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Andreas Loven e il Questionario di Proust

by AAJ Staff
July 13, 2016

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Andreas Loven: Come compositore, aspiro a creare delle melodie forti. E penso che la musica sia una chiara estensione della mia vita e dei due paesi in cui ho vissuto (Sud Africa e Norvegia). “Il calore e i ritmi polverosi dell'Africa, filtrati attraverso il freddo e la riflessione Scandinava", come ha ben detto il critico britannico Peter Bacon AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano ...

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Andreas Loven: District 6

Read "District 6" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
April 12, 2016

With a resumé that ranges from his native Norway down to South Africa, Andreas Loven lets you know from the start that he and his piano aren't going to fit under just one umbrella. In the simple context of an acoustic quartet (joined by sax, bass and drums), his beautifully ear-catching songwriting shows facets of all the places he's been--and as with the best cross-cultural recipes, it doesn't sound like he's simply grafting elements of one place or style onto ...

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Andreas Loven: District Six

Read "District Six" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
April 3, 2016

Norwegian pianist/composer Andreas Loven has an especially compelling personal history. In his early twenties he left Oslo and an engineering career to move to South Africa to pursue jazz. Based in Cape Town, he has since performed extensively all over South Africa. This dual background gives his music a unique voice, one with both European and African flavors. He leads a South African quartet here, recorded in Cape Town, released by a Norwegian record label: his story in a nutshell. ...

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Take Five with Andreas Loven

by AAJ Staff
March 4, 2016

About Andreas Loven: Andreas Loven is a pianist and composer from Oslo, Norway, and is currently signed to the acclaimed Norwegian jazz label Losen Records. He departed from his career in engineering, moved to South Africa and ventured into jazz in his early twenties. He has since performed extensively in South Africa with artists such as Shane Cooper, Mandla Mlangeni, Buddy Wells, Keenan Ahrends, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams, Romy Brauteseth, Clement Benny and others. Recent performances in ...