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Nacka Forum: We Are The World
Nacka Forum nasce nel 1999 come formazione improntata principalmente a reinterpretare brani di musicisti quali Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra e Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Ben presto il quartetto abbandona quel repertorio per concentrarsi su composizioni originali, cui contribuiscono tutti i membri del gruppo. Giunta al quinto album Nacka Forum si conferma come una delle realtà più importanti della scena svedese, grazie ad una vena compositiva sempre ispirata e alla qualità dei musicisti, da tempo coinvolti in stimolanti collaborazioni e leader a loro volta.

We Are the World si rivela un'incalzante sequenza di libera improvvisazione e cantabilità, quieti, sognanti paesaggi sonori e riff assassini, fanfare neworleansiane e sofisticate sovrapposizioni timbriche, energia rock e creatività jazz. Sorprende di Nacka Forum la potenza espressiva, la capacità di espandere i limiti del quartetto fino a trasformarlo in una sorta di orchestra a geometria variabile in grado di adattarsi alle diverse situazioni ed entrare in sintonia con le differenti strategie compositive. Ricchezza espressiva favorita dalla poliedricità dei musicisti -ciascuno di loro suona svariati strumenti-da una fantasiosa creatività e da una coesione affinata in tre lustri di percorso comune.

Splendida la rilettura di "Magwaza," storico brano del contrabbassista sudafricano Johnny Dyani, ciliegina sulla torta di un album vivamente consigliato.

Track Listing

All We Are Saying; Buss 414; Magwaza; Do the Nacka Forum; #5; Thinking about J.C. (for Jerome Cooper); Chogolisa.

Personnel

Goran Kajfesš: cornet, trumpet, slide trumpet, Steiner EVI, percussion; Jonas Kullhammar: sopranino saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, slide saxophone, braithophone, clarinet, percussion, flute; Johan Berthling: bass; Kresten Osgood: drums, octapad, piano, percussion.

Album information

Title: We Are The World | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Moserobie

https://soundcloud.com/moserobie/nacka-forum-we-are-the-world-album-teaser

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