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Kuchen, Martin / Landaeus Trio (w/ Lanaeus / Nilsson / Aman): Mind The Gap Of Silence (Clean Feed)

Saxophonist Martin Küchen (Angles) joins together with the Landaeus Trio of pianist Martin Landaeus, double bassist Johnny Aman, and drummer Cornelia Lisson, augmenting the sophisticated lyricism of the Landaeus piano trio with an atypically lyrical voice from Kuchen, as they are recorded in front of a live audience in the Gula Studion in Malmo, Sweden.
 

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Martin Kuchen-soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone

Mathias Landaeus-grand piano, analog delay

Cornelia Nilsson-drums

Johnny Aman-double bass


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UPC: 5609063005523

Label: Clean Feed
Catalog ID: CF552
Squidco Product Code: 29394

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2020
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded live at Gula Studion in Malmo, Sweden on March 14th, 2019, by David Carlsson.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"In this new opus coming from Sweden, poly-saxophonist Martin Kuchen joins the Landaeus Trio, not only adding his instruments to the band led by pianist Mathias Landaeus but also his immediately recognizable personal compositions, full of Scandinavian folk-like melodies and complex African-inspired pulsations.

The curious result of this encounter, Mind the Gap of Silence is simultaneously more abstract and more melodic than anything done before by Kuchen and the Landaeus Trio in their separate ways on the fields of creative jazz. And that is unexpected, considering that abstraction and melodism travel different paths. The emotion is raw, but always in equilibrium with a kind of beauty you can't describe with words, everything happening as if in slow fire.

And no, what you'll find here has little to do with the several complexions of Kuchen's Angles project. It's something else entirely, with much to discover and to savor. Who could expect that the Landaeus Trio's very characteristic mix of passion and introspective subtlety would marry so well with his ideas? Have a good journey..."-Clean Feed


Artist Biographies

"Born 1966; saxophones. Martin Küchen has been active on the Swedish free improvised/free jazz scene since the mid-1990s. He has composed for larger groups, participated in dance projects, performed with different poets and created the music for experimental films. He now collaborates with improvisors all over Europe and USA/Canada. His current collaborations include:

Angles - a new trio with Ingebrigt Håker- Flaten, doublebass, Kjell Nordeson, drums and Martin Küchen, saxophones. Exploding Customer - a free jazz quartet with Tomas Hallonsten trumpet, Benjamin Quigley double bass and Kjell Nordeson drums, which plays mainly original compositions. Sound of Mucus - a trio with the stringchordist Herman Müntzing and Andreas Axelsson, percussion. Unsolicited Music Ensemble - a trio with Tony Wren, double bass and Raymond Strid, percussion. a duo with guitarist David Stackenås. UNSK: Birgit Ulher, Martin Küchen, lise-Lott Norelius and Raymond Strid. Looper - a trio with Greek cello player Nikos Veliotis and Norwegian percussionist Ingar Zach."

-European Free Improv Site (http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/musician/mkuchen.html)
3/13/2024

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"Over the past decade pianist Mathias Landæus has emerged as one of the most personal voices of Swedish jazz. His music is characterized by honesty, spontaneity, passion, and playfulness. His recorded output ranges from straight ahead jazz to free form to electronica. He has toured with musicians like Benny Golson, Tim Hagans, Lina Nyberg, Timbuktu and Fredrik Ljungkvist. He has released nine albums as a leader.

Mathias Landæus was born in Lund, Sweden in 1969. He grew up in a musical family and started improvising on the piano as a child. In his teens he started playing in local jazz, soul and hip hop bands. In 1992 he moved to New York to study jazz and classical music at The Mannes College Of Music. Among his piano teachers were Richie Beirach and Jaki Byard. Upon returning to Sweden in 1995, he was immediately signed to the Amigo label and his first album "Blåbete" was released to much critical acclaim. During the years that followed Landæus got firmly rooted in Stockholm. He vitalized the local scene by creating an oasis for jazz musicians and listeners at the small club "Glenn Miller Café" where he led the house band several nights a week. This became an important inspiration for the next generation of budding jazz musicians. During these years Mathias played with many prominent Swedish jazz musicians from all generations.

Between 2002 and 2004 he held the piano chair in the Norrbotten Big Band which was led by Tim Hagans. Between 2002 and 2008 he was been a member of singer Lina Nyberg's band, a very creative and expressive unit that strayed as far as Brazil and Vietnam. Among his own projects are the band "House of Approximation" which has been featured on three well-recieved albums and electronica/nu jazz project Reunion. In 2009 he formed his current trio with legendary bassist Palle Danielsson and celebrated drummer Jon Fält. Their album debut "Opening" was released on MA Recordings."

-All About Jazz (https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/mathiaslandaeus)
3/13/2024

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"Cornelia Nilsson (b. 1992) has made a great impression on the Swedish and Danish jazz scene. She has lived in Copenhagen for 3 years and plays with musicians such as Tomas Franck, Anders 'AC' Christensen, and Daniel Franck to name a few. In Sweden, she is active in groups such as Mathias Landæus Trio and Thomas Markusson Open.

Photograph by Cornelia Nilsson playing drumsCornelia has collaborated with international musicians; eg jazz legend Kenny Barron, Aaron Parks, Seamus Blake 2019, she received Bengt Säve-Söderbergh's scholarship and Ronnie Gardiner's 'Swedish Drummer Deserving Wider Recognition Award'."

-Lunds Kommun (Translated by Google) (https://www.lund.se/spyken/utbildningar/vad-hande-sen/cornelia-nilsson/)
3/13/2024

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"Johnny Åman was born on February 10th, 1986 in a small city called Nykarleby on the west coast of Finland. 2005 he moved to Sweden to study music at Malmö Academy of Music, and in may 2010 he graduated with a masters degree. Today Johnny is one of the busiest bass players in Sweden.

Johnny Åman is a member of Cennet Jönsson's Triple Bass Fantasy. He has also been recording and touring with among others Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Liebman, Marcus Strickland, Tony Malaby, George Garzone, Phil Grenadier, Peter Epstein, Gerard Precenser, Tomas Franck, Jonas Holgersson, Marcelo Coelho, Mathias Landaeus, Daniel Fredriksson, Jukkis Uotila, Carl Winther, Anders Mogensen, Petter Wettre, Anders Bergcrantz, Martin Küchen, Hans Ulrik, Fredrik Kronkvist, Lisbeth Diers, Chico Lindvall, Peter Nilsson, Emilio Martins and many more."

-Kopasetic Productions (http://www.kopasetic.se/en/johnny-aman-1)
3/13/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Sorkifsta 7:07

2. Mind The Gap Of Silence 5:37

3. Old Harriot Hat 4:44

4. East Hastings Satian Slow Stomp 10:03

5. Love, Flee Thy House (In Breslau) 8:02

6. Sounds And Ruins 8:09

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Improvised Music
Jazz
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European Improvisation, Composition and Experimental Forms
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