Inger Marie [Inger Marie Gundersen]: Five Minutes

Wokalistyka Jazzowa / Scandinavian Jazz
premiera polska: 2023-11-24,
Wydawnicto Audiofilskie
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Norwegia
opakowanie: Gatefoldowe etui
opis:
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Gdy w 2004 roku wydała swój debiutancki album "Make This Moment" nikt nie przypuszczał, że ta niepozorna i introwertyczna Norweżka da nam tak wiele radości. Jej nieoczywiste interpretacje standardów i hipnotyzujący głos nieustająco zachwycają fanów poszukujących w muzyce czegoś więcej, niż wygładzonych fraz, czy mdłych aranżacji.
Nad każdym kolejnym albumem pracuje bardzo długo, dopieszczając najmniejsze detale w stopniu rzadko spotykanym we współczesnym, zabieganym świecie. 5 lat trwała praca nad nowym albumem, który właśnie ujrzał światło dzienne. Producentem płyty jest Espen Lind, który ma za sobą współpracę chociażby z Taylor Swift czy Beyonce. Inger Marie i Espen Lind wspólnie dokonali selekcji programu na płytę, stanęło na dziewięciu piosenkach, czyli, jak je opisuje Inger Marie wybrali "dziewięć małych historii o wielkich rzeczach". Piosenki zostały dobrane tak, aby idealnie współgrać z wyjątkowym brzmieniem i interpretacyjnym idiomem, który sprawił, że Inger Marie zyskała wielu fanów nie tylko w rodzinnej Skandynawii.
"Five Minutes" jest szóstą płytą w dorobku Inger Marie, i jak spojrzymy, że od debiutu minęło aż 19 lat, łatwo stwierdzić, że nie rozpieszcza swoich fanów nowymi krążkami. Tym większą przyjemnością jest lektura zupełnie nowego nagrania. Piosenki autorstwa Paula McCartney'a, Richarda Rodgersa, Micka Jagger i Keitha Richardsa, Billa Fay'a, Marka Knopflera, Jona Briona, Diana Krall i Elvisa Costello, Gretchen Peters, Iaina Sutherlanda i Gavina Sutherlanda ze śpiewnika Roda Stewarta zyskują nowe, wielobarwne życie. Lekko chropawy, silnie nasycony emocją, absolutnie zjawiskowy głos naturalnie dedykowany do balladowego repertuaru, przywodzący na myśl chłód i wilgoć północnych fiordów, który jednak nie mrozi do szpiku kości, ale orzeźwia jest jej wielkim atutem, z którego korzysta ze smakiem. Jej magiczna zdolność do przeorientowania doskonale znanych popowych piosenek na jazzowe songi jest doskonale znana, tutaj znajdujemy na to kolejny dowód. Nie wiem czy z innym producentem sytuacja wyglądałaby inaczej, ale wpływ Espena Linda jest nie do podważenia. Spędzili razem kilka lat pracując nad płytą i bez sensacji, orkiestracja jest najwyższej próby. Wprowadzenie do instrumentarium serfującej gitary elektrycznej w „Thank You Lord” zapomnianego brytyjskiego songwritera Billa Fay'a, kościelnych organów w "Why Worry" Marka Knopflera czy elektrycznej stalowej gitary/pedal steel guitar w kilku innych, w znaczący sposób poszerza środowisko brzmieniowe, dodając atrakcyjności temu nagraniu. Espen Lind sprawił, że całość brzmi szalenie jednorodnie, doskonała instrumentacja przejawia się w zdumiewającej naturalności wszystkich dźwięków, zarejestrowanych z referencyjną jakością, ale to jest już akustycznym standardem jej płyt.
Wiwat Inger Marie, niech nam żyje sto lat!
autor: Mateusz Krępski
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Editor's Info:
Norwegian singer Inger Marie Gundersen (known throughout much of the world just as “Inger Marie”)
is ready with FIVE MINUTES - her first album in 5 years (and a pandemic).
The new album was produced by Espen Lind, the Norwegian legend who, in addition to careers as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and television personality in his native Norway, has worked with artists including Taylor Swift and Beyonce.
Inger Marie and Espen Lind collaborated to select the material for the recording and agreed on nine songs, or as Inger Marie describes them: “nine small stories about big things.” As always, the songs were selected to fit her singular sound and vision, which has become hugely popular in her home region of Scandinavia and across the globe - especially in Asia, over the last 15+ years, where she has managed to recruit fan bases with each release.
Her breathtaking voice is part of her appeal - Gundersen has her own distinct sound. It’s warm, dark, and sincere, and she can bring new meaning to even the most familiar songs and lyrics through her empathetic approach and imaginative arrangements. Her voice also made it an easy and enthusiastic ‘yes’ for producer and musician Espen Lind when he was approached to work with her.
But Inger Marie is far more than just a voice. Her sustained success can be attributed to her celebrated vocal gifts and the ability to pick the right songs and play them with the right people. The production process for the new album was also a collaboration and a dream come true for Inger Marie:
“Lots of warm thanks to my producer, Espen Lind, for his dedicated and excellent work on this project! It’s been a real pleasure to make this album together. I thank him for pushing me in just the right ways to try out something new, while still giving me the freedom I need to do my things. An exciting, fun, and wonderful experience that I am so grateful for.”
