For Heinz Sauer both of these CDs were an important late success in a rich, yet rarely so highly awarded, long musical career – they were in fact his most successful CDs. To continue the exciting and sprawlingly-beautiful duo aesthetic of these recordings, producer Siegfried Loch put the idea of an expanded version into reality. He brought in a further partner for Heinz Sauer who here alternates with Wollny – pianist Joachim Kühn (born 1944) who had only just previously had a huge success on ACT together in a duo with Michael Wollny (Live At Schloss Elmau, ACT 9758-2). 

Like Sauer, Kühn has established himself as one of the great figures of German jazz for decades yet both these figureheads have never recorded together. Now they are finally joining forces, and in a particularly inspired way. In the year of the 50th anniversary of the great jazz classic, Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue, Siegfried Loch suggested they both do a recording in response to the special workshop atmosphere and musical density of this milestone work. IF (BLUE) THEN (BLUE) is their joint venture, musically as profound and spectacular as the artist consortium itself. 

Blue delights: IF (BLUE) THEN (BLUE) - for the first time, Heinz Sauer has recorded with Joachim Kühn. Together with Michael Wollny, they have created an exciting homage to Kind Of Blue.