Two, new jazz-projects from the
north of Jutland, Denmark. Both quintets. The difference is more than the
bandleader. One is led by a drummer, the other by a guitarist. Both have the
rarely used letter X in their name.
Guitarist Jens Fisker’s group Xylop
with Jakob Mygind on saxophone and Jakob Sørensen on trumpet plays straight
forward and un-complicated. Jens Fisker chooses to make the music direct. The
musicians stand up to the demands and play beautifully.
You find elements from jazz from the
50ies together with delicious bossa. A great album. But why in Gods name do
they call themselves Xylop? You are sure to find them in first hit, if you
google them, but the name is too silly for this great music. The same is to be
said about the hideous cover which in no way describe the aesthetics of the
music.
Relationships is latest project from
drummer and entrepreneur, Thomas Albæk Jakobsen. Previous he has been the man
behind JazzNord Ensemble.
He has created a band with musicians
who all come from the north of Jutland. He calls this project Flux and wisely
enough he has put his own name in front of it. A couple of years ago another
Danish jazz orchestra had the name Flux.
Thomas Albæk Jakobsen is very
ambitious and he has produced an album with advanced music. It makes demands of
every musician. Especially Ole Visby must be praised for his enthusiastic and varied
playing on tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet. Inception pt. 1 is a
fine example where he uses clarinet.
You have to respect Thomas Albæk
Jakobsen for his courage in doing this demanding project. On the other hand it
really demands something of the listener when the music is playing. And here I
have to say, that my concentration failed now and then.
Reviews: Niels Overgård. Translation: DSI Swinging Europe.
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