Dinesen is highly regarded in his homeland of Denmark and his forceful tenor playing combined with his gentle lyricism on the more balladic moments is proof of just why.
A cool, almost Getzian sound, combined with the more contemporary approach of the post Coltrane school, Dinesen probes, searches, explores many avenues seeking perfection. He doesn't succeed, no one ever has - music is the most infinite of the arts. Nevertheless, there are moments when he comes close to the ever moving goalposts.
His fellow Danes, Artfed and Moseholm, two young men in their twenties are rapidly making a name for themselves and their contributions are integral to the album. Add American drum legend Watts and the package is complete - the real deal or, as they say in Copenhagen, den ægte vare!
Seven originals by Dinesen plus Ellington's Melancholia and Geri Allen's Unconditional Love make for an album worth checking out. Lance
Available now on Stunt Records.
Say; Unconditional Love; Bahoup; Jaden's Jam; Here Comes Marvin; Pharoah; Melancholia; Yahya; Thick Wednesday.
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