Jasper Høiby: Fellow Creatures

Modern Jazz / Indie Jazz
premiera polska: 2016-08-12,
Wydawnicto Audiofilskie
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Dania
opakowanie: plastikowe etui
opis:
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Truizmem jest powiedzieć, ze duński kontrabasista Jasper Hoiby jest muzykiem wartym uwagi. Skoro brytyjski magazyn JAZZWISE napisał o zespole założonym przez Jaspera Hoiby - Trio Phronesis (. . .) To dziś jeden z najbardziej ekscytujących zespołów na naszej planecie (. . .), Krążek „Alive” był płytą roku 2010 w magazynach JAZZWISE i MOJO, a przedostania płyta Trio Phronesis to druga lokata w rankingu krytyków JAZZWISE na jazzowy album roku 2010.

Sam Jasper Hoiby to współpracownik wielu muzycznych znakomitości jak Mark Guiliana, Django Bates, Shai Maestro, Julian Joseph, Kurt Elling, Antonio Loureiro, Tom Arthurs, Mark Lockheart, Liam Noble, Julia Biel, Marius Neset, Kairos 4tet. Jest laureatem wielu międzynarodowych nagród jak 'Young Spririt Award' - Copenhagen Jazz Festival czy 'New Talent Support Programme' - IJFO's (International Jazz Festival Organisation).

Poza sztandarowym Trio Phronesis, zaangażowany jest w kilka innych projektów:
Malija z udziałem saksofonisty Marka Lockhearta i pianisty Liama Noble'a, duet z brazylijskim multiinstrumentalistą Antonio Loureiro i powołany do życia w 2015 roku nowy skład - FELLOW CREATURES, z którym właśnie debiutuje w katalogu znakomitego Edition Records.

Debiutancka płyta Jaspera Hoiby zawiera dziesięć autorskich kompozycji lidera, a skład nie pozostawia wątpliwości, że mamy do czynienia z porywająco nowoczesnym akustycznym jazzem. Brytyjski saksofonista Mark Lockheart (współpracownik Orlando Consort, członek Perfect Houseplants), trębaczka Laura Jurd (Dinosaur), pianista Will Bary i za perkusją Corrie Dick (Dinosaur, Human Spirit), tworzą trzymająca w napięciu opowieść, utkaną z bardzo intymnych, pełnych osobistej fascynacji dźwięków.

Estetyczna istota i charakterystyka muzyki kwintetu Jaspera Hoiby odpowiadają północnemu poczuciu wysublimowanej, surowej estetyki, eleganckiej harmonii i wrażliwości na najmniejszy brzmieniowy detal. Jasper Hoiby bywa porównywany w światowych mediach do Arilda Andersena, to niewątpliwy zaszczyt dla młodego kontrabasisty, nie ma w tym jednak żadnej przesady. Hoiby, z mocno osadzonym groove'm kontrabasu (wystarczy posłuchać otwierającą płytę kompozycję 'Folk Song'), rytmicznie pulsująca perkusja, jazzowe współbrzmienie fortepianu i dwóch dęciaków. Tworzy sugestywną muzykę nacechowaną wielką niepowtarzalnością.

JAMIE CULLUM, słynny jazzowy wokalista powiedział o płycie "I can only describe it as joyous. It’s a joyous album...'.
autor: Mateusz Krępski
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About Fellow Creatures:
“I can only describe it as joyous. It’s a joyous album.. “ JAMIE CULLUM BBC RADIO 2 (UK)

“Jasper Hoiby’s wistful yet vibrant compositions are uniformly irresistible and with excellent performances all round, this seductively addictive album is going to yield frequent and satisfying plays.” ALL ABOUT JAZZ (UK)

“…such a good album…” JEZ NELSON, SOMETHIN’ ELSE (UK)

“Love that album!” CHRIS PHILLIPS, HEAD OF MUSIC, JAZZ FM (UK)

“Fellow Creatures…finds the Danish bassist pushing beyond the tightly-wound trio parameters of his work with Phronesis and into the realms of extended ensemble barrier-busting…” JAZZWISE (UK)

