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Benjamin Koppel - Eythor Gunnarsson - Thommy Andersson - Alex Riel: The Reykjavik Recording

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Benjamin Koppel - Eythor Gunnarsson - Thommy Andersson - Alex Riel: The Reykjavik Recording
Rispetto a The Copenaghen Incident, volume secondo delle collana denominata Nordic Design e licenziato dal trio Koppel-Andersson-Riel, questo The Reykjavik Recording è decisamente meno avventuroso. Non tanto perché a prevalere sono ballads o brani a tempo medio-lento, quanto perché l'aggiunta del pianista islandese Eythor Gunnarsson spinge il trio originario verso territori più morbidi e rilassati.

Le armonizzazioni di Gunnarson sono raffinate ed eleganti, e il suo pianismo discreto influenza il clima dell'intera registrazione così che i suoi compagni di viaggio si focalizzano su un approccio morbido e minimalista, talvolta lezioso, senza scossoni né impennate. Significativa è la conclusiva "Beatrice" di Sam Rivers, molto rispettosa e ben suonata ma senza quelle tensioni sottocutanee, quelle screziature quasi impercettibili che hanno reso storica una delle rare ballads di Mr. Rivers.

Disco complessivamente gradevole, suggerito a chi alla fine di una dura giornata di lavoro vuole scacciare pensieri e preoccupazioni con un tuffo nelle terse atmosfere di una giornata danese.

Visita i siti di Benjamin Koppel, Thommy Andersoon e Alex Riel.

Track Listing

01. Destination Home; 02. Tufted Duck in the Atlantic; 03. You Are So Beautiful (Preston); 04. The Long Way Blues for Charlie (Andersson); 05. Samba La Bim; 06. Ann's Ballade; 07. Beatrice (Rivers). Tutte le composizioni sono di Benjamin Koppel tranne quelle indicate.

Personnel

Benjamin Koppel
saxophone, alto

Benjamin Koppel (sax alto); Eythor Gunnarsson (piano); Thommy Andersson (contrabbasso); Alex Riel (batteria).

Album information

Title: The Reykjavik Recording | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: JazzPA - Summer Jazz Celebration

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