Nypan - Stereotomic '2017

Tracks list

This admirable and uplifting album resulted from a one-day live session,
following a one-day rehearsal. Guitarist (and eponymous bandleader) Øyvind
Nypan: The charts were handed to the musicians as they arrived at the recording
studio...we wanted everyone to have an open mind before we started to play.
Everything is live, there are no overdubs. The sound of Øyvinds guitar is
rich and reassuring; it permeates perfectly. He plays with an effortless agility
and in the best jazz tradition has produced an album consisting of a set of pure
and uncluttered original compositions. They are bookended by the brand new
opener, Heavy Hangs The Head which is a regal, imposing tango written the day
before the studio session and the closing track, This Old Thing, an energetic
blues with a theme written by Øyvind during his time as a student in the 90s.
Dont Mind If I Do opens with a bass riff by the constantly rewarding playing of
Egil Kalman that is then doubled by virtuoso pianist Bernt Moen. This leads to
an attractive contemporary jazz theme and super solos by Øyvind and Bernt.
Piece For Peace is a mega-charming ballad which Øyvind describes as: a gentle
thought, hoping that people will find love in their hearts and no hate. It
concludes with a heartwrenching cadenza by Bernt. Resignated Driver, is
described by Øyvind as having a McCoy Tyner/Elvin Jones kind of feel. The
track features riveting piano and guitar solos and showcases the delightfully
dynamic drumming of Ole Mofjell. The piano-less ballad Just For The Record
provides mid-album breathing space, another beautiful ballad. The Big Rumble
Tumble opens with an intriguing guitar riff over ostinato piano and bass. It
develops to reveal an explosive solo by Bernt, a show-stopping modernistic solo
that flows into a driving medium swing tempo for Øyvinds solo. The albums
third ballad is Paris, a track written by Øyvind on his return to Paris
following the terror attacks in 2015.

Tracklist:
01. Nypan - Heavy Hangs the Head (4:49)
02. Nypan - Don´t Mind If I Do (5:55)
03. Nypan - Piece for Peace (7:56)
04. Nypan - Resignated Driver (5:40)
05. Nypan - Just for the Record (3:52)
06. Nypan - The Big Rumble Tumble (7:02)
07. Nypan - Paris (5:05)
08. Nypan - This Old Thing (4:28)

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