Jasper Somsen - Northwest (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The debut trio recording for Jan Gunnar Hoff, Jasper Somsen and Carsten Lindholm. When three seasoned and versatile musicians, who between them have performed with the "Who's Who" of jazz, decide to form a new trio, there are usually many reasons, but one is undoubtedly the pleasure of creating new music together. Another reason is communication as human beings and as musicians, challenging each other to open new doors and explore new avenues for their musical expressions, as well as sharing ideas, thus increasing their mutual improvisational power and transmitting their positive philosophy of life to the listener via deep and uplifting music. Norwegian pianist/composer Jan Gunnar Hoff, Dutch bass player/composer Jasper Somsen and Danish drummer/composer Carsten Lindholm made this step in 2023 and brought their individual voices together for some concerts that year.

Quickly it turned out that this was more than just three musicians performing together; the trio very quickly became an ensemble playing jazz with a bit of US jazz tradition mixed with a European classical sensibility; immediately their individual sounds became one voice. Even so, this is basically a piano trio rather than a piano-led trio, as all three musicians have equal voices in the musical process and contribute to the same degree with improvisations and compositions. This equality also shows when one of the musicians steps into the spotlight with a solo, as then the other two don't lay off but carefully fill spaces, embellishing the solo with tasteful added colours and emotions. It is all about communication - the art of listening and reacting and so forcing each other deeper into the essence of the tune being performed.

TRACKLIST

1. Carsten Lindholm - Autumn Breeze
2. Carsten Lindholm - Beneath the Surface (For Enrico)
3. Carsten Lindholm - First Light
4. Carsten Lindholm - One Last Chance
5. Carsten Lindholm - So Long
6. Carsten Lindholm - Free Flight I
7. Carsten Lindholm - Free Flight II
8. Carsten Lindholm - Coming Home



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