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Article: Album Review

Torben Waldorff: Wah-Wah

Read "Wah-Wah" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Danish guitarist Torben Waldorff's sixth album as a leader is a collection of elegant, subtle and intensely melodic compositions that simultaneously sound innovative and accessible. Wah-Wah is also his first without a saxophonist, leaving him alone in the frontline. His, long and satisfying solos are often tinted in muted colors as his intricate improvisations remain within ...

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Article: Album Review

Torben Waldorff: Wah-Wah

Read "Wah-Wah" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


Danish-born, Sweden-based guitarist Torben Waldorff takes the leading role on Wah-Wah as main soloist, putting his melodic integrity, and a natural leadership that stresses tight group interplay, up front. All his original compositions feature the guitarist's gift for structuring engaging melodies with rich and sophisticated harmonic patterns and tasteful and economic solos, all varied in moods ...

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Article: Album Review

Torben Waldorff: Wah-Wah

Read "Wah-Wah" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


Guitarist/composer Torben Waldorff has released a number of penetrating recordings, including 2008's Afterburn and 2010's American Rock Beauty , both on the musician-driven ArtistShare label. They are shaded with top-notch musicianship, fresh perspectives, and one elusive quality: the art of being copacetic, where the music evokes a sense of cool that's not just defined by chops ...

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News: Recording

New Torben Waldorff Project "Wah-Wah" on ArtistShare

New Torben Waldorff Project "Wah-Wah" on ArtistShare

Torben Waldorff's 4th project Wah-Wah on ArtistShare has been launched. The recording will take place in Brooklyn in April, and the CD will ship July 6th. Wah-Wah is another album of original Torben Waldorff music, now in a guitar quartet setting, with Torben Waldorff on guitar, Gary Versace on keys, Matt Clohesy on bass and Jon ...

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Take Five With Torben Waldorff

Read "Take Five With Torben Waldorff" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Torben Waldorff: Born and raised in Denmark. Went to Berklee for four years. Have two CDs out on Swedish label LJ-Records. Signed with ArtistShare in New York 2006, with three CDs out--Brilliance, Afterburn and American Rock Beauty, all with saxophonist Donny McCaslin, a friend from the Berklee days, plus drummer Jon Wikan and ...

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Video

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Featuring the music of Torben Waldorff
Duration: 05:54

From the recording of the CD at Systems Two in New York. Torben WaldorffL guitar; Donny McCaslin: sax; Sam Yahel: organ; Jon Wikan: drums; Matt Clohesy: bass.
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News: Performance / Tour

Torben Waldorff Tours Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Canada and United States in 2011

Torben Waldorff Tours Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Canada and United States in 2011

Torben Waldorff on tour in March-April featuring music from the new critically acclaimed release American Rock Beauty, Torben's third out on ArtistShare. The band will feature Montreal based Joel Miller on saxophones, Jon Wikan of New York on drums, Torben Waldorff on guitar. Mattias Welin/Fraser Hollins/Matt Clohesy on bass. On tour the band will play in ...

Album

American Rock Beauty

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2010
Track listing: Shark; Shining Through; Waves; American Rock Beauty; Late; Lama; Song-Ella; Scape.

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Article: Album Review

Torben Waldorff: American Rock Beauty

Read "American Rock Beauty" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


On his second release for ArtistShare, Danish guitarist Torben Waldorff has chosen to test the rare telepathic interplay among his quintet members on songs that were sketched intuitively in a matter of minutes. This unique approach has resulted in some very infectious tunes with strong, beautiful melodies, though it does feel as though this gifted quintet ...

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Article: Album Review

David's Angels: Substar

Read "Substar" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


David's Angels is the debut release of a Swedish outfit featuring young singer/songwriter Sofie Norling and composer/pianist Maggi Olin. It is a beautiful eight song-cycle focused on troubled relationship--belonging, sorrow and letting go--that travels into a deeply emotional and sonic journey. Norling has a clear, warm, angel-like voice that can soar into the ...


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