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Iman Spaargaren Quartet - Neil York 07:04
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Iman Spaargaren Septet - Contemplation 08:53
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Iman Spaargaren Quartet - House by the Lake 06:12
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Iman Spaargaren Septet - Wake Up Call 07:27
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Iman Spaargaren Quartet - Flow 05:46
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Iman Spaargaren Septet - Zieleroersel 07:08
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Iman Spaargaren Quartet - The Mauve Sky 07:36
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The fresh jazzgroups Iman Spaargaren Quartet and Iman Spaargaren Septet deliver a melodically and harmonically promising modern jazz album with originals and fine arrangements. Iman's compositions stand for very melodical, light-footed musical lines. An open sound has been accomplished by neat arrangements and sparse modest accompaniment of the two guitar players, Marzio Scholten in the quartet and Santeri Sulkunen in the septet. This is no hardblowing session.
It goes without saying that Spaargaren takes the biggest part of solo space for himself and he does that with great skill. His soloing is modest and beautifully frased on the chord changes. The most dynamic tune of the record is 'Flow' with the quartet. The saxophonist speaks out solistically. His tone is edgy, his improvisation withdraws somewhat of the chord sequence and he let's his emotions run free. The very intense and melodical ballad 'The Mauve Sky' is another pinnacle of this record.
The solistic contributions of o.a. Scholten, flute player Mark Alban Lotz and trompet player Gerard Kleijn are worth mentioning too and make this album transcent mediocracy (Jacques Los, Draaiomjeoren.nl).

For Spaargaren being contemporary doesn't mean rugged or stubbornness; Flow sounds free and restrained at the same time. Iman Spaargaren Quartet and Septet play eager and energetic, but remain within a melodical spectrum.
Apart Spaargaren's soloing, solo’s are to be heared from flute player Mark Alban Lotz and Marzio Scholten (Johan Bakker, Nederlands Dagblad).

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released June 15, 2011

Iman Spaargaren Quartet
(tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7)
Iman Spaargaren - tenor saxophone
Marzio Scholten - guitar
Cord Heineking - double bass
Klaas van Donkersgoed - drums

Iman Spaargaren Septet
(tracks 2, 4 and 6)
Iman Spaargaren - tenor saxophone
Mark Alban Lotz - flute
Gerard Kleijn - trumpet & flugelhorn
Marieke van Dijk - alto saxophone
Santeri Sulkunen - guitar
Cord Heineking - double bass
Mark Coehoorn - drums

Recorded September & October 2010 @ Studio Dirk Hooglandt, Amsterdam
Mixed by Iman Spaargaren & Dirk Hooglandt
Mastered at Q point by Peter Brussee
Cover Design by Maaike Hartjes www.maaikehartjes.nl
Photo's by Ron Beenen www.ronbeenen.nl
(c) 2010 www.imanspaargaren.nl

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Iman Spaargaren Amsterdam, Netherlands

Iman is a multi-reed player, arranger and composer. He has a distinctive way of playing and a very personal tone on his horn.
Over the past years Iman played with Undercurrent Trio, StarkLinnemann Quartet, EyeMan All Stars, Pelican Three, Voice of Monk, Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet, Captain Hook, European Union Quartet and Thelonious4. ... more

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