Susanne Alt Quartet On Track - 2009

Susanne Alt: alto+soprano saxophone, flute
Thijs Cuppen: piano, fender rhodes, hammond b-3, keyboards
Sven Schuster: double bass
Philippe Lemm: drums and percussion

Barry Olthof: tambourin on #13
special guests on
#02,#05,#11: Fred Wesley, trombone
#02,#05,#11,#12,#14: Bruno Speight, guitar

Track list:

Crash course - 4:54
Things to do - 6:15
Mermaid eyes - 6:13
Spring clouds - 6:18
On track - 5:16
Music for president - 6:13
June tune - 4:36
A got rhythm - 5:17
Sintra & sonora - 6:56
Recurring dreams - 6:31
On track (ska) - 3:26
Things to do (short) - 3:21
Music for president (short) - 3:18
June tune (short) - 2:55

Compositions by S. Alt except:
#01,#07,#14 by T. Cuppen
#06,#08,#13 by S. Schuster
#09 by P. Lemm
Note: the short versions in the end are not just edits, but short alternate takes. too special to keep for ourselves only.

Recorded and mixed by Barry Olthof
Recorded june 24, 25 and 26, 2008 at E-Sound, Weesp
Assistant microphone engineer: Mendel Pool
Guitar recorded and mixed by Jack Nabarro at Mship Productions, Amsterdam and E-Sound, Weesp.
Mastered by Darius van Helfteren at Amsterdam Mastering, Amsterdam/Diemen
Produced by Susanne Alt
Photography by Robert Glass
Design by Bas Cuppen
Released: 2009

Thanks to Thijs, Sven and Philippe for their beautiful playing and compositions.
Thanks to Robert Glass for his feedback+assistance during the whole process.
Thanks to Bruno Speight, Fred Wesley, Joya Wesley, Thuiskopiefonds, Record mania, Amsterdam Winds, DJ Maestro, Graham B, Wicked Jazz Sounds.