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Europe Jazz Media Chart - Maj 2024

Wybór nowości muzycznych, które pojawiły się w bieżącym miesiącu, dokonany przez grupę czołowych europejskich magazynów i witryn jazzowych. A selection of the hot new music surfacing across the continent this month by the top European jazz magazines and websites. Tomasz Dabrowski And The Individual Beings Better (April Records) Krzysztof Komorek, Donos kulturalny, Polska Olivier Le Goas…

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goodmusicbadreview · 4 years

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‘Planet B’ by Jasper Høiby | Raise your hand if you’re shitting yourself about climate change!

May I present to you the most exhilaratingly fun jazz album about the coming of the end of the world that I’ve ever heard.

Danish bassist, Jasper Høiby is one of my favourite jazz musicians working today. His projects with bands such as Phronesis, Malija and his own Fellow Creatures have consistently been some of the most exciting, tactile European jazz records of the last decade. He’s also got the weirdest sense of humour of any musician I’ve ever encountered. I went to see the album launch for Fellow Creatures back in 2016 (incidentally one of the best gigs I’ve ever been to) and he made a joke that I think about almost every day about Theresa May watching WWE in a gimp suit... yeah, I was confused, too.

The thing about Høiby is that all of his projects have something to say. Fellow Creatures and the Phronesis album, We are All, both exist as a response to exclusionary pro-brexit politics, and Høiby is especially vocal about this. His new album, Planet B, is also loud about its moral imperatives. As suggested in the title, the record is about the fight to unify humanity in pursuit of tackling climate change. Fuck. That’s terrifying.

If the last decade has taught us anything, it’s that humanity is relentlessly terrible. I took a class last year on the media, politics and climate change, and do you know what I learned? That we’re dangerously close to being irreversibly screwed, and the people who could have the biggest impact on reversing that situation are seemingly doing everything they can to Spartan kick us right over that cliff edge.

Høiby’s approach is to send a large dose of “hey, let’s fucking do something about this” medicine down our throats with an even larger spoonful of some of the most blisteringly exciting jazz you’ll hear this year.

The setup is pretty cool. Høiby, on upright bass, is joined by drummer Marc Michel and saxophonist Josh Arcoleo, the latter of whom delivers some of the most dynamic, frenetic playing of his career, so far. The sparse instrumentation is accompanied by audio clips of speeches and interviews about how we’re all gonna die unless we sort ourselves out as a species. Excellent! Horrifying!

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You know what’s great? A classic Jasper Høiby, metrically intricate, yet super catchy bassline, accompanied by perfectly synchronised drumming and a scorchingly dextrous saxophone solo. It’s the kind of playing that gets you amped up about music as an art form. The thing that Planet B quickly teaches you to do, is to spend the entire running time of a track bracing yourself. You see, after all that phenomenal playing, you can almost feel Høiby going “Aha! Take this!”, before you’re hit with one of these audio clips and the next thing you know, you’re having a panic attack.

I’m a big proponent of art that moralises in interesting and exciting ways, and this project is no different. I would simply recommend that you practice some meditative breathing before you sit down with this one, because if you’re remotely anxious about the impending climate apocalypse, there is a very high chance that this record will give you toilet troubles. It’s great!!

#Jasper hoiby #Planet B #Edition Records #good music bad review #Sometimes you just wanna spew some dumb crap #jazz #climate activism

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alwaysbewoke · 4 years

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Phronesis 'French' (Live) - Jasper Hoiby, Mark Guiliana anda Ivo Neame

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riffsstrides · 6 years

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Jasper Høiby

Fellow Creatures

Edition, 2016

Jasper Høiby: double bass;

Mark Lockheart: tenor saxophone;

Laura Jurd: trumpet, flugelhorn;

Will Barry: piano;

Corrie Dick: drums.

