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  | OYSTEIN BLIX ~ CONDITIONS
LOSEN 156 (Barcode: 7090025831560) ~ NORWAY ~ Jazz-Classical Fusion
Recorded: 2015 Released: 2016
This is a very ambitious project by Norwegian trombonist / composer Oystein BlixFind albums by this artist, which presents a ten parts suite for trio and male choir, performed by Blix, guitarist Kristian Svalestad OlstadFind albums by this artist and drummer Aleksander KostopolousFind albums by this artist and the Mimas Male ChoirFind albums by this artist conducted by Ursa LahFind albums by this artist.
Although the music includes the element of Jazz improvisation, especially emphasized by the trombone solo parts, the overall atmosphere of this work is influenced also by ingredients of contemporary Classical Music, particularly the choir parts, as well as those of ambient / electronic music. The resulting cross-genre amalgam is very effective and successfully points towards the contemporary music making path, which ignores genre boundaries and is free of traditional pre-conceptions.
The trombone parts by Blix are all pure delight and their juxtaposition against the choir or ambient layers is simply marvelous. Olstad and Kostopolous contribute their respective parts with grace and taste. The acoustic ambience of the church where parts of the recording of this music took place adds also to the magic of the result.
This album is highly recommended to listeners who are looking to expand their musical horizons and enjoy unconventional music vistas. This beautiful and deeply emotional music is certainly going to satisfy the true music connoisseurs. There are very few albums these days, which manage to present something new and unique, and this is definitely one of those few!
| | Updated: 11/08/2016Posted: 11/08/2016 | CD 1 Mini-Sleeve Recommend To A Friend |
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