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Scheen Jazzorkester & Thomas Johansson: As We See It...
ByWith forceful melodies and a horde of dynamics, the musicians spread good cheer throughout, while offsetting several movements with playfully articulated angst. For example, on the opening track "No Longer Gage," Even Helte Hermansen meshes a psycho guitar blitz with wily horn choruses and venomous attacks, riding above a bustling melodic theme. Yet "As We See It..." commences with a profound Carla Bley-like horn arrangement, followed by the hornists' extended note choruses, spiced with an Afro-Beat jazz pulse and a magnetic melody line. Here, pianist Rune Klakegg's animated soloing accents the primary storyline amid cascading notes and a few mischievous deconstructions, followed by a poetic percussion outbreak.
Guttorm Guttormden's warm sax lines on "Fierce Disputes And Drunken Reconciliation" ignite a rhythmic horn chart, anchored by Dag Erik Knedal Andersen's contrasting toms pattern and snappy backbeats. But Jan Olav Renvåg's deep bass lines help transition the band into a straight-four jazz rock groove. It is a heavy and propulsive piece as the musicians eventually burst the balloon while closing out with a New Orleans-style slow drag vamp. Simply stated, As We See It... contains no fluff, filler material or any inclination of musicians cruising on autopilot. It is the real deal and a top pick for 2019.
Track Listing
No Longer Gage; Conversations + Fanfare My Dear; As We See It…;Anthem For The Uneasy; Some Kind Of Closure; Fierce Disputes And Drunken Reconciliation.
Personnel
Thomas Johansson
trumpetAndré Kassen: soprano and tenor sax (solo tracks 2, 4); Guttorm Guttormsen alto sax, flute and clarinet (solo tracks 1, 6); Jon Øystein Rosland tenor sax (solo track 5); Line Bjørnør Rosland: bass clarinet; Finn Arne Dahl Hanssen: trumpet; Thomas Johansson: trumpet (solo tracks 1, 3, 6); Magne Rutle: trombone (solo track 6); Frøydis Aslesen: trombone; Åsgeir Grong: bass trombone; Even Helte Hermansen: guitars (solo track 1, 4); Rune Klakegg: piano (solo track 3); Jan Olav Renvåg: bass and tuba (solo track 5); Dag Erik Knedal Andersen: drums (solo track 4).
Album information
Title: As We See It... | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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About Thomas Johansson
Instrument: Trumpet
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