Zanussi 5 - Live in Coimbra (2014)

Clean Feed Records: CF314CD
http://www.cleanfeed-records.com/product/live-in-coimbra/



* Kjetil Møster: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
* Jørgen Mathisen: tenor saxophone, clarinet
* Eirik Hegdal: baritone saxophone, clarinet
* Gard Nilssen: drums
* Per Zanussi: double bass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kjetil_M%C3%B8ster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B8rgen_Mathisen
http://www.eirikhegdal.com/
http://www.gardnilssen.com/
http://www.perzanussi.com/

Recorded live at Salão Brazil, Coimbra,
during the 2013 edition of the «Jazz ao Centro Festival»
on May 31st and June 1st 2013 by João Miranda.


Reviews

By Grego Applegate Edwards
http://www.gapplegatemusicre...nussi-5-live-in-coimbra.html

Composer-bassist Per Zanussi and his Zanussi 5 have something very together
happening which you can hear readily and excitingly on their recent Live in
Coimbra (Clean Feed 314). They are an excellent illustration of what's going on
today in the vibrant European improv-jazz scene.

Though only a quintet they have a deceptively large sound thanks to Zanussi's
effective compositional use of a three-horn frontline and the interaction the
three get going on this set. Kjetil Moster gets some good sounds on tenor,
soprano and clarinet; Jorgen Mathisen expands the sound with his tenor and
clarinet; and Eirik Hegdal rounds it all out on baritone and clarinet. As a
clarinet trio they sound very striking but the various combinations via
doubling give us plenty of additional sound color variations which Zanussi puts
to very good use. The rhythm section has drive and presence with Per of course
playing a central pivotal role on bass, riffing, improvising and anchoring
everything very well. Gard Nilssen has a vibrant and swinging presence on
drums.

The compositional routines are invigorating, with the three-horn lines defining
the sound well and the individual soloing communicating nicely as do the
interactive three-ways that come to the forefront now and again. I like
especially Hegdal's baritone acrobatics, but everybody sounds quite good.

The music has an original feel, an accomplished togetherness and
individuality. Zanussi writes some beautiful charts. It is new jazz of real
stature! I heartily recommend you hear this.

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By Antonio Poscic
http://www.freejazzblog.org/...e-in-coimbra-clean-feed.html

By Glenn Astarita
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/...review-by-glenn-astarita.php

By Bill Meyer
http://dustedmagazine.tumblr...5-live-in-coimbra-clean-feed

Av.: Tor Hammerø (no)
http://torhammero.blogg.no/1...418_norge_inntar_verden.html

By Vic Albani (it)
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/...eview-by-vittorio-albani.php

Por Sara Quaresma Capitão (pt)
http://mutante.pt/2014/11/novos-albuns-ii-clean-feed/

Por Cayetano López (es)
http://www.oscuraeralanoche....3/el-nuevo-free-noruego.html