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Datadyr: This We Know
by Glenn Astarita
Norwegian jazz trio Datadyr delivers a compelling sophomore album with This We Know, refining their sound into a sophisticated gem of modern fusion. Guitarist Odd Erlend Mikkelsen, bassist Øystein Høynes, and drummer Amund Nordstrøm draw from their Bergen roots, blending American blues, country and jazz with a cool Nordic reserve. Their previous album, Woolgathering (Is It Jazz?, 2022), played like a musical resume, displaying skills in a scattered fashion. This follow-up sharpens the focus, prioritizing compositions over showmanship--as if the ...
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by Glenn Astarita
Treverket's second album, Et Bedre Sted (A Better Place), is a delightful romp through a musical galaxy where genres collide like overzealous bumper cars. Hailing from Norway's jazz-soaked Bergen scene, this band--led by multi-instrumentalists, album composers Mathias Marstrander and Martin Hjetland--does not merely dip their toes into jazz, country, pop, and other genres; they dive in headfirst, splashing everything in sight. From the opening of “Ouverture," you may be whisked into a melodious, anthem-like soundscape that blends Nordic ...
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