In 2010 he did the album Elegy with
this trio and once again bass player Mats Eilertsen has teamed up with piano
player Harmen Fraanje and drummer Thomas Strønen.
The collaboration between Strønen
and Eilertsens goes far back and can be heard in groups like Parish and Food.
The Dutch piano player Harmen Fraanje is well established on the Dutch jazz
scene with several releases on his resume.
The music on this album has been
improvised into being in the studio. All three musicians are credited as
composers. Their aim is to do improvised melodies, sounds and situations which
sound as if they were composed. They succeed in doing so.
The music is laid back and so loose
in its structure that the musicians can take turns in leading. Harmen Fraanje
often plays off beat – but melodically – so it doesn’t become too messy. Stønen
is pacing. Eilertsen controls the middle and guides the two musicians in the
direction he wants the music to go.
It’s almost an understated trio album
with an organic and vividly expression.
Review: Niels Overgård. Translation:
DSI Swinging Europe.
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