Anders Banke (Tenor); Peter Danstrup (Acoustic
bass guitar); Ander Provis (Drums).
(Review by
Steve H.)
This is the Danish trio’s second offering and has
so many tracks featuring climatic references that one could be forgiven for
thinking that Weather Report would
have been a more appropriate title.
Gently the
Wind Kisses begins with a fairly sombre saxophone solo from Banke and the track progresses in fairly
minimalist fashion as drums and bass supplement the melancholy tenor. A
delicate bass solo leads off By the Gloom
of the Blue Lantern and then some very intricate play from the trio
provides an almost eastern buzz for the rest of the piece. Where Are You Going Now is altogether more lively with a bright tenor featuring throughout and
relatively lively drum and bass accompaniment.
Come Rain, Comes... has an
almost Roland Kirkesque feel to it albeit with a Scandinavian twist. For Now I Am Bright And Breezy begins as
its title suggests with a very catchy tenor riff although the mid section Bass
solo is anything but. The title track Romanticist
is a rather interesting gentle ballad. The penultimate track is one of
longest named I have come across The Dane
Stands Proud and Firm (Protected From Storm and Rain) which has a tango
like military style rhythm. The album
concludes with Tiny Little Soren a
fittingly thoughtful finale.
This album is an interesting and enjoyable
listen in a typical Nordic jazz kind of way.
Available via Discovery/ILK Records.
Steve H.
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