Birds (Marius Neset album)

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Birds
Studio album by Marius Neset
Released March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
Recorded The Village Recording, April, 2012
Genre Contemporary jazz
Length 54:23
Label Edition Records
Producer Marius Neset, Anton Eger
Marius Neset chronology
Neck of the Woods
(2012)Neck of the Woods2012
Birds
(2013)
Lion
(2014)Lion2014

Birds (released March 25, 2013 in Oslo, Norway by the label Edition Records – EDN1040) is the 4'th album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset.[1][2][3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Guardian 5/5 stars[1]
Dagbladet 6/6 stars[2]
Verdens Gang 5/6 stars[3]
The Jazz Mann 4.5/5 stars[5]

The review by Neil Spencer of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 5 stars,[1] the review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album dice 6,[2] the review by Carl Petter Opsahk of the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang awarded the album dice 5,[3] and the reviewer Ian Mann of the Jazz Mann awarded the album 4.5 stars[5]

According to Mosnes, with this album, Neset takes further steps on his way to the Jazz sky. The brilliant compositions and the musical skills of this band are extraordinary. It is only to look forward to the next move of this great jazz musician and composer.[2][6]

NRK Jazz critique Erling Wicklund, in his review of Neset's album Birds states:

... The album's title and opening track Birds is one of the funniest tunes I've heard - a frantic but through structured rhythm chaos of a remarkable ensemble where flute, accordion and tuba are capped off by Nesets increasingly ecstatic tenor sax. And so across the great symphonic pensive, before tenor saxophonist reconnects with acrobatic leaps in a musical boxing match ...[7]

BBC Music critique Peter Marsh, in his review of Neset's album Birds states:

... Possessed of a big, supercharged sound on the tenor, astonishing control and a steady stream of ideas, Neset shapes confident, pushy and questing solos over the fleet, pin-sharp playing of the rhythm section...[8]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Birds"   10:53
2. "Reprise"   3:27
3. "Boxing"   7:00
4. "Portuguese Windmill"   7:49
5. "Spring Dance"   2:30
6. "Fields of Club"   5:24
7. "The Place of Welcome"   4:36
8. "Introduction to Sacred Universe"   1:46
9. "Math of Mars"   5:02
10. "Fanfare"   5:56
All compositions by Marius Neset

Personnel

Band quartet
Additional musicians
  • Ingrid Neset - flute (tracks # 1,5,6,9,11) & piccolo flute (tracks # 1,9,11)
  • Bjarke Mogensen - accordion (tracks # 1,9,11)
  • Tobias Viklund - trumpet (tracks # 1,2,10,11)
  • Ronny Farsund - trumpet (tracks # 1,2,10,11)
  • Peter Jensen - trombone (tracks # 1,2,10,11)
  • Lasse Mauritzen - French horn (tracks # 1,2,10,11)
  • Daniel Herskedal - tuba (tracks # 1,2,10,11)[6][7]

Credits

  • Recorded by August Wanngren in the Village Recording, April, 2012
  • Mixed by August Wanngren in Wee Know Music Studios
  • Masered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering
  • Front cower photo by Kiram Ridley
  • Additional photo by Linnea Høyby & Roald Vestad
  • Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Eger

Notes

  • This record is supported by the Danish Musicion Union & Coda

References

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