Helge Lien Trio – Natsukashii (2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Helge Lien Trio – Natsukashii (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 52:23 minutes | 1,88 GB | Genre: Jazz
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A little nation with a big jazz tradition is the land of fjords and trolls. Fascinating new artists and acts sporting a huge zest for playing and an irrepressible urge for experimentation keep pushing out of Norway to conquer the rest of the jazz world. The Helge Lien Trio, who have already won a large circle of fans in Scandinavia and Japan with their five albums and inspiring live concerts, are especially significant. They maintain the balance between jazz traditions and the avantgardist art of improvisation like hardly any other classic piano trio…

Pianist Helge Lien both exemplifies and breaks free from stereotypes of Scandinavian jazz on Natsukashii. While Scandinavian jazz has a tendency for darker scales and more experimental instrumentation, Lien opts for a straightforward piano trio and plenty of Western melodic elements. At the same time, he delves into more contemplative territory, akin to much of the Scandinavian piano scene — when he wanders through the scales solo (as in much of “Bon Tempi”) or with the rhythm section acting primarily as extra force (as in “E”), he takes time to explore ideas, circle in on motives, and add more emotion to his playing. At other times, Lien is happy to tinker with new musical ideas — some mimicry of a shamisen in the way he approaches the keys in the title track, a dark milonga-like evolution in “Sceadu.” The album is constantly searching within itself, and produces interesting, evocative results.

Tracklist:
1-1. Helge Lien Trio – Natsukashii (03:51)
1-2. Helge Lien Trio – Afrikapolka (04:58)
1-3. Helge Lien Trio – Bon Tempi (04:50)
1-4. Helge Lien Trio – E (06:19)
1-5. Helge Lien Trio – Sceadu (06:16)
1-6. Helge Lien Trio – Meles Meles (05:21)
1-7. Helge Lien Trio – Hymne (Til Jarl Åsvik) (06:41)
1-8. Helge Lien Trio – Umbigada (02:22)
1-9. Helge Lien Trio – Small No Need (06:21)
1-10. Helge Lien Trio – Living In Different Lives (05:19)

Personnel:
Helge Lien – piano
Frode Berg – bass
Knut Aalefjær – drums

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