Review of ‘Windflower’: Delicately Charged Excellence
Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Strønen and Thomas Morgan bring their distinct musical approaches together on the new trio album “Windflower.”
- The review praises the musicians’ ability to create expressive, vital music from a transparent sound.
Ayumi Tanaka’s fragile piano playing, Thomas Strønen’s versatility and Thomas Morgan’s deep bass work converge on “Windflower,” a new album from the three musicians.
The trio brings together artists the reviewer has encountered repeatedly on Oslo’s jazz scene. Tanaka has performed at several of the city’s venues, Strønen has served as a resident bandleader at Kampenjazz, and Morgan has played at Victoria, Nasjonal Jazzscene, including in a duo with Bill Frisell.
The album’s appeal lies in the connection between three musicians who share a refined aesthetic. Their collaboration is presented as a natural meeting of artists with an unusual ability to give transparent music emotional tension and vitality.
The review describes “Windflower” as an exquisite turn for the Nordic jazz idiom, highlighting the trio’s sensitive and energetic sound.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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