What are you listening to right now? (VOL III)

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Originally posted by ewemon:

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Some people are sceptical of claims that jazz's centre of gravity is now nearer to the Arctic than to the Mississippi delta. The Norwegian scene may be amazing, but surely it's too small to warrant redrawing the jazz map? Yet small movements can produce big changes: look at Swiss modernism, dada or Afro-Cuban music. Norwgian trumpeter Arve Henriksen is a brilliant, versatile improviser whose language spans electronica, jazz and contemporary classical, and the best moments on this new album transport the listener to a land beyond borders of country or genre. Long-time cohorts Jan Bang and Erik Honoré contribute synths and samples, creating a subtle, sonorous concerto for trumpet and electronics, while snatches of vocals, including Henriksen's own, add human warmth to this spacious, transparent music. When he makes a really brilliant album, the map may change.

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Originally posted by Paper Plane:
Paul Scofield & Pat Metheney - I can see your house from here.

steve