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Album Review
Omrum: Bringer of Light
by Glenn Astarita
The Copenhagen-based quartet Omrum, comprising a tier of top-flight Scandinavian musicians, delivers its debut with Bringer of Light. The album captures trumpeter Erik Kimestad, trombonist Mads Hyhne, bassist Richard Andersson, and drummer Jakob Hoyer moving fluidly between composed structures and collective improvisation, displaying both admirable restraint and mutual trust. The opening “Intro" and “Blues for Teitelbaum" set the tone: a focus on timbral subtlety, ethereal lyricism, and conversational interplay. Kimestad and Hyhne exhibit strong chemistry throughout, their trumpet ...
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