Shake (The Thing album)

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Shake
Studio album by
The Thing
Released30 October 2015
Recorded1, 2 June 2015
GenreFree jazz
LabelThe Thing
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

Shake is an album by The Thing, the trio of saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. The album was recorded in June 2015 and released that year by the band's eponymous label.

Recording and music[]

The album was recorded on 1 and 2 June 2015.[2] For "Aim", Anna Högberg (alto sax) and Goran Kajfes (cornet) were added to the trio: "Based on a simple six-note vamp, the hypnotic intro gives way to a complete communion of collective improvisation before stripping itself back to a skeletal whisper of its theme."[1] "Til Jord Skal Du Bli", "Sigill" and "Fra Jord Er Du Kommet" "are unusually reflective for The Thing".[3]

Releases[]

Shake was released on 30 October 2015 by The Thing's eponymous label.[2] It was released on CD, vinyl and cassette.[3]

Reception[]

Thom Jurek's review for AllMusic concluded that "This is free jazz-funk for those who insist on an identifiable center in avant music. The Thing are masters at this and, as a result, can always push further into sound and song and a nearly danceable collective conversation."[1]

Track listing[]

  1. "Viking Disco/Perfection" (Paal Nilssen-Love/Ornette Coleman) – 6:29
  2. "Til Jord Skal Du Bli" (Ingebrigt Håker Flaten) – 8:28
  3. "The Nail Will Burn " (Loop) – 2:43
  4. "Sigill" (Colin Bergh) – 5:39
  5. "Aim" (Mats Gustafsson) – 13:15
  6. "Bota Fogo" – 7:28
  7. "Fra Jord Er Du Kommet" (Flaten) – 7:23

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jurek, Thom "The Thing – Shake". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shake!". thingjazz. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Schray, Martin (7 January 2016) "The Thing – Shake". The Free Jazz Collective.
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