Jazz Articles about Asbjorg Ryeng

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Album Review

Hakon Skogstad: 8 Concepts of Tango

Read "8 Concepts of Tango" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
May 20, 2024

Pianist Håkon Skogstad's 8 Concepts of Tango is a bold and ambitious exploration of nuevo tango, drawing motivation from Astor Piazzolla. Skogstad sets out to acknowledge Piazzolla's groundbreaking work, expand the boundaries of the genre, and carve out his own musical identity. The eight original compositions were crafted to showcase the nuances and complexities of the form and capitalize on the musical talents of experienced musicians such as Andreas Rokseth and Asbjørg Ryeng on bandonéon, Sveinung Lillebjerka and Anders Larsen ...

Album Review

Hakon Skogstad: 8 Concepts of Tango

Read "8 Concepts of Tango" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
April 23, 2024

Any time an instrumental group includes a bandoneon in the lineup, that provides a pretty good idea as to where its sentiments lie. Norwegian-born pianist Hakon Skogstad includes not one but two bandoneons in his octet, and as if that were not enough in the way of a definitive clue, has named his latest album 8 Concepts of Tango. Skogstad, to state the obvious, is wedded to the tango, a conclusion to which his half-dozen earlier albums ...