An edition of „Milestones“, to be broadcasted at the Deutschlandfunk on June, 21. This hour of great music, with some background analysis and stories, would not come true without the creative input of Manfred Eicher (I remember conversations, carried by enthusiasm, over the past decades (and some slightly controversial telephone talks that have been, in retrospect, fun, too), without the pianistic knowledge of HD Klinger who will add some fine „recherche en detail“ in regards to the pianist‘s art of playing (he doesn’t know yet, but our favourite music teacher from Kronach is my perfect „man in the background“), without the immediate support for this „double take“ from Harald Rehmann, my „CEO Jazz“, without Ingo J Biermann‘s excellent and ego-less „interview“ with Richie (that started the ball rolling), and of course, the heartfelt support of Mr. Beirach who, to my surprise, is living not so far away from my town. To make a long story short: some circles will be closing, for all the good reasons).