Colours by Ralph Maten

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With his 7th solo album, Ralph Maten once again proves that he is not nicknamed "The Velvet Man" for nothing. He worked on "Colours" for one year: writing songs, writing lyrics, collecting ideas. Everything was recorded, sung himself and also produced in his own studio. His own compositions flow calmly and slightly jazzy into the mixer and drip like balm in your ears. 10 of the 15 titles are 100% from his own pen. But Maten also left its own mark on the cover versions, such as "Streets of London" or "Wonderful Life". He juggles between pop, rock, jazz, blues and reggae. Still his trademark is and remains: voice and piano. The title "You’re Under My Skin", a tribute to Frank Sinatra, would have driven "Old Blue-Eyes" to tears. Just as with his last studio album "Cheers For Tears" (2018), Ralph Maten also created a beautiful duet with "Let Me Down Easy" for "Colors" this time with his daughter Lea-Tamara Maten (15 years). Maten is in top form and the three instrumentals also blend in seamlessly and reflect the melancholy mood of the album. Here Maten has committed himself to Nils Frahm. And on his last visit to a small jazz club, he was ashamed of a drunk business man who loved music less than "seeing and being seen". Maten then created the work "The Grasshopper In The Jazz Club".
All in all a worth listening, harmonious disc, which is best enjoyed in front of the fireplace with a glass of red wine!
Mastering: Ossy Pfeiffer (FRIDA PARK)

Official Video
Track 08 "Wonderful Life"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blbFH_ohahc

Official Video
Track 03 "Open Door"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsepcZmIlt8

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Tracklist

1.	Love Is Blind	4:39

2.	Your Daughter	4:26

3.	Open Door	5:07

4.	Some Call It The Blues	4:14

5.	Jump On My Waggon	4:34

6.	Streets Of London	7:03

7.	You're Under My Skin (Tribute To Frank Sinatra)	5:37

8.	Wonderful Life	6:37

9.	Let Me Down Easy	4:06

10.	Nils Frahm At The Bottom Of The Sea	5:06

11.	Once Upon A Time In The West (Nils Frahm In The Desert)	4:32

12.	Salud	4:05

13.	Whip You	4:28

14.	A Grasshopper In The Jazz Club	6:16

15.	You've Got A Friend In Me	2:40

Credits

released April 24, 2020

Thanks to my daughters, they are such great souls: Lara-Laureen Maten & Lea-Tamara Maten (she sang with her beautiful voice on „Let me down easy“)
Bob Dulas, Bodo Zeidler, Adam Creutzfeldt, Aly Mulroy, Hansi Mierswa, Melanie Staude, Sian-Michelle Davison, Bert Smorenburg, Martina & Thomas Falk, ute Fehn, Stefan Winkel, Thomas Schröder,
Julius Faehndrich (Trumpets on „Jump On My Waggon“, „Whip You“ and „A Grasshopper In The Jazz Club“)
Mastering: Ossy Pfeiffer (FRIDA PARK)
I worked one year on this album, so please take time to listen to it
I wrote and arranged the songs, I played all the instruments and sang, recorded, mixed and mastered the album
I promote my music on my label Amp-media, I do all of the artwork, make Videos and so on and so on
A full time job - my passion
And of course: I love to play and sing live!
Without Music Life would Bb

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