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Trygve Seim: Innovative Vanguard of a New Wave
by John Kelman
When saxophonist/composer Trygve Seim emerged on the international scene in 2000 with his critically acclaimed ECM Records debut, Different Rivers, it was clear that yet another fresh voice had emerged from the infinitely deep wellspring of Norwegian talent from which label owner/producer Manfred Eicher has been drawing for over 30 years. But whereas so much of the music coming from that part of the world revolves around a rich improvising tradition that fits tongue-in-groove with Eicher's “music of the moment" ...
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by John Kelman
Sangam , or “confluence" in Sanskrit, is sometimes interpreted as “the meeting point of three rivers," an appropriate title for young Norwegian saxophonist/composer Trygve Seim's second album as a leader, where he comfortably and seamlessly blends elements of jazz, contemporary composition, and various folk traditions. It's also a fitting reference to Different Rivers (ECM, '00), a much-lauded d?but recording that introduced Seim to a broader international audience and is a clear antecedent. Lastly, it also works as a pointer to ...
Continue ReadingTrygve Seim / Oyvind Braekke / Per Oddvar Johansen: The Source and Different Cikadas
by Mark F. Turner
One listen to the recording The Source and Different Cikadas will thrust the adventurous jazz enthusiast into an arena of discriminating music. The recording combines the efforts of European artists from the group The Source--featuring saxophonist Trygve Seim, trombonist Øyvind Brække, and Per Oddvar Johansen on drums, with the string ensemble The Cikada Quartet. Popular in the Scandinavian jazz underground, The Source creatively blends various jazz styles with other music art forms to create their own unique style. Influences on ...
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