Casper Nyvang Rask

Casper Nyvang Rask's "Slow Evolution Ensemble": Slow Evolution Ensemble

by Dan McClenaghan
April 15, 2019

Artists presenting their debut album usually draw heavily on their influences, and end up sounding like them, in a watered down way. Danish bassist Casper Nyvang Rask takes a different tangent, assembling his “Slow Evolution Ensemble"—five reeds, two drummers, and two double bass players—to create a unique and personal sound of an engaging avant-garde variety. On the personal side, three of the six original compositions explore the intricacies of Rask's experience of the stroke suffered by his father. ...