Joe Haider - Katzenvilla (Vinyl LP | German Pressing | 1971)

Joe Haider – Katzenvilla is a trio album by Darmstadt-born pianist Joe Haider, released in 1971 on Spiegelei (cat. no. 28772-2 U). It was recorded on October 12, 1971 at Horst Jankowski Studio in Stuttgart, produced by Otto B. Hartmann, with Isla Eckinger on bass and Pierre Favre on drums. Five of the six pieces are Haider's own; EJP was written by all three musicians. In the late 1960s Haider led the house trio at the Domicile in Munich and later directed the Swiss Jazz School in Bern. This copy is the 1971 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Spiegelei 28772-2 U
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German album pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1971
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S R22).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Fate Of A Child (Joe Haider)
2. My Little Darling (Joe Haider)
3. Capricorn (Joe Haider)

Side B

1. Katzenvilla (Joe Haider)
2. EJP (Eckinger/Haider/Favre)
3. And Now? (Joe Haider)

Personnel

Joe Haider (piano, liner notes), Isla Eckinger (bass), Pierre Favre (drums, percussion). Producer: Otto B. Hartmann; engineer: Claus H. Reisser.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. Katzenvilla was first released in 1971 on Spiegelei in Germany. Later editions followed in 1979 as an LP on EGO Records and in 2000 on CD.

Who plays on Katzenvilla?
A German-Swiss trio: Joe Haider on piano, Swiss bassist Isla Eckinger and Swiss drummer Pierre Favre, who later became known mainly for free and improvised music.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Joe Haider records?
This is currently our only record by him. More European jazz recordings are in our Jazz collection.