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Apo Calypso - Motif |
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MOTIF was founded in the fall of -99, and have since that time been
working continuously with the creation of their own sound, a sound that
echoes the acoustic outings of Miles Davis, the structures of Ligeti,
and the electronic collage of Aphex Twin. The band members met studying
at Trondheim Conservatory’s Jazz Department, and are now key players in
the young European improvising scene.
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Their two records on the indie label AIMrec received great reviews all
over, and with their third record, Apo Calypso they are moving to their
favorite label; JAZZLANDrec, and at the same time taking their music
further into a world of intricate rythms and beautiful harmonies.
Since it’s founding, MOTIF has appeared on a variety of Norwegian and
foreign festivals, the Copenhagen Jazz festival, where they received
the award Young Nordic Jazz Comets 2001, Hanoi European Jazz festival,
Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Moldejazz and countless clubs all over the
map. They also did their first Asian tour in 2005, visiting China,
Japan (where they played the renowned Pit Inn club in Tokyo) and
Vietnam. The musicians are a busy bunch also outside of this
constellation, and are performing with/in: Jaga Jazzist, Bugge
Wesseltoft’s NCOJ, Håvard Wiik Trio, Atomic, Free Fall, Urban
Connection, Mathias Eick Quartet, Maria Kannegaard Trio, Pooka,
Motorpsycho, Generator X and the Trondheim Jazzorchestra.
Atle Nymo - Saxophones/Clarinets
Mathias Eick - Trumpet
Håvard Wiik - Piano
Ole Morten Vågan - Bass
Håkon Mjåset Johansen - Drums
Read John Kelman's Review at All About Jazz |