“…clever/crafty writing that, while sounding fresh, is also smart and original. From the opening track…[jasper] succeeds in drawing you into an album experience…what a pleasing performance this nicely-balanced quintet has created…” JAZZWISE (UK)

“At times is sounds like one of Arild Andersen’s albums… it appear that when a bassist composes for more than a trio, then it becomes powerful music. This is music with muscles, although lyrical and beautiful as well. Bassist Jasper Hoiby deserve credit for the recording Fellow Creatures. We get 10 great and accomplished songs, which are performed by five brilliant British musicians.” SALT PEANUTS

“Clearly Hoiby has gathered a great group of musicians around him. His first solo album in particular is going to be very good.” WRITTEN IN MUSIC

“The band flowed from the outset, whether criss-crossing lines, changing tack or simply stretching out.” FINANCIAL TIMES

Fellow Creatures is the new album from the prolific and formidable bassist, bandleader and composer Jasper Hoiby. Primarily known with Phronesis, Fellow Creatures is the vital new project that combines a strong sense of groove, driving energy with atmospheric textures and contrapuntal rhythms. It was described by London Jazz as “..fusing the infectious grooves of a Phronesis rhythm section with the off-kilter hooks of Polar Bear”. This landmark album from Jasper Hoiby builds on the meteoric rise and continuing critical success of his glowing international career as one of the most creative, innovative and powerful performers, composers and bandleaders of his generation in Europe.

Liner Notes by Jasper Hoiby

This album is very important to me and there are several reasons why. Firstly, It’s been a dream of mine for a while to start a larger ensemble and to have the option of writing for two melody instruments as well as the trio, which is a format I obviously love dearly.

With this project and album, it was very important for me to try things that I wouldn’t be able to do with Phronesis and so, although I still think this record will have much in common with the trio, in many ways it’s also an attempt to cover new and different ground. The music here may seem less explosive at first, but I hope some of its subtlety and richness will be revealed by repeated listens. My wish was to tell a story with a whole record, and to cherish that intimate relationship between an album and its listener that used to be commonplace, perhaps a return to the days when you would listen through from start to finish, again and again, until you grew to know every single note, space and emotion and it became part of your inner world, your personality even. My own musical inspirations started like this and I think it’s an important part of what’s helped to shape my musical DNA. This record is a celebration of the album as a narrative, as well as the personalities expressing it, and who bring so much to the tunes.

Secondly, the titles and to some extent the writing are inspired by a brilliant book by Canadian author Naomi Klein called, ‘This Changes Everything’. The book talks about what we have to do to make sure that we don’t devour this beautiful planet, along with all it’s natural resources. It discusses how we can seize this environmental crisis and transform our failed economic system to built something radically better for everyone.

Lastly, I want to dedicate this album to my older sister who sadly passed away this year in February. Jeanette, I couldn’t have hoped for a better sibling than you. You have taught me so many important lessons in life and you have somehow made me, and everyone around you realise just how lucky we all are. We all miss you dearly. Also the utmost respect and heartfelt gratitude to my mother, Lis Hoiby who has dedicated much of her life to looking after Jeanette and of course, Karen, Peter and Annette for all your love, dedication and care.

This music is an encouragement to the love between human beings and an acknowledgement of our belonging to nature, that I believe we all share as fellow creatures.

muzycy:
Jasper Hoiby: Double Bass, Composer
Mark Lockheart: Saxophone
Laura Jurd: Trumpet
Will Barry: Piano
Corrie Dick: Drums

utwory:
1. Folk Song 6.11
2. Fellow Creatures 7.29
3. World of Contradictions 3.56
4. Little Song for Mankind 6.51
5. Song for the Bees 4.47
6. Tangible 6.30
7. Collective Spaces 3.03
8. Suddenly, Everyone 7.33
9. Before 3.15
10. Plastic Island 5.33

total time - 55:11
wydano: 15th July 2016
more info: www.editionrecords.com
more info2: www.jasperhoiby.com