CD 9124-2

Adrian Mears – trombone, didgeridoo;   Antonio Farao – piano T. Stabenow – bass, Falk Willis – drums; E. Stroer – perc; Johannes Enders – as; Jason Seizer – ts; Lutz Häfner – ts; Michael Lutzeier – bs; Franz Weyerer – tp; Claus Reichstaller – tp; Walter Lang – p; Henning Sieverts – b; Guido May – dr; titles 1. The Wiseone  -  2. All For One - Prelude  -  3. All For One  -  4. New Beginnings  -  5. You can't Have One Without the other  -  6. Crossing Over  -  7. The Bus Blues  -  8. Cookin' with Marvin  -  9. Where's Home Now  -  10. Ground It  all compositions by Adrian Mears recorded April 1999

Adrian Mears is originally from Sydney, born in 1969 in Australia and has made Europe his home for the last 6 years. Back in Australia he was voted "Best Australian Trombonist" and awarded "Best Jazz Group". His reputation as soloist has lead him to perform with the likes of McCoy Tyner`s Big Band, Bobby Shew, James Morrison, Don Pullen, Eddie Palmeri, Paquito DiRivera, Barbara Dennerlein, Klaus Doldinger, Joe Haider and many more. As a composer he has worked with several classical brass ensembles including the Berlin Opera Symphony Orchestra. He has two acclaimed recordings for ENJA records and has recorded with the "Scales Brothers" for Blue Note Records after being awarded 1st prize in the Blue Note Jazz Search 98. He is head of the trombone department in Mannheim Conservatorium for the last 6 years and was also teaching for 2 years in Cologne Conservatorium in the absence of Jiggs Whigham. "All For One"is a unique assortment of originals from duo to tentet.