Helge Lien Trio: Hello Troll! Hello Award!
Norway’s Jazz scene has come toa decision: Helge Lien and his trio are the new kids to watch on the ...
CD Feature/ V.A.: "The Sound Vol. 2 & 3"
The series has picked up pace: An unmistakable fusion of Jazz, Singer/Songwriter and classical influences.
Blowing the Horn
Living traditions: Tenor Saxophonist and Ram's Horn master Karl Seglem plays his own game.
CD Feature/ Jake Playmo: "My Favourite Toys"
Mixing hard rock elements with jazz: Pieces are connected, disconnected and thrown about.
CD Feature/ Natural Frequencies: "Tranquility in Motion"
So much to say with so few words: A conscious stream of symbols all pointing to the same horizon.
CD Feature/ Karl Seglem: "Urbs"
The rough and real nature of Norway: Modern Jazz impulses in a Folkloristic Background.
CD Feature/ V.A.: "The Sound 1"
For Ozella-newbies and long-time label fans: Smooth jazz and spacy instrumentals.
CD Feature/ Streif: "Nordic Winter"
Something like Pink Floyd in Antarctica: Walks the intersection between Rock, Folk, Ambient and Classical music.
CD Feature/ Guido Ponzini: "Twilight Town"
Makes the Chapman stick sound as easy to learn as a recorder in kindergarten.
CD Feature/ Pete Alderton: "Living on Love"
An almost overwhelming honesty and autenticity.
CD Feature/ String Unit: s/t
A safe haven in a turbulent life.
CD Feature/ Hands on Strings: "Offroad"
With “Offroad”, Hands on Strings are proving all cliches wrong.
CD Feature/ Michel Sajrawy: "Yathrib"
I just listened to “Yathrib”. I listened to it once, then again. And again.
Last Farewell: Andreas Leifeld
Andreas Leifeld, electronic music activist, dies unexpectedly
CD Feature/ Trio Bravo+: "Menschen am Sonntag"
Bubbling over with joy, playfulness and esprit even when the title pushes the sorrow-button.