Lion (Marius Neset album)

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Lion
Live album by
ReleasedApril 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)
RecordedThe Village Recording, September 2014
GenreContemporary jazz
Length1:23:19
LabelACT Music
ProducerMarius Neset and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
Marius Neset chronology
Birds
(2013)
Lion
(2014)
Pinball
(2015)

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.[1][2][3][4]

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.[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz4.5/5 stars[2]
The Guardian4/5 stars[3]
The Arts Desk4/5 stars[4]

The All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman awarded the album 4,5 stars[2] and the review by John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 4 stars,[3] The Arts Desk reviewer Matthew Wright awarded the album 4 stars.[4]

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 ...[5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Lion"10:17
2."Golden Xplosion"7:31
3."In the Ring"7:31
4."Interlude"0:55
5."Sacred Universe"10:10
6."Weight of the World"7:56
7."Raining"8:17
8."Birds"11:29
All compositions by Marius Neset

Personnel[]

Credits[]

  • Music composed and arranged by Marius Neset
  • Recorded by August Wanngren at The Village Recording, September 2013
  • Mixed by August Wanngren at We Know Music Studios
  • Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering
  • Artwork by Siggi Loch & Jutta Stolte
  • Front cover photo by Lutz Voigtländer
  • Produced by Marius Neset and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Marius Neset: Lion - CD". Musical reviews. ACT Music. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kelman, John (2014-07-25). "Marius Neset / Trondheim Jazz Orchestra: Lion". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Fordham, John (2014-08-14). "Marius Neset/Trondheim Jazz Orchestra: Lion review – intricately woven and exciting". Musical reviews. The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Wright, Matthew (2014-04-03). "CD: Marius Neset & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Lion". Musical reviews. The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  5. ^ Ford, Eric (2014-03-17). "CD Review: Marius Neset / Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Lion". Musical reviews. LondonJazzNews.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

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