Nicolai Munch-Hansen: Catching Waves

Wokalistyka Jazzowa
premiera polska: 2013-03-01,
Wydawnicto Audiofilskie
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Dania
opakowanie: digipackowe etui
opis:
multikulti.com:
Nowa płyta Veronici Mortensen, "Catching Waves" ukazuje się 11 marca, dokładnie dziesięć lat po jej debiutanckim album, "Pieces In A Puzzle" z 2003 roku. W ciągu tych dziesięciu lat Veronica wydałą trzy albumy i wiele koncertowała tak w Danii, jak i Szwecji, Grecji, Polsce, Rosji czy Tajlandii z kilkoma różnymi, także dużymi, zespołami - Bohuslän Big Band, DR Big Band, Klüver’s Big Band, Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band czy Tivoli Big Band. W tym aktywny okresie Veronica doskonaliła swój warsztat wokalny oraz kompozytorski. Bez wielkiego zaangażowania mediów, dzięki swojej spontaniczności, talentowi i pracy stała się ona w tym czasie na międzynarodowej scenie jedną z najpopularniejszych wokalistek pochodzących z Danii, a jej fascynujący głos, naturalny czar i charyzmatyczna osobowość zyskuje jej codziennie nowych odbiorców na całym świecie.

Utwory Veronici przesycone są ciepłem, podkreślanym dodatkowo barwą jej głosu. Najczęściej powstają we współpracy kompozytorem Nielsem HO, prywatnie - mężem wokalistki. Nad tą pytą Veronica Mortensen, wraz ze swym zespołem, pracowała przez pięć lat, a samo nagranie dokonane zostało po tygodniowej podróży zespołu przez Północną Szwecję. Nowy materiał długo wcześniej ogrywany był bowiem na koncertach co tylko sprzyjało wydobyciu dynamiki z każdego przygotowanego na płytę utworu. I taką radość wspólnego tworzenia, i satysfakcję z powstającej muzyki świetnie słychać w tym nagraniu. Polecamy gorąco!

Editor's info:
Veronica Mortensen’s new CD, “Catching Waves” will be released on March 11, precisely ten years after her debut album, “Pieces in a Puzzle” from 2003. The past decade has seen the release of three albums and numerous concerts in Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Poland, Russia and Thailand and repeated appearances with big bands including Bohuslän Big Band, DR Big Band, Klüver’s Big Band, Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band and Tivoli Big Band. During this busy period Veronica has refined and developed her vocal and songwriting skills. Without help from any media stunts, this charming and natural singer with her catchy and jazzy repertoire has discreetly become one of Denmark’s most popular international vocalists. A “musician’s musician”, her fascinating voice, natural timing and charismatic personality finds new audiences daily all over the world. “Catching Waves” is Veronica Mortensen’s best album yet.

Veronica’s vocals are focused and warm, and fit right into a sparkling selection of new songs, all but two composed by Veronica Mortensen with lyrics created in a joint effort with her husband, vocalist and composer Niels HP. The relaxed and easy-going style is neither luck nor coincidence. Veronica and her musicians have worked together for five years, and this recording was made following a week tour of Northern Sweden. The new material had been given a thorough workout on stage prior to the session, bringing out the dynamics in the music.

“I truly appreciate working with the musicians in my band. Mads Barentzen, my loyal pianist who also plays on my previous three albums, has a lyrical style, which has almost become a trademark for my music and the way the tunes sound. Krister Brodsgaard and Anton Eger are the rhythm section in JazzKamikaze, and they are the rebels in our band. They give our sound an edge. I love the contrast between the lyrical and the temperamental approach – and then there is the wonderful Swedish trumpeter Peter Asplund. I just had to invite him. He has several albums in his own name, though in Denmark perhaps most people know him from Bo Kasper’s Orkester. In recent years we have played together across the water, doing guest appearances at each other’s concerts. It seemed natural to feature him on the album. I’ve often used trumpet – also on my previous releases – I love that sound.”

Listening to the songs on “Catching Waves”, it becomes obvious why Veronica Mortensen has received a grant from the Danish Songwriters Guild. She writes songs for adults with lyrics that make us reflect on topics such as integrity and a welcome feeling that coolness no longer is identical with survival. On how relationships develop, or living and enjoying the moment.

“I try to balance with one foot in jazz and the other in pop. When I was a teenager, Sting was one of my big idols for the way he mixed things. I loved hearing his music played by jazz musicians. In my world vocal jazz music should be easy to understand, while daring to take us places not normally heard in pop. And there has to be room for improvisation (and enthusiasm!), which is the hallmark of jazz and what brings out the magic. The album title “Catching Waves” is taken from the opening song, which is about living in the moment, the general topic on the album – daring to jump on a wave when it comes your way instead of waiting till tomorrow to see if something better shows up.

For me, this recording is the product of a year of focused work, from writing the songs to shaping the project. A concentrated bouillon cube of hours of work, blood, doubt, happiness, tears, dreams and stubbornness, and not least the expertise, kindness and positive energy of competent people each giving the very best they have”, says Veronica Mortensen.

And “Catching Waves” proves her right. Veronica Mortensen interprets her own songs and lyrics and takes us on an enjoyable emotional rollercoaster ride. And the silence at the end of the album leaves us ready for another shot of her charming energy.

muzycy:
Veronica Mortensen: vocal
Mads Baerentzen: piano, rhodes
Kristor Brodsgaard: bass
Anton Eger: drums, percussion
Peter Asplund: trumpet

utwory:
1. Enjoy The Ride
2. This Might Not Be Cool
3. Where There’s A Will
4. Simple Sense Of Being
5. Sing You A Love Song
6. November Rain
7. A Toast Of Wine
8. Like A Winding Road
9. Lucky
10. This Is Not A Love Song
11. Beneath The Sun
12. Don’t Say A Word Now

total time - 51:46
wydano: 2013
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