Emborg's Moonsongs with Malene Mortensen: Emborg's Moonsongs

Smooth jazz
premiera polska: 2005-10-17
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Utwory na najnowszą płytę duńskiego pianisty i kompozytora Jorgena Emborga powstawały przez ostatnie pięć lat. Nad niektórymi unosi się delikatny zapach Brazylii - jak wielu innych jest on ciągle pod olbrzymim wrażeniem dokonań Antonia Carlosa Jobima - i powraca do bossa nowy i delikatnej samby także na ostatniej swojej produkcji. Jak nieiwelu przed nim - czyni to jednak z wielkim powodzeniem. Brazylia obecna jest także w nawiązaniach do jej wspóczesnej muzyki - 'tristesse' - z charakterystyczną dla Emborga wyrafinowaną melodyką. Oczywiście znajdziemy tu także inną emborgowską specjalność - piękne, nastrojowe ballady 'Losing you now' oraz 'It dawned upon me'. Jako wykonawców zaprosił najważniejszych duńskich muzyków ostatnich lat - wokalistki Susanne Palsboll i Malene Mortensen, gitarzystę Pera Gade i perkusistę Klaus Menzer, trębacza Jespera Riisa oraz najbardziej chyba aktywnego i twórczego muzyka ze swojego kraju saksofonistę Hansa Ulrika. I właśnie to połączenie kompozytorskiego wyrafinowania i finezji z wykonawczą wirtuozerią muzyków czyni tą płytę naprawdę unikatową.

Editor's info:
It's been seven years since pianist and composer Jorgen Emborg made his previous cd (Emborg/Larsen Group "Face the Music"). With "Moonsongs", one of Denmark's finest melody makers is (at long last!) back in business. The ten tunes on the cd were created over a period of more than five years, during which time Emborg tried out the music both in rehearsals and live, then he adjusted and fine-tuned the songs - being a creative perfectionist. Jorgen Emborg is known for almost going into hiding when he composes, and the ten exquisite tunes on this cd bear the stamp of perfect and genuine meticulousness in the structuring of the music.
There is an unmistakable scent of Brazil in Emborg's compositions, like so many others, he is moved and inspired by Jobim and the other grand masters from the country of the Samba. His music always reflects his deep love of the "tristesse" of modern Brazilian music, but there is also always a whiff of the countryside and a feeling that there must be an old farmhouse near by. The simple, yet refined melodic lines are surrounded by beautifully carved harmonic progressions, distinctly Emborg-ish.
Of course "Moonsongs" includes an Emborg speciality: the great, open ballads - "Losing you now" and "It dawned upon me". And a couple of newly written, playful up-tempo tunes ("Lucky me", "Nobody knows you like me" and "The ride of your life"), which, besides their fine jazz qualities, have distinct hit potential.
The only one left from the Emborg/Larsen Group is saxophonist Hans Ulrik. And being so familiar with Emborg's musical universe, he always adds extra colouring to the music.
In most of the tunes we are treated to the lovely and cheerful voice of Emborg's preferred singer today, Susanne Palsboll, who has also written the lyrics for two of the songs, the others are written by Emborg's regular lyricist, Liza Freeman.
With his new group - called Moonsongs, like the cd - Emborg has changed direction. Musicians such as guitarist Per Gade and drummer Klaus Menzer (who played on Emborg's scandalously overlooked children's cd from 1999, "Verdens Navle"), add to the tunes a wonderful physical power and energy, which does the music a world of good.
Trumpet player Jesper Riis fills in brilliantly in the ballad "It dawned upon me", and singer Malene Mortensen joins Susanne Palsboll on "Chant" and backs up Susanne beautifully in "Nobody knows you like me".
Jorgen Emborg's music has been missed. With the recording "Moonsongs" he is back in top form - enjoy!

muzycy:
Jorgen Emborg: piano, keyboards
Susanne Palsboll: vocals
Malene Mortensen: vocals
Hans Ulrik: tenor sax
Per Gade: guitar
Peter Hansen: bass
Klaus Menzer: drums
Jesper Riis: trumpet
Jan zum Vohrde: flute
Soren Frost: drums

utwory:
1. Lucky Me
2. The Ride Of Your Life
3. Losing You Now
4. My Secret Hideaway
5. If You Please
6. Moon Song
7. Chant
8. It Dawned Upon Me
9. Nobody Knows You Like Me
10. You Will Find Peace

wydano: 2005-09
nagrano: 2005
more info: www.sundance.dk