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Psalms and Poetry: Den Danske Salmeduo and Nicolai Munch-Hansen

Read "Psalms and Poetry: Den Danske Salmeduo and Nicolai Munch-Hansen" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


Sometimes, the answer to the quest for an original sound is so obvious that it is overlooked. While many European jazz musicians have tried to imitate the sound of the American jazz scene and the pulse of New York, fewer have tried to reach back into their own musical heritage. Two new Danish jazz releases find inspiration in their home country. One through the European tradition of psalms and the other through the works of a Danish poet.

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Album Review

Christian Vuust & Aaron Parks: Storytelling

Read "Storytelling" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


"You're technically hip. But what is your story?" This quote from the famous saxophonist and storyteller Lester Young is used in the Danish saxophonist Christian Vuust's introduction to his album Storytelling. The context of the quote is Lester Young teaching a group of young musicians the importance of being able to tell a story with music. This is a lesson that Vuust learned a long time ago and on this album, he shares some of his favorite ...

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Album Review

Christian Vuust: Urban Hymn

Read "Urban Hymn" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Multi-reedist/composer Christian Vuust has been a mainstay of the Danish jazz scene for close to thirty years. A professor at the Royal Academy of Music in his hometown of Aarhus, Vuust has crafted a significant discography as leader, working with some of Denmark's best jazz musicians. Urban Hyms marks a departure for Vuust, being his first CD recorded outside Denmark. Recorded in a single day in jny:New York, Jeff Ballard, Ben Street and Aaron Parks's sophisticated yet subtle support frames ...

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Christian Vuust: Urban Hymn

Read "Urban Hymn" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


As the jazz capital of the world, New York holds a special fascination for musicians around the world. One of them, the Danish saxophonist Christian Vuust, got the chance to fulfill his dream of living and working in the city and also recorded an album of his own music while he was there. The result is more than a souvenir from a musical tourist. It is a genuine artwork of sophisticated beauty where Vuust is able to hold his own ...


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