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What a surprisingly versatile and strong band bass player Ruben Samama brought together here for his debut CD! There is really a lot to be discovered and enjoyed in this dynamic album: the inescapable structures of the arrangements, the exciting and frenetic movement of ‘Ji’, the touching way a classic like Gordon Jenkins’ ‘Goodbye’ is handled, the inspired and to-the-point soloing, this is a band with a sound of its own. What young cats? This is jazz from and for grown ups.
| Title | Duration | Sample | 1 | Scherzo | 8'39 | Listen | 2 | En Hollande | 5'29 | | 3 | Taivaan Tunne | 6'08 | Listen | 4 | Ji | 6'43 | Listen | 5 | Goodbye | 8'41 | Listen | 6 | Girotondo | 4'34 | | 7 | So | 3'40 | | 8 | Hotaru (for Taku) | 3'37 | Listen | 9 | Witchhunt | 6'55 | Listen | 10 | W.W. (for Walter) | 2'01 | |
Artists from left to right:
Ruben Samama
Alexandra Grimal
Michal Vanoucek
Kalevi Louhivuori
Marc Lohr
http://www.rubensamama.com
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Alexandra Grimal - Tenorsax
Kalevi Louhivuori – Trumpet, Flügelhorn
Michal Vanoucek - Piano
Ruben Samama – Double bass
Marc Lohr – Drums
Produced by O.A.P. Records
Producer and Engineer: Barry Olthof
First Assistant Engineer: Fred de Neef
Second Assistant Engineer: Mendel Pool
Graphic Design: Wim Wepster
Photography: Ji-hyun Hong
Liner notes: Hein Van de Geyn
Recordings made by Olthof Audio Productions at E-sound Studio 1, Weesp, The Netherlands.
Mixed and mastered at O.A.P. studio, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Release date: 6 September 2007
Cat. Nr: OAPR702
EAN-code: 978-90-78686-02-6
Distribution Bertus order Nr: D41229
Ⓟ & Ⓒ O.A.P. Records 2007
All rights reserved.
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