Taking a break from his highly (and justifiably) praised trio Phronesis, virtuoso bassist Jasper Hoiby described the rationale for Fellow Creatures thus: "it's been a dream of mine for a while to start a larger ensemble and to have the option of writing for two melody instruments as well as the trio." Høiby also regards the album in three ways; first he wanted to tell a story with a whole album, establishing a relationship between the album and its listeners by enticing them to play it over and over again so that they became intimately familiar with the music. Secondly, the titles are inspired by author Naomi Klein's 2014 best-selling book "This Changes Everything," whose politically-charged environmental propositions are shared by Høiby. Finally the album is dedicated to Høiby's sister Janette who passed away earlier this year. Høiby describes the music presented here as "less explosive" (than Phronesis), which it certainly is. From the start, the pastoral "Folk Song" is nearer the writing of Jan Garbarek with its delicate melody introduced by Polar Bear's Mark Lockheart on tenor saxophone and rising British jazz star Laura Jurd, heard here on flugelhorn. By contrast, the ensuing title track gathers pace, with Jurd here producing some feisty trumpet runs interspersed by Lockheart's brazen tenor. On "World Of Contradictions" the melody evinced by the two horns is played over Will Barry's deft piano line which dominates the piece. Again Barry is heard leading "Little Song For Mankind" over an inexorably building ensemble and the piece is enhanced by Corrie Dick's subtle drumming. "Song For The Bees" signals a heart- warming break from previous numbers with Jasper Hoiby's pizzicato bass vamp evincing an almost Calypso-like rhythm. Corrie Dick's drums create a vital backdrop to the hypnotic "Tangible" whereas the shorter "Collective Spaces," led by the twin horns, is imbued by a contrapuntal pre-electric Ornette Coleman feel. The tranquil "Suddenly, Everyone" affords ample soloing opportunities for Lockheart, Jurd and Høiby, whereas "Before" beginning with a staccato riff, is a lithe double bass and tenor sax duet breaking down into a more regular rhythmic pattern courtesy of Høiby's obligato bass line over which Lockheart solos before both instruments erratically take up the riff once more, slowing to a conclusion. The final track "Plastic Island," beginning with laughing and growling voices, is the most strident of all the numbers, an ensemble riff played over a contrasting piano melody and insistent rhythm. Jasper Hoiby's wistful yet vibrant compositions are uniformly irresistible and with excellent performances all round, this seductively addictive album is going to yield frequent and satisfying plays. So, measured by that criterion, Høiby's intentions have been most definitely realised.

ROGER FARBEY in All About Jazz

#Jasper Hoiby #Fellow Creatures #Edition #Jasper Høiby #Mark Lockheart #Laura Jurd #Will Barry #Corrie Dick #discos #spotify #ROGER FARBEY #All About Jazz

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newsandmediarepublic · 7 years

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October and November at Calstock Arts

Calsock Arts is a community arts centre housed in a converted chapel on the banks of the Tamar. The new season is in full swing, with some exciting events ahead. (more��)

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chrissview · 3 years

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Phronesis

We are all

track 1 One For Us

Bass player Jasper Hoiby

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thewickedsound · 4 years

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The Wicked Sound Playlist 2020/01/2

The Wicked Sound weekly playlist 2020/01/2 brings us some excellent jazz: debut single from Phronesis's double bass player Jasper Hoiby and his new project Planet B, a second single from Tortoise's guitarist Jeff Parker's upcoming album, and a new Moses Boyd's collaboration featured Poppy Ajudha on vocal. Jazz master Charles Lloyd in a live version of classic and Yazzmin Lacey singing on top of Jake Milliner instrumental. Lots of beautiful voices: mentioned already Yazmin Lacey and Poppy Ajudha, Jose James with a new funky song, Emily King and Sara Bareilles in an acoustic duo, and Celeste celebrating her BBC Sound of 2020 award with a new uptempo single. Some instrumental tracks from the world of funk music (Dr Rubberfunk) and abstract hip hop (FloFilz). And some edits as well - Chicago's Makaya McCraven reworked Gil Scott-Heron's last record, Leeds's Abstract Orchestra made instrumental versions of Slum Village and Thievery Corporation presents a symphonic version of their big hit. Please listen, share the playlist and enjoy! Comments are also really welcome. You can listen to this playlist also HERE. (link to multiple music platforms of your choice) Tracklist: 1 Jeff Parker - Go Away 2 Moses Boyd, Poppy Ajudha - Shades of You 3 Yazmin Lacey - Not Today Mate 4 Dr Rubberfunk - Longshore Drift 5 Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde - Symphonik Version 6 Jasper Høiby - Interconnectedness 7 Charles Lloyd -Requiem - Live 8 FloFilz - Karru 9 Slum Village, Abstract Orchestra - Go Ladies - Instrumental 10 Emily King, Sara Bareilles - Teach You - Acoustic 11 José James - You Know What It Do 12 Celeste - Stop This Flame 13 Moon Hooch - Bronst 14 Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven - Where Did the Night Go Read the full article

#DrRubberfunk #FloFilz #GilScott-Heron #JasperHoiby #JeffParker #JoséJames #MakayaMcCraven #MosesBoyd #PoppyAjudha #ThieveryCorporation #YazminLacey

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zaturk · 4 years

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Concert Phronesis la Jazz Nouveau in Control

‘’The most exciting and imaginative piano trio since Esbjorn Svensson Trio’’ -Jazzwise Pe 6 aprilie, grupul anglo-scandinav Phronesis va concerta la Jazz Nouveau, în Control Club.

