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Bergmund Waal Skaslien

8 Concepts of Tango

By Hakon Skogstad

Label: Øra Fonogram
Released: 2024
Track listing: Caserón Porteño; Retroreflections; A Contemplative Rhapsody; Tango contra Tango; The Anvil; Romance Para Ocho; Battaglia; Lamento.

Hakon Skogstad: 8 Concepts of Tango

by Pierre Giroux
May 20, 2024

Pianist Håkon Skogstad's 8 Concepts of Tango is a bold and ambitious exploration of nuevo tango, drawing motivation from Astor Piazzolla. Skogstad sets out to acknowledge Piazzolla's groundbreaking work, expand the boundaries of the genre, and carve out his own musical identity. The eight original compositions were crafted to showcase the nuances and complexities of the ...

Wilderness

By Oyvind Braekke

Label: Oslo Session Recordings
Released: 2020
Track listing: The Wait; Wilderness; Trees of Siberia; Yellowstone; Psalm Recycled; Gaia; Flow; Spare.

Øyvind Braekke: Wilderness

by Friedrich Kunzmann
March 31, 2020

Best known for his work with fellow countrymen Trygve Seim, Per Oddvar Johansen and Mats Eilertsen on ECM's The Source (ECM 2006), trombonist Øyvind Braekke belongs among Norway's hidden treasures as far as arrangers and composers go. On Wilderness he displays delicate oversight at arranging six voices so that each instrument conveys a unique purpose. From ...

Daniel Herskedal: Voyage

by Geno Thackara
March 10, 2019

You know what they say: nothing opens doors and wins people over like playing an instrument. It can make the most unlikely artist into a star. It may seem like rock guitarists or charismatic saxophone players get most of the attention, but learn to handle a tuba and it can really take you anywhere.