Christian Balvig 6-tet, Music for Humans (2018), “1:1 Map of the World”
What were you drunk and needed a good Laugh?
“The approach of this album to combine a classical string trio with a jazz piano trio to a sextet is somewhat unusual. Even more unusual is the fact that this fusion does not simply mix classical with jazz music or even cover jazz with a sweet string sound, but that an unusual, completely independent form of music emerges. This is due to the compositional skills of jazz pianist Christian Balvig, who applies all instruments equally and allows them to rub against each other, thus playing out their sound characteristics. The fact that surprising new sound spaces blossom through this concept and that completely independent music between jazz and classical music emerges, not at least is thanks to the individual musicians of both genres, who bring themselves full of zest and joy into the ultimately successful experiment of creating something new.”
The title is obviously a tribute, or nod, to minimalist Brian Eno and his ‘Music for ____’ series of records. I am at a website listening from beginning to end of this record. I am a big fan of less is more here.
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