Tom Blancarte

Jensen / Liebowitz / Blancarte / Wagner: Ephemeris

by Hrayr Attarian
August 18, 2024

Saxophonist and flutist Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen is, above all, an explorer of sound. Jensen, who splits her time between her native Denmark and New York City, thrives in cooperative settings with other improvisers. On her twelfth release, the haunting Ephemeris, she joins forces with both old and new colleagues in crafting an absorbing and ethereal suite inspired by ancient cosmic mysteries. “Almagest of Ptolemy" opens with a riotous interplay among the quartet members. Jensen's warm reverberating saxophone ...