Marius Neset: Circle of Chimes

Saxist/composer Marius Neset creates a suite of sorts, complete with church bells on this creative album with Lionel Loueke/g-voc, Andreas Brantelid/cel, Ingrid Neset/fl-pic, Ivo Neame/p, Jim hart/vib-perc, Petter Eldh/b and Anton Eger/dr-perc. The moods range from a dramatic “Satellite” and “Eclipse” with stong and rich tenor sounds to post bop sophistication accompanied by flute as on the upbeat “Life Goes On.” Brantelid’s cello pleads with Neame’s piano and Loueke’s voice on “Star” while the team gets festive on “Sirens of Cologne.” Gentle pizzicato’d strings mingle with the leader’s soprano on a gloriously pastoral “Prague’s Ballet” with a festive street feel pulsed along by Eldh and Eger on “1994.” Creative and cohesive.

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