Mathias Eick "Skala"

Mathias Eick
Skala

Mathias Eick: trumpet, vibraphone, electric guitar, double bass
Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Andreas Ulvo: piano
Morten Qvenild: keyboards
Audun Erlien: electric bass
Torstein Lofthus: drums
Gard Nilssen: drums
Sidsel Walstad: harp

Release Date: April 19, 2011

Mathias Eick’s intensely melodic trumpet occupies the center-stage in this album of self-penned tunes, which will appeal to an audience beyond “jazz”. Against the powerful backdrops offered by his sleek, modern band, driven by two drummers, he delivers richly lyrical soliloquies.
Available digitally on April 12th and on CD April 19th.

Listen to a few sample tracks here: http://player.ecmrecords.com/eick

You should be able to find this album in fine record stores but for your convenience, here are the links to the pages where you can order:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J21H6G?ie=UTF8&tag=various02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B004J21H6G

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/skala/id429225648

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Iro Haarla Quintet "Vespers"

Iro Haarla Quintet
Vespers

Iro Haarla piano, harp
Mathias Eick trumpet
Trygve Seim tenor and soprano saxophone
Ulf Krokfors double-bass
Jon Christensen drums

Release Date: April 12, 2011

Six years after the much-loved “Northbound” – described by All About Jazz as “lovely, articulate, river-deep music”, a new album of emotionally- powerful ballads from outstanding composer-pianist-harpist Iro Haarla and her remarkable Finnish-Norwegian ensemble.

The line-up is unchanged, likewise the commitment of the players, top-flight improvisers, everyone. “Vespers” continues a tradition of music - and a scope feeling - that Iro helped establish in the Far North in her years as composer/arranger/orchestrator for Edward Vesala’s bands (and magical ECM recordings including “Lumi”, “Ode To The Death Of Jazz”, “Invisible Storm” and “Nordic Gallery”).

Listen to a few sample tracks here: http://player.ecmrecords.com/haarla

You should be able to find these albums in fine record stores but for your convenience, here are the links to the pages where you can order:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I8AU1O?ie=UTF8&tag=various02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B004I8AU1O

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/no/album/vespers/id416799405

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Marcin Wasilewski Trio - "Imprint"

Marcin Wasilewski Trio
Faithful

Marcin Wasilewski piano
Slawomir Kurkiewicz double-bass
Michal Miskiewicz drums

Release date: April 12, 2011

Dazzling third ECM album by Poland’s Wasilewski Trio, which perfectly captures the group’s blend of energy and lyricism. There is space here for both the outgoing and the reflective, for profound composition and in-the-moment creativity.

The wide-ranging repertoire on “Faithful” (named after the Ornette Coleman title track) includes five new tunes from the pen of Marcin Wasilewski and timeless pieces by Paul Bley and Hermeto Pascoal. From the standard repertory, the trio plays “The Ballad of the Sad Young Men”. Reaching beyond jazz, the players also find a new approach to Hanns Eisler’s “An den kleinen Radioapparat”.

Listen to a few sample tracks here: http://player.ecmrecords.com/wasilewski

You should be able to find this album in fine record stores but for your convenience, here is the link to the pages where you can order it:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NDVJJG?ie=UTF8&tag=various02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B004NDVJJG


iTunes:http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/faithful/id426488618