The album features two young, yet masterful bands, Troschel's German septet and his American quintet.
"The album is a tribute to our transatlantic friendship, about the dance of opposites and dualism coming together", says the trumpeter and composer.
Troschel decided that the American band should play the German music and the German band the American songs, "in order musically to showcase the mutual respect, love and connectedness of both nations.
For the New York Quintet, I arranged the music in a traditional Tin Pan Alley fashion. You get to hear old Schlager (hit songs) in one of the most iconic jazz styles.
The Cologne Septet by contrast uses hip-hop and a variety of modern jazz forms". The combination of old and new, fusing different genres, creates a unified whole featuring superb musicianship, including Troschel's own highly regarded trumpet sound.
1. EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL
2. OH SUSANNA
3. LILLI MARLEEN
4. TRIZONESIEN
5. FÜR MICH SOLL'S ROTE ROSEN REGNEN
6. OL' DAN TUCKER
7. HOCH AUF DEM GELBEN WAGEN
8. DU HAST SO WUNDERSCHÖNE BLAUE AUGEN
9. VERONIKA DER LENZ IST DA
10. CHESTER
11. JESSE JAMES