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Mathias Eick: When We Leave
by Mario Calvitti
Per il suo quinto album da titolare per la ECM, il trombettista norvegese Mathias Eick riparte da Ravensburg, il precedente lavoro pubblicato nel 2018, mantenendo quelle atmosfere rendendole un po' più sognanti e malinconiche, e confermando in toto i musicisti che vi avevano preso parte. A questi si aggiunge il chitarrista Stian Carstensen, già presente sul primo disco di Eick The Door, che con la sua pedal steel guitar incrementa la già ricca tavolozza timbrica a disposizione del gruppo, spargendo ...
read moreAndreas Ulvo + Slagr: Softspeaker
by Eyal Hareuveni
The music of Norwegian pianist Andreas Ulvo--a member of the Eple Trio and Karl Seglem's acoustic quartet--commutes naturally between the worlds of modern jazz, contemporary classical music, Norwegian folk music and even pop songs. All these musical universes are melted organically to his collaboration with Norwegian contemporary folk music ensemble Slagr. The aptly titled Softspeaker describes beautifully this collaborative effort. Ulvo's calm, highly melodic and reserved piano playing has much in common with the warm, trance-like ambiances ...
read moreTake Five With Andreas Ulvo
by Andreas Ulvo
Meet Andreas Ulvo: Despite his young age, Andreas Ulvo (b.1983), from Eidskog in Hedmark, has already made a mark for himself on the Norwegian and European jazz scenes. His main projects are his own solo piano project and Eple Trio. Together with the two other members of Eple Trio, he has a Masters degree in improvisation and jazz from the Norwegian Academy of Music. Ulvo also works with other bands/artists like the Mathias Eick Quintet,Karl Seglem and Frøy ...
read moreUlvo Ensemble: The Sound Of Rain Needs No Translation
by Eyal Hareuveni
Those fortunate people who have listened to Norwegian piano trio Eple Trio would not be surprised by this beautiful debut from pianist Andreas Ulvo. Just as his Eple Trio blurred the artificial distinctions within specific genres, his Ulvo Ensemble follows suit and combines elements from jazz, classical and traditional music in an impressive, organic manner. Ulvo titled this recording based on a saying by English mystic Alan Watts (Watts in turn borrowed the expression from a Japanese Zen Master), meaning ...
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From: Light And LonelinessBy Andreas Ulvo