  Multi-instrumentalist
Konstantin Klashtorni meanwhile has released a plethora
of smooth jazz albums, I had the pleasure to review. But
unforgettable is his debut album Downtown, with
which his splendid career had a fulminate start. He just had traveled the world and now decided to take his fortune in his own hand. At this time he stayed in Netherlands before he later settled in Germany. Downtown shows an artist in the beginning of his creative career. The sax is definitely in the lead and the percussion is like child's wonderland. On Waiting For You Konstantin expands his romantic muscles. Easy Moving relies on a stomping beat and spreads feeling good mood. The 70's was the time of the Roland drum machines of the TR series. The TR stands for transistor rhythm. Hundreds of popular songs were propelled by these rhythm machines and Lullaby is quasi a tribute to this time. Sunday fascinates by the brilliant mastery of the saxophone and the profound knowledge about what gives a song the stimulus. The somewhat unfitting beat cannot dampen this positive impression. Too Much To Be Truth delights the audience with the extraordinary sound intro and sax performance. Funky Story has a courageous forward going melody, gloomy and electrifying like other veteran saxophonists. Morning Song is convincing from start to finish with its excellent synth sound and sax play. It is all too tempting to get infected with the feel of the Caribbean of Back To The Sunny Place. On Wild Fellow Konstantin finally showcases his virtuoso talent, especially when he starts to improvise in the middle of the tune. On Octopus Konstantin stretches his arms out to a more contemporary jazz jam. Klashtorni's debut Downtown impresses with dynamic compositions and the energetic freshness of a young musician with a true heart.
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