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.
Les merMaybe 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.
Les merMit ihrer fokussierten Andacht erinnert die Atmosphäre eher an einen konzertsaal als an einen Club, ganz anders, als man es von „Jazz montez“ gewohnt ist.
Les merMette Henriette har en tilnærming som gir stoffet hennes god tyngde. De sublime stemningsleiene er gode å være i. Ja, på sitt sterkeste avsetter de smak av stillferdig magi.
Les merKontemporær ECM-jazz av fineste sort
Les merEt av Norges største musikalske talenter og håp akkurat nå