CD ‘Mostly Harmless …’

Tjitze Vogel & Mark Lotz • T(w)o-Do

Mostly Harmless...
Improvisations and compositions in jazz and contemporary music, featuring flutes and acoustic bass. This album marks the CD debut of Mark Lotz, with liner notes by Bert Noglik.

“An absolutely remarkable discovery!” (La Traversière, France)

“Fantasy, sense for colours, drama and playfulness. Hearing this music you become fresh and joyous. It’s music to move to!” (NRC Handelsblad, The Netherlands)

“This music is highly international, undogmatic and broadly informed.” (Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, The Netherlands)

Tjitze Anne Vogel (contra bass)

Mark Alban Lotz (piccolo, c-, alt-, bass-flute)

Sonic Squid Music
Catalogue number 2024.01
(Former Edition Collage 1994 release , Georg Löffler Musikverlag, München, Germany, Catalogue number EC 470-2. Digital distribution via LopLop records)

Recorded and mixed by André Bunt
Produced by Mark Lotz & Tjitze Vogel
Artwork by Frauke Erichsen
Photo by Lysander Lecoultre

Jazzfreak, The Netherlands
Very attractive and varied music. A highly recommendable CD!” 

Utrechts Nieuwsblad, The Netherlands
“Improvising like Picasso.” 

 Cadence, USA
“I was quickly won over! This CD makes for a rewarding listening experience.”

La Traversière, France
“An absolutely remarkable discovery!” 

NRC Handelsblad, The Netherlands
“Fantasy, sense for colours, drama and playfulness. Hearing this music you become fresh and joyous. It’s music to move to!” 

Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, The Netherlands
“This music is highly international, undogmatic and broadly informed.” 

Leidsch and Haarlems Dagblad, The Netherlands
“A very intimate and compact album. The clearly intuitive interaction between Lotz and Vogel elevates this CD above the norm.”

Jazz Nu, The Netherlands
“A lot of passion for playing and a good sense of humour. Even after repeated listening – this CD still captures the attention of the listener.” 

Fluit, The Netherlands
“Seldom heard so much thrilling sounds as with those two inventive musicians! Only a live concert could compete with this stunning experience.” 

 Trouw, The Netherlands
“Spontaneous improvisations and adventurous interpretations. This CD puts an end to the prejudice around the soft and easy sounding flute.”

Bert Noglik, Germany
“The delight is in their whispers, song, echoes of the wind and expression in sound.”
 

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