Length 1:23:19 Lion
(2014) Pinball
(2015) Producer Marius Neset | Label ACT Music Release date 25 April 2014 Genre Jazz | |
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Released April 25, 2014 (2014-04-25) Recorded The Village Recording, September 2014 Artists Marius Neset, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Awards Spellemann Award for Jazz Music Marius Neset albums Pinball, Golden Xplosion, Birds, Sun Blowing | ||
Marius neset lion
Lion (released April 25, 2014 in Germany by the label ACT Music – ACT 9031-2) is the 5'th album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset, this time in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
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lion af marius neset
Background
Neset originally received a commission to compose for the orchestra in 2011 for a concert at the 2012 Moldejazz Festival. “After the premiere in Molde, these compositions felt so special that we decided to record this album and play many more concerts with it,” he comments.
Critical reception
The All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman awarded the album 4,5 stars and the review by John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 4 stars, The Arts Desk reviewer Matthew Wright awarded the album 4 stars.
The London Jazz News critique Eric Ford, in his review of Neset's album Lion states:
... The flow between duo, trio, solo and all other sections is exceedingly well-orchestrated and just sweeps you along from one surprise to the next ...
Track listing
All compositions by Marius NesetPersonnel
Credits
Songs
1Lion10:18
2Golden Xplosion7:31
3In the Ring7:31