Jan Gunnar Hoff – Stories (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/352.8kHz]

Jan Gunnar Hoff – Stories (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/352.8 kHz | Time – 57:03 minutes | 2,58 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © 2L, Lindberg Lyd

“Music for me, as pianist and composer, is a quest for depth and a quest to find a bridge between my emotions and the piano. When I begin I am uncertain about where the journey will take me and how it will end. It is important that compositions and improvisations constitute a natural whole. And classic songs like “God Only Knows” are stories and they must be told in a personal manner. Putting it all together in an album is exciting and rewarding.” — Jan Gunnar Hoff

STORIES is Jan Gunnar Hoff’s third solo piano album on the 2L label and is a sequel to his critically acclaimed album LIVING from 2013. On the new release Hoff stretches his creative abilities, presenting contrasting compositions and improvisations, in a distinctly personal mixture. Some of the pieces are meditative and expressive, while others have a strong rhythmic vibe. Stories also displays Hoff as an arranger, presenting versions of classics like “God Only Knows” and the traditional Swedish folk song “Vrmlandsvisan”.

Tracklist:

01. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Värmlandsvisan (04:39)
02. Jan Gunnar Hoff – The Elder (04:48)
03. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Playground (03:33)
04. Jan Gunnar Hoff – God Only Knows (03:56)
05. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Absence (03:46)
06. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Figment I (02:48)
07. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Good Things (03:19)
08. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Answer Me (04:22)
09. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Figment II (02:50)
10. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Within (04:35)
11. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Stranger (02:52)
12. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Blossom (05:03)
13. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Figment III (02:01)
14. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Journey Home (03:47)
15. Jan Gunnar Hoff – Reminiscence (04:38)

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