The performance was utterly spellbinding, keeping the members of the huge audience in the cavernous hall as enthralled and emotionally involved as if we were in an intimate venue, focused on the most delicate of gestures. The trio’s interplay, though doubtless achieved through much hard work and experience, seemed instinctive and magical.
Read MoreMaybe none of the company’s releases comes closer than Mette Henriette’s music to the ideal expressed in ECM’s famous early slogan: “The most beautiful sound next to silence.” This was the second time I’ve seen her in concert, and on both occasions she demonstrated through her music as well as her poised presence a marked ability to cast a spell over an audience who may not have known much, if anything, about her in advance.
Read MoreContemporary chamber music of power and persuasion, that joins its musicians in a quest of serenity.
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Read MoreToutes dégagent une force harmonieuse et énigmatique, impressionnante comme le haut vol d’un bel oiseau. Drifting se lit ainsi comme un poème à ciel ouvert, poème de la nature plein de souffle et de sonorités composites.
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Read MoreWie Mette Henriette durch ihre ureigene Klangwelt driftet, hat fast den Zauber der frühen Bergman-Filme.
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A sound that is both ethereal and spiritual. It is an excellent album, timeless, with a circular quality, and best listened to in its entirety.
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Read MoreTöne wie ein sanfter Lufthauch. Musik, die sich ganz sacht bewegt. Und die oft verharrt, als Einladung an die Zuhörenden. Etwa: Komm doch näher. Trau dich. Ich werd' schon nicht laut.
Read MoreDreamlike in construction and execution, Norwegian saxophonist Mette Henriette's second distinctive statement for ECM exudes a warm, innate ability to imbue the everyday and the invisible with a sense of calm that neither sedates nor fatigues... A quiet triumph.
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Read MoreQuindici brevi “quadri” di rarefatta bellezza, con echi profondi del folklore nordico, dove nulla apparentemente sembra accadere, e invece, sotto le lievi, increspate linee del soffio di Mette – anche quietamente virtuosistico, a volte: basta far caso a trilli e armonici – tutto è in movimento.
Read MoreDrifting may remind you of a dream, or an embrace, or a preoccupied woodland wander a lot more than a wild bop-blasting night in a jazz club, but that's what the unique Mette Henriette is all about.
Read MoreIt’s often dangerous to over-praise a set, but in its quiet, understated way, I would call this album faultless. Modern jazz chamber music at its finest.
Read MoreWith Drifting, Mette Henriette fulfils the promise shown on her debut album and in doing so reveals another perfectly sculptured soundscape, while also giving notice that if we too are patient there is much more to come.
Read MoreThere are so many beautiful melodies, memorable motifs and inspired musical inventions that it is often difficult to believe that so much of the music is improvised. This is especially true of the most exceptional tunes such as the title track, Drifting, and A Choo.
Read MoreVery much in the jazz tradition and even romantic.
Read MoreLa giovane performer, compositrice e sassofonista sámi-norvegese Mette Henriette, che si esibisce nei musei e ha fatto una performance con Marina Abramović, ora ha registrato il suo secondo album proprio nel museo dedicato a Munch
Read MoreLaat je meevoeren in een impressionistisch landschap, drijf over meren en door open velden. Ben je net ergens aangekomen, dan word je weer behoedzaam maar resoluut opgetild en weggeblazen naar een ander oord. Voor je het weet ontglipt de schoonheid je.
Read MoreÀla manière d'une vaste étendue neigeuse dont les mille scintillements serévéleraient peu à peu à force de patiente observation.
Read MoreThe Sami-Norwegian saxophonist and composer speaks with Emily King about her new album, playing in museums and what’s next.
Read MoreBeautifully recorded low-volume acoustic music located somewhere equidistant from jazz, folk and contemporary composition.
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