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Kaisa Mäensivu: Moving Parts

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Di origine finlandese, da tempo residente a New York, la contrabbassista e compositrice Kaisa Mäensivu fonda l'ensemble denominato Kaisa's Machine nel 2015 e, dopo l'album di esordio nel lontano 2017, approda alla prestigiosa Greenleaf di Dave Douglas nel 2023 con Taking Shape ed ora con il recentissimo Moving Parts.

Nel corso degli anni e talvolta durante lo stesso tour Kaisa's Machine ha variato formazione e musicisti ma, come ben dimostra il quintetto dell'album in questione, senza mai perdere di vista coesione, affiatamento e obiettivo finale comune, che è poi la visione musicale di Maensivu.

Moving Parts miscela in una sorta di dissolvenza sonora il background delle origini—l'immancabile presenza della natura, il ricorso a dolci melodie, i toni meditativi e un poco misteriosi—con l'effervescenza e le sollecitazioni della città di adozione. Queste due anime sono ben rappresentate dall'intervento dei due ospiti nell'album.

In "Origin Story" la sassofonista Melissa Aldana cavalca i ritmi spezzati del brano combinando mood differenti, in "Satama (Harbor)" la vocalist finlandese Maja Mannila enfatizza ulteriormente la dolcezza sognante della ballad. Album ben scritto e interpretato,Moving Parts presenta un jazz moderno, di sicura piacevolezza e potremmo dire rassicurante, poco adatto a chi cerca emozioni forti e spirito d'avventura.

Track Listing

Tykytys; Midnight Sun; Origin Story; Moon Waves; Who’s Asking?; Satama (Harbor); Best Kept Secrets.

Personnel

Sasha Berliner
vibraphone
Max Light
guitar, electric
Joe Peri
drums
Additional Instrumentation

Melissa Aldana: tenor saxophone #3; Maja Mannila: vocals #6.

Album information

Title: Moving Parts | Year Released: 2025 | Record Label: Greenleaf Music


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