Gundersen was born in 1957 in the small town of Arendal on the southern coast of Norway. She was an only child and her formative years were peaceful as she was surrounded by nature. Her fascination with music would begin early on, as her home was regularly filled with the sounds of her father playing guitar and singing. As a young woman, Inger Marie received a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Social Work from the University of Agder, but even then, she knew she was on another path.
Still, it would be many years before Inger Marie embarked on a solo career. For nearly four decades, she was active in several bands - from youth-injected rock groups to a six-year stint as the featured vocalist with a jazz big-band. She’s led a jazz quintet (My Favorite Strings), and she has collaborated with several top-tier jazz musicians, including Swedish guitarists Ulf Wakenius and Georg Wadenius, pianist Lars Jansson, Norwegian trumpeters Mathias Eick and Per Willy Aaserud, Danish bassist Jesper Bodilsen, and Danish drummer Morten Lund, among many others.
FIVE MINUTES is Inger Marie’s sixth recording in her own name, following her 2004 debut, MAKE THIS MOMENT; 2006’s BY MYSELF; MY HEART WOULD HAVE A REASON (2009), FOR YOU (2011); and FEELS LIKE HOME (2018). Despite making her recording debut relatively late in life, Inger Marie has rocketed up the jazz charts in Europe, North America, and Asia, where her albums sell by the thousands in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Indonesia. During the era of streaming and digital downloads, she has become a playlist darling and a household name in many parts of the world.
Among the selections on FIVE MINUTES is Mark Knophler’s Why Worry - the Dire Straits classic. Inger Marie shares some thoughts on why she chose to include the slightly under-the-radar gem by one of the great bands of the 80s:
"The song is straightforward in its beauty, its simplicity, and delivery, like a great poem. Or like a song you’d sing to comfort a child - or anyone - when life gets tough, and the world looks dark. Musically, it's like a simple handwritten letter from a good friend, and it has a depth to it that makes it especially moving.” In addition to her dreamlike interpretation of Why Worry, there are plenty of other magical treatments of familiar fare, including Sailing - the Sutherland Brothers song Rod Stewart had a hit with in 1975; We Kiss in a Shadow from Rogers and Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I; and Paul McCartney’s My Valentine. More recent songs include Jon Brion’s Little Person (from 2008’s SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK film sound track); a dark and folky, almost trip-hopped out version of Bill Fay’s Thank You Lord; and Diana Krall and Elvis Costello’s Narrow Daylight.
Inger Marie also interprets the Rolling Stones’ timeless hit Wild Horses on the new album: “For me, it’s one of their most beautiful ballads. The song has a strong emotional impact and a dark melancholic mood. I think the lyrics contain a very personal, evocative message about heaviness, weariness, and frustration. It’s also a testament to the extreme powers of love, which can potentially extend to an unhealthy degree. The song exposes the struggles of love as a result of an everlasting deep commitment. The theme expressed in its lyrics is timeless and for a good reason. It glows with both strength and fragility.”
The title track, Five Minutes, is from Gretchen Peters’s 2012 release HELLO CRUEL WORLD and might as well have been written for Inger Marie’s deliciously dusty pipes.
FIVE MINUTES marks Inger Marie’s much-awaited return to the recording arena and will delight her loyal fans worldwide. In classic Inger Marie fashion, listeners are welcomed into the heartfelt and almost hallucinogenic haze of the singer’s vision, with all its enchanting humility. And with internationally acclaimed super-producer Espen Lind tastefully putting his sound on the whole thing, this new album will surely pull new listeners in.
On the new album, Inger Marie Gundersen is joined by Espen Lind on guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals; Torjus Vierli on piano, organ, and keyboards; Tom Frode Tveita on bass; Martin Windstad on drums and percussion; Kristian Frostad on pedal steel, lap steel, and guitar; Erlend Viken on fiddle; and Tore Johansen on trumpet.

muzycy:
Inger Marie Gundersen: voice
Espen Lind: guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Torjus Vierli: piano, organ, keyboards
Tom Frode Tveita: bass
Martin Windstad: drums and percussion
Kristian Frostad: pedal steel, lap steel, guitar
Erlend Viken: fiddle
Tore Johansen: trumpet

produced by Espen Lind

utwory:
1. Gretchen Peters: Five Minutes 6:38
2. Iain Sutherland, Gavin Sutherland: Sailing 3:58
3. Paul McCartney: My Valentine 5:19
4. Richard Rodgers: The King and I - We Kiss In A Shadow 4:15
5. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards: Wild Horses 5:09
6. Bill Fay: Thank You Lord 3:48
7. Mark Knopfler: Why Worry 4:08
8. Jon Brion: Little Person 3:45
9. Diana Krall, Elvis Costello: Narrow Daylight 3:57

wydano: 2023-11
more info: www.sundance.dk
more info2: www.ingermarie.com