構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 00:55:14

Personnel: Trygve Seim (soprano & tenor saxophones); Arve Henriksen (vocals, trumpet); Sidsel Endresen (spoken vocals); Nils Jansen (sopranino & bass saxophones, contrabass clarinet); Hild Sofie Tafjord (French horn); Oyvind Braekke (trombone); David Gald (tuba); Havard Lund (clarinet, bass clarinet); Stian Carstensen (accordion); Bernt Simen Lund, Morten Hannisdal (cello); Per Oddvar Johansen, Paal Nilssen-Love (drums). Producers include: Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrod, Oyvind Braekke. Engineers include: Jan Erik Kongshaug, Peer Espen Ursfjord. Recorded at Rainbow Studios, Oslo, Norway between 1998 and 1999. Recording information: Rainbow Studio, Oslo (1998-1999). Different Rivers represents Norwegian saxophonist Trygve Seim's inaugural release for ECM, as the artist has performed and recorded with a legion of notable Euro-jazz musicians and forward-thinking modernists. Here, Seim garners steadfast and altogether sympathetic support from an aggregation of like-minded musicians, featuring trumpeter Arve Henriksen and accordionist Stian Carstensen, as the leader's 14-piece band melds prismatic horn and string-based arrangements with medium-tempo flows. On pieces such as the opener, "Sorrows," the ensemble renders solemn dirge-like melodies, although the soloists ultimately convey an alluringly beautiful sonic soundscape. Basically, Seim's debut is a relatively impressive one, while the band also integrates two-step waltz motifs, semi-austere classicism, and quaint melodies into its arsenal. However, there are a few superfluous interludes consisting of extended-note harmonies and minimalist-style themes that tend to plummet the often vibrant and, at times, lilting proceedings down to a snail's pace. ~ Glenn Astarita