Cecile Verny Quartet - Amoureuse (2008)

Bass – Bernd Heitzler; Drums, Percussion – Torsten Krill; Piano, Keyboards – Andreas Erchinger; Vocals – Cécile Verny. Recorded June 27th - July 1st 2007 at "Klangküche", Stuttgart, Germany.

After 25 years of worldwide success, the Cécile Verny Quartet is topping of their career with a magnificent reflection. The four musicians presented their audience with a thrilling silver anniversary celebration on the stage of Jazzhaus Freiburg on a hot Whit Monday. Two brilliant birthday concerts are now available as a recording on CD and DVD.

The path of the Cécile Verny Quartet (CVQ) has been an eventful one, during the past quarter century of their existence. When the young singer from the Ivory Coast moved from France to Freiburg in the late 80’s, she discovered Jazz almost by chance. Yet even then, she dared to lead the way in bridging the gap between French and English texts. First in a duet and then in a trio she explored the standards of Modern Jazz and Blues, all while creating her own material. In 1989 they became a quartet with the addition of the bassist Bernd Heitzler, a like-minded new member, and from then on were known under the catchy abbreviation of CVQ.