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Mads la Cour Quartet: Hule
ByHis compositions and performance may remind you of American trumpeter Dave Douglas. That is, if Douglas had a certain Scandinavian stoicism. The music here is built on a patient forbearance, a hallmark of European jazz, but also there is a purposeful reconnoitering of the edges of the avant-garde. La Cour has constructed an elegant tone with his horn and he is not opposed to pushing boundaries and technique. On "Støjland Møgland," his luxurious opening notes meander down a path before joining Greve's saxophone to mix-and-match and fall in-and-out of synchronization. The rhythm section is in on the game also, changing the pulse and pace. La Cour's approach is part light-hearted and blithe, but also one with tightly crafted changes. "Bølgebop, Bølgebop" is a start/stop post-bop teaser which first wrings Greve's tormented bass clarinet , before an all-stop cornet thrust. The music is playful, buoyant, and knotty. Maybe we should say naughty.
Make a note to keep an eye (ear) on Mads la Cour's blossoming career.
Track Listing
Immer Schön #1; Terminus; Støjland Møgland; Hule; Immer Schön; Gammelton; Impro; Bølgebop, Bølgebop; Immer Schön #3.
Personnel
Mads la Cour
trumpetMads la Cour: cornet, flugelhorn; Lars Greve: clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone; Kasper Tom Christiansen: drums; Mariusz Praśniewski: double bass.
Album information
Title: Hule | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: WhyPlayJazz
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