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Jonathan Scull
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SIRI'S SVALE BAND: Blackbird
Siri Beathe Gellein, vocals; John Pal Inderberg, alto & baritone sax, vocals; Bjorn Alterhaug, acoustic bass; Odd Magne Gridseth, acoustic & electric bass; Carl Haakon Waadeland, drums, percussion
Sonor SON CD 2001 (CD). Siri's Svale Band, prods.; Roger Valstad, prod. TT: 53:21
Available from Ars Jörg Kessler, Germany, Tel: (49) 40 82 55 67, Fax (49) 40 82 58 97.
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"Svale" carries a double meaning in Norwegian: "swallow," as in the bird, and "cool," as in jazz. The group does a mix of old favorites and less familiar works, but it's track 2 that puts me away---Cole Porter's "Love For Sale"---a unique and wonderful take on this old warhorse. The band features a unique instrumentation: two bass players reinforce and complement each other rhythmically and timbrally (there are no traditional chordal or harmonic instruments), and acoustic and electronic percussion are blended together with melodic improvisation on sax. Siri's terrific vocals tie it all together. Totally svale, if you ask me! The disc is spectacularly recorded, and "Love" is a real woofer workout.
Jonathan Scull
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SIRI'S SVALE BAND: Blackbird
Siri Beathe Gellein, vocals; John Pal Inderberg, alto & baritone sax, vocals; Bjorn Alterhaug, acoustic bass; Odd Magne Gridseth, acoustic & electric bass; Carl Haakon Waadeland, drums, percussion
Sonor SON CD 2001 (CD). Siri's Svale Band, prods.; Roger Valstad, prod. TT: 53:21
Available from Ars Jörg Kessler, Germany, Tel: (49) 40 82 55 67, Fax (49) 40 82 58 97.
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"Svale" carries a double meaning in Norwegian: "swallow," as in the bird, and "cool," as in jazz. The group does a mix of old favorites and less familiar works, but it's track 2 that puts me away---Cole Porter's "Love For Sale"---a unique and wonderful take on this old warhorse. The band features a unique instrumentation: two bass players reinforce and complement each other rhythmically and timbrally (there are no traditional chordal or harmonic instruments), and acoustic and electronic percussion are blended together with melodic improvisation on sax. Siri's terrific vocals tie it all together. Totally svale, if you ask me! The disc is spectacularly recorded, and "Love" is a real woofer workout.
