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Torben Westergaard: Tangofied III
ByTangofied III certainly hits those wistful notes throughout, especially palpable in "Leo"'s gentle sawing strings or the dulcet wordless crooning through "Ab Ovo." Some parts do show a little lightness"Clever Little Me" starts with a springtime feel courtesy of some bouncy angular piano, while the swaying "Kogle" is gently danceable (you can't really call it tango without some degree of sprightly movement, after all). For the most part, the subdued melancholia allows the group to draw out beautiful shades both sinuous and sensuous.
The instrumentation leans more gypsy than Viking, with viola, clarinet and swaying accordion, though the band improvises and plays off each other in a manner equally suitable to jazz and tango. According to Westergaard, "The focal point was: can I create a meaningful hybrid halfway between the two genres?" Arguably, that's not even the proper thing to listen for. When soaking in the rich tones of Tangofied III, there's no reason to consider them separate at all.
Track Listing
Clever Little Me; Leo; Ab Ovo; Bach; Aristoteles; Kogle; Hugo; Sjællands Odde.
Personnel
Torben Westergaard
bass, electricAlbum information
Title: Tangofied III | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Gateway Music
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About Torben Westergaard
Instrument: Bass, electric
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