Jasper Hoibi (contrabas-Danemarca), Ivo Neame (clape-Marea Britanie) și Anton Eger (tobe-Suedia) au reputația unor muzicienial căror show-uri cuceresc chiar și cele mai…

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#control club #eveniment #Evenimente #events #jazz nouveau #music #music news #Phronesis #stiri

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potatosammy · 6 years

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Phronesis - Abraham's New Gift (Jasper Hoiby, Mark Guiliana & Ivo Neame)

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donospl · 3 years

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Nick Wells „Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz”

Nick Wells, 2021 Koncertowe spotkanie z geniuszem Dave’a Hollanda w czasach nastoletnich, zaowocowało nieograniczoną uczuciem Nicka Welssa do kontrabasu. Dziś jako reżyser i producent oddaje hołd swojemu ulubionemu instrumentowi i jego największym mistrzom. Siedemdziesiąt trzy minuty „Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz” zabierają widza na spotkanie z dwudziestoma wybitnymi…

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podilatokafe · 7 years

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awesome jazz: Tom Arthurs, Jasper Hoiby, Stuart Ritchie – Explications (2008) Πηγή: awesome jazz: Tom Arthurs, Jasper Hoiby, Stuart Ritchie - Explications (2008)

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riffsstrides · 7 years

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Kairos 4tet

Kairos Moment

Kairos records, 2009

Adam Waldmann: saxophones;

Rob Barron: piano;

Jasper Hoiby: bass;

Jon Scott: drums;

Emilia Martensson: vocals (3, 12).

A luminous debut album from four young London musicians which, unexpectedly, affirms the eternal verities of acoustic jazz. Supple rhythms, strong melodies, inventive harmonies, flowing improvisation...it's all here and it bucks the trend. Since the adoption of Acoustic Ladyland by the mainstream media round about the release of the band's album Last Chance Disco (Babel, 2005), Britain has seen a rash of high decibel punk/jazz outfits—a few of them, like Led Bib, offering invigorating antidotes to the bland and the staid, others only infantile style jockey attempts to catch the wave. Kairos 4tet was formed in 2008 to play the compositions of saxophonist Adam Waldmann, whose guest credits include the outstanding electro-acoustic adventurers Polar Bear and pianist Gwilym Simcock. As his association with Polar Bear suggests, Waldmann has an enquiring mind and, as his association with Simcock equally suggests, he is comfortable with the tradition. Among his formative influences, Waldmann lists saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Julian Arguelles, and singers Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder. As might be hoped given these influences, Waldmann writes arresting, tuneful melodies, most of them sunny, others wistful.

Completing the band are bassist Jasper Hoiby, who leads his own fine trio Phronesis, and has worked with Polar Bear saxophonist Mark Lockheart, and drummers Rob Barron (best known for his work with singer Damon Albarn), and Jon Scott. Singer Emilia Martensson joins for one track. The album was recorded in October 2008, roughly eight months after the group got together.

Waldmann's writing falls into two broad categories. Moderately paced, dreamy ballads on which he plays tenor, and friskier workouts, often built on muscular, middle to low register bass and piano ostinatos, on which he plays soprano. Eight of the 11 tunes, including the three short "Kairos Moment" interludes and the Martensson feature "Unresolved," are at the dreamy end of the spectrum. Waldmann's tenor playing has a sumptuous quality which goes back beyond Shorter and Arguelles at least as far as Ben Webster. His soprano playing is harder to pin down, spry and bright and perky, and very much his own.

Greece, ancient and modern, seems to have played a part in the genesis of 4tet: the front cover shows Waldmann strolling away from the camera in what could be Athens or Thessaloniki, while kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning an opportune moment for action. Kairos Moment, vividly hued and imaginative, sits comfortably beside both references, and establishes Waldmann as a precociously talented composer and player whose progress promises to be rewarding to follow.

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#Kairos 4tet #Kairos Moment #Kairos records #Adam Waldmann #Rob Barron #Jasper Hoiby #Jon Scott #Emilia Martensson #CHRIS MAY #All About Jazz #discos #spotify

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thejazzbreakfast · 8 years

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Jasper Høiby - Fellow Creatures

Jasper Høiby – Fellow Creatures

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The Copenhagen-born double bassist has had strong connections with the British jazz scene since he came to London in 2000 to study at the Royal Academy. His trio, Phronesis, with pianist Ivo Neame and drummer Anton Eger, has enjoyed great international success among fans and critics alike, and it’s as a result of that band that we can feel we have come to know Høiby’s writing as…

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#corrie dick #edition records #Featured #jasper hoiby #laura jurd #mark lockheart #will barry

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riffsstrides · 7 years

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Phronesis, Julian Argüelles, Frankfurt Radio Big Band

The Behemoth

Edition Records, 2017

Julian Argüelles: arranger, conductor, tenor saxophone solo on #9;

Jasper Høiby: double bass;

Ivo Neame: piano;

Anton Eger: drums.

Frankfurt Radio Big Band:

Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, piccolo;

Oliver Leicht: alto saxophone, clarinet;

Tony Lakatos: tenor saxophone, alto flute;

Steffen Weber: tenor saxophone;

Rainer Heute: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet;

Frank Wellert, Thomas Vogel, Martin Auer, Axel Schlosser: trumpet, flugelhorn;

Günter Bollmann, Peter Feil: trombone;

Christian Jaksjø: trombone, bass trumpet;

Manfred Honetschläger: bass trombone;

Martin Scales: guitar.

Julian Argüelles needs no lessons on how to arrange for a big band since cutting his teeth with the 1980s jazz phenomenon Loose Tubes, later joining Chris McGregor's legendary Brotherhood Of Breath. He also has recorded over a dozen albums under his name and subsequently leading several line-ups including his latest quartet Tetra. This is the fifth album by the Scandinavian/British band Phronesis since 2010. Argüelles already had history with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band since their joint recording of 2015 Let It Be Told which also featured Argüelles's brother Steve and Django Bates. But as a precursor to this recording, Phronesis and Argüelles appeared together with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band under the aegis of Major Tenth at London's Milton Court concert hall as part of the London Jazz Festival in November 2015. The Behemoth affords exciting new big band arrangements to Phronesis's burgeoning back catalogue of tunes and opens with Ivo Neame's "Ok Chorale" which first appeared on Phronesis's 2016 album Parallax. The elegant "Untitled #1" benefits from both an engagingly memorable ensemble vamp and an imaginative solo from guitarist Martin Scales. Jasper Hoiby's mercurial, serpentine "Stillness," also featured on Parallax, consistently commands the listener's rapt attention. Anton Eger's polyrhythmic and joyously anthemic "Herne Hill" gleaned from Phronesis's 2014 album Life To Everything is followed by Ivo Neame's gorgeously ornate "Charm Defensive" and "Zieding," penned by Anton Eger, are both from the album Walking Dark (2012). On the latter track Alex Schlosser's gives a scintillating trumpet solo and the piece culminates in a positively mesmeric ensemble crescendo and ends with a stately-paced coda. Høiby plays a frenetic, jaw-dropping bass solo on Anton Eger's "Urban Control" (also from Life To Everything) and Julian Argüelles follows this with a sinuous tenor solo. The lively closer "Happy Notes" was first heard on Phronesis's 2010 album Alive and is adorned by another superbly fluid Scales guitar solo, suggesting he has picked up the mantle from his late and sadly missed countryman Volker Kriegel. This multi-faceted major recording by the Høiby-led trio, is augmented by one of the world's hottest big bands. Argüelles's superb arrangements, combined with virtuoso performances all around, contribute to making this a must-hear release.

ROGER FARBEY in All About Jazz

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thejazzbreakfast · 8 years

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Here's your chance to get the new one from Jasper - and signed

Here’s your chance to get the new one from Jasper – and signed

Exciting news from Jasper Hoiby:

On this Tuesday the 10th of May (My Birthday!) I’ll be revealing the artwork to my upcoming album ‘Fellow Creatures’ and there will be a chance to pre-order 1 of 100 signed and numbered copies on offer.The album features some of my favourite musos including Mark Lockheart, Laura Jurd, Will Barry and Corrie Dick and they all sound beautiful on this recording and…

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thejazzbreakfast · 8 years

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Malija

Words and pictures by Garry Corbett

Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton UK 23-04-2016

All but one of the compositions played by the trio known as Malija at the Arena came from their only album to date The Day I Had Everything. That untitled number featured some of Jasper Høiby’s bowed bass in unison with Mark Lockheart’s tenor saxophone…

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#arena theatre #Featured #garry corbett #jasper hoiby #liam noble #malija #mark lockheart

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