BEAT KAESTLI

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"Collage"

Mit seiner neuen CD “Collage” (Unit Records) präsentiert Beat Kaestli das Folgeprojekt zu seiner CD “Far From Home”, welche dem europäische Liedgut gewidmet ist.“Collage” wendet sich nun der französischen Musik aus der Schweiz und Frankreich zu, und erforscht den weltweiten Einfluss der französischen Kultur. Kaestli singt Volkslieder aus der Romandie, französische und franco-amerikanisch Standards, Eigenkompositionen und, mit stimmigen Arrangements und Lyrics angereichert, bringt er sogar Mexico und Brasilien in die facettenreiche Welt seiner Frankophonie ein.

Beat Kaestli ......... Gesang

BEAT KAESTLI/Collage: Wonder why this guy sounds familiar? Well, Swiss Air featured two of his album in flight for a year. There’s a trail of other off beat placements where he’s had the chance to sink into your consciousness without you realizing it. The Swiss transplant to New York has found to key to making records that should be gift shop records without them being doomed to that fate. Covering chestnuts like “La Mer”, “Besame Mucho”, “La Vie en Rose” and others, he uses that secrecy the Swiss used to use to guard their bank accounts in hiding the key elements of his special sauce that make this album delicate yet sturdy yielding quite the romantic session loaded with international flair. A tasty mix throughout, wannabes should note there was a lot of dues paying to get Kaestli to this point and it’s what you have to do if you want to make it and make it right. A winner throughout. - CHRIS SPECTOR

CD Review Jersey Jazz:
Collage is an interesting album by Beat Kaestli..... He has a terrific voice and style..... Kaestli has produced a unique and appealing album that grows on you more and more with each listening. JOE LANG