Time Is Now, is actually a collaborative dance project for dancer Shaun Vargas and the work was taped for NDR Television and radio. Hampel is a solid improviser and a decent composer, but there is nothing here that is extraordinary -- nothing here to constitute it being an event. Read More