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2012 studio album by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal
by August Wanngren at Fredriksberg Church in Copenhagen, December, 2012, Kulturskolan in Lund, February, 2011, & We Know Music Studios in Copenhagen June, 2011 and May 2012
Neck of the Woods (released Aug 27, 2012 in Oslo, Norway by the label Edition Records – EDN1034 is an album by the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset together with the tubaist Daniel Herskedal.
The review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album 4 stars (dice), the review by John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 3 stars, and the reviewer Ian Mann of the Jazz Mann awarded the album 4 stars
Review
The album Neck of the Woods is an album that increases its appeal with repeated listening. Neset and Herskedal guides us into a mysterious brass landscape that is rich of surprises.
The critique Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, in his review of Neset's album Neck of the Woods states:
... the album is terms of tone and phrasing an ocean of pleasure, and an original example of how agree musician's mind and vast technical skills can get basically very different sounding instruments to sound like a lot of timbral and exciting whole ...
... Both these young artists are already instrumental masters,...
The All About Jazzcritique Ian Patterson, in his review of the album Neck of the Woods states:
... Herskedal and Neset—former students of Copenhagen's Rhythmic Conservatory and band mates in pianist Django Bates StoRMChaser—have, however, crafted music so sublime that it's a wonder tubiasts and saxophonists aren't a dime-a-dozen. Drawing from the Norwegian folk tradition and classically influenced European church music, the result is a recording that has the haunting quality of sacred music while also carrying a vein of pastoral roots music. The judicious use of vocals in the form of tenor Hallvar Djupvik, and the 20-piece all-male Svanholm Singers choir adds to the music's ethereal and often devotional nature...
Track listing
All compositions by Daniel Herskedal & Marius Neset except where other are noted
