Carsten Pieper
Ah, and yet another fantastic "spiritual jazz" album from Manchester, er, sorry, Madrid. Anyways, Chip has been working with the Mancunian in-crowd in the past and now, his full-length debut for Matthew Halsall's Gondwana Records fits perfectly into the label's roster.
The shiny HD version (24-96) is a dream and does the musical content honour.
Hard to pick a favourite, as the sax is my instrument of choice, but Chip's flute playing is a joy to behold -and no way leads around Tubby Chaser ;-))
Favorite track: Tubby Chaser.