Roger Cicero - Beziehungsweise (2007)

An exciting year Roger Cicero: Almost out of nowhere launched his debut album " Männersachen " the artist in the highest Charts regions. Sold out concerts enthusiastic visitors at the European Song Contest Roger represented the German colors. Also at the ECHO awards and "Golden tuning fork" cleared of Berlin. Now is with "Relativity" before the second album of the singer. And documented impressively his personal development and its own special flavor, as far as transport of classical music and style elements in the Present Time. Already with the single "The List" Cicero puts ordinary music logs into crackling Swing -Fire. The title impresses with pressure, speed, wit and of course a charmingly ironic text. The Berlin holds the Love reins firmly in his hand: "I invited you highlight on the list / You are the bright spot of my choice / I put 'stand out in my register / And then would I like to / You're a with which one time takes / one only would have trau'n / you are standing at the top of my list / the still kissing Frau'n ". In the story her original "Take your guy back" shines Cicero especially with his vocal versatility. "She wants it now time" is only superficially dressed in text suggestiveness, music shimmers a Latin American sound Costume. In "I have the feeling for you verlor'n" Roger jumping with verve into the music ballads specialist fifties together with vigorous Blues -Anstrich, swelling organ and razor-sharp wind-sets. Boredom has no chance to "Relativity" repeatedly puts Cicero with great wealth of variety to.

So in "The Experiment", a cool jazz Swing formulated with a sophisticated again, exciting story about the volatility of alleged Love feelings. Free from any text clichés and provided with hochspannendem story building - a clear Note 1 song! The pop-heavy "All the furniture crazy" recalls an unjustly forgotten Udo Jürgens -Komposition from the seventies. But Cicero will also be appreciated on the quiet sounds. "I'd 'have loved to Bye said" shows to be very personal, touching title, Roger devoted his late father. Here stands Cicero responsible as a text co-authored with Frank Ramond. Relaxed casual adopted Cicero fans with the charming, light-footed "Bin tonight with you." In contrast to the already shiny already rehearsed "Männersachen 'sound to the songs on" Relativity "still dissolved, airy, equipped with more drive and dynamism. Sauber played out, fine details and finesse and the use of blues, salsa and samba elements guarantee the variety and diversity Cicero and his team do not go the easy way, only colorize overused Classics hip and fresh. No trace of nostalgic transfigured look into yesterday: All 13 tracks present itself as a brand new compositions, the success-based producer team Frank Ramond / Matthias hatred again contributed the lion's share. So Welcome to Roger Cicero brightly lit ballroom. The interior is exquisite, the band is excellent, and the atmosphere exuberant song champagne bliss can celebrate itself. Pop, Jazz, Blues, Swing - the Cicero cocktail tastes just gorgeous and all its exquisite ingredients; assembled by master craftsmen and garnished lovingly-imaginative. Cheers!~Artur Schulz