Program

Percy Mayfield, Lost Mind

Marvin Gaye, Mercy, Mercy Me

George Davis/Lee Diamond, Tell It Like It Is

Tony Joe White, Rainy Night in Georgia

Willie Dixon, Seventh Son

John Lennon, Imagine

Bill Withers, Kissing My Love

Randy Newman, Rider in the Rain

Michael Quasthoff, The Whistleman

Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine

Stevie Wonder, Have A Talk With God

Ray Charles, Hallelujah, I love her so

Randy Newman, Short People

John Hiatt, Have A Little Faith In Me

Thomas Quasthoff sings soul and jazz classics in Berlin

A-trane 2010

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Cast

Thomas Quasthoff — Baritone

Bruno Müller — Guitar

Frank Chastenier — Piano (Keyboard)

Dieter Ilg — Bass

Wolfgang Haffner — Percussion

Program notes

Join the incomparable Thomas Quasthoff for a soulful concert that defies expectations: the celebrated German baritone sings soul and jazz classics at Berlin’s A-Trane Jazz Club. An evening full of surprises and truly first-class music-making!

When a kind of music has something to say to me, then I simply want to make it myself. It’s not just because of the texts. It’s because this music touches the soul… it’s about love, drama, madness, just like in classical music. —Thomas Quasthoff

For many musicians and music-lovers, the oft-drawn line between classical and popular music dissolves in the face of one overarching passion for good music. Clearly one of their number, Thomas Quasthoff plies his legendary technique and limitless expressivity to soul and jazz music favorites in this concert recorded live in 2010. He is joined on stage by guitarist Bruno Müller, keyboard player Frank Chastenier, bassist Dieter Ilg, and percussionist Wolfgang Haffner.