Fragments Of Time

Fragments Of Time is a Live DSD 256 recording of the Gourmet Quartet performing an album of Jazz Standards from APSoon Recordings.  It is an album that fans of DSD recording will enjoy.

The Gourmet Quartet was born as a collaboration between singer-pianist Yvetta Uustalu and double bass player Tõnis Tüür, who originally performed under the name Gourmet Duo. Their debut album Secret Marriage was released in 2010. The following year, the band expanded to become the Gourmet Quartet at the Jazzkaar Festival, adding drummer Indrek Tetsmann and saxophonist Marko Mägi. This memorable performance was later released as a double album Live in Tallinn.

The current line-up includes the brilliant soprano and tenor saxophonist Villu Veski. Over the years, the quartet has collaborated with many prominent soloists, including saxophonists Lembit Saarsalu, Raivo Tafenau and Ivo Lille, accordionist Tiit Kalluste, guitarist Mart Soo, trumpeter Aleksei Saks, and others.

In addition to performances at the Jazzkaar Festival, the Gourmet Quartet has been invited to perform abroad on several occasions. Uustalu’s rare ability to combine vocal performance with sensitive and expressive piano playing makes her one of the few true singer-pianists in Estonia. Her music focuses on sincerity, simplicity, and emotional depth. Gourmet Quartet offers understandable and subtle jazz that appeals to casual listeners and experts alike. This recording is unique in every aspect, offering profound musicality and performance straight from the soul.

Live recording at Heino Eller Music School on April 19, 2025. • The recording has not been cut or edited.
Microphones: Piano – Sonodore MPM 81 • Double bass – Josephson C700A, Sonodore MPM-81 • Drums – Sonodore CMA16, Josephson C715, e22S • Vocal: Sonodore MPM 81 Preamps: Rens Heijnis 8 MS, Grace Design MK II • AD converter: Merging Horus • Recording format: DSD 256 Recording engineers: Aular Soon, Priit Kuulberg • Photos: Endel Apsalon • Design: Lemmi Kuulberg

Gourmet Quartet