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REKON: REKON

by Dan McClenaghan
For jazz fans of a certain agethose who began their appreciation of the music during the '60sAmerican trumpeter Art Farmer's To Sweden With Love (Atlantic, 1964) may have served as an introduction to Scandinavian cool. The Nordic subgenre has come into full bloom in the new millennium with music from Norway's Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sweden's electro-piano trio the Esbjorn Svensson Trio ( E.S.T.), Norwegian saxophonist Trygve Seim and more. Which brings us to REKON, the electro-improv trio, and ...
Continue Reading"Good God, what a beautiful recording this is. The trio of bass clarinetist Daniel Borgegård Älgå (who doubles on flute), guitarist Leif Jordansson, and drummer Pelle Vallgren cast bright melodies like sunlight across haunting sonic landscapes. There’s an undercurrent of tension throughout— an effect that is just as likely to evoke anxiousness as it might a comforting assurance. A mix of Euro jazz and Swedish folk influences combine for an intoxicating blend of expressions. This is the soundtrack for the changing of seasons from summer to autumn."
Dave Douglas
trumpetLouis Sclavis
woodwindsEric Dolphy
woodwindsJoe Farrell
saxophoneDave Liebman
saxophoneJohn Zorn
saxophone, altoArve Henriksen
trumpetRyuichi Sakamoto
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson