JSngry Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 http://www.dustygroove.com/jazzcd.htm#406365 Happy New Ears! Jazzland (Norway), 2006 Happy New Ears indeed -- as Atomic have been making our ears plenty happy for a number of years, and have really blown our minds with this great new album! The quintet are easily one of the greatest forces working in European jazz today -- and have stepped out from the shadows of the Scandinavian scene to become one of the most richly expressive groups we can think of. Atomic have a wonderful talent for shaping sound to their own needs -- sometimes through outright free expression, but other times keeping things very close in -- working in a mode that's somewhat like the subtler shadings of the "new thing" generation of the 60s, but which also resonates with some of the best recent work from the Moserobie label. No surprise, Atomic shares a number of members with that label -- as the lineup includes Fredrik Ljungkvist on saxes, Magnus Broo on trumpet, Havard Wilk on piano, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten on bass, and Paal Nilssen Love on drums. Titles are all originals, and include "Closing Stages", "Sooner Or Later", "Crux", "Poor Denmark", "Roma", "Cosmatesco", and "Two Boxes". No hyperbole there, at least not that I can find. This is good stuff. Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I was in school with the trumpeter Magnus Broo. He sounded great back then (way into a Woody Shaw thing), so I'm sure he still does. Looking forward to checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yeah, there's a lot of "free" type playing on this side, but there's also some ferocious swing too, often both at once, which is kinda how I like it to roll. All these cats can play, and the shit's recorded beautifully. If you've heard Jonas Kullhammer's stuff, you know that whoever records them gets one of the fattest bass sounds and warmest drum/cymbal sounds going. This one has the same sound. Again, recommended w/o reservation. This is good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I like the Atomic/School Days - Nuclear Assembly Hall. Will have to check this one out sometime, thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Happy New Ears is an excellent CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 You shouls see these guys live, it's pretty visceral stuff. All there Jazzland releases are excellent, although I don't have this one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinger Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I heard the band at the local jazz festival and they practically played the whole album through and I was blown away.I immediately bought the cd.Highly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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