Linda Fredriksson – Juniper (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 37:35 minutes | 360 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © We Jazz
The Nordic countries have always offered a fascinating uniqueness in their approach to jazz. A uniqueness that is no doubt confirmed by this magnificent album by Linda Fredriksson. With Juniper, the Finnish saxophonist, already active in the Mopo trio and the Superposition quartet, demonstrates the full range of their artistic skills here. Surrounded by Tuomo Prättälä on piano (electric and acoustic), Minna Koivisto on modular synth, Olavi Louhivuori on drums and Mikael Saastamoinen on bass, Fredriksson combines themes composed over a number of years on guitar, piano and vocals (heard on ‘Lempilauluni’), which have now been beautifully arranged for this group. Juniper is, according to Linda, a singer-songwriter’s album but performed by an instrumental jazz band. The album is, above all, a record centred around introspection, a form of soaring meditation, that is then speckled with little findings, like the watermark rain heard on ‘Neon Light’ (and the ‘Sky Was Trans’), the weightless opening theme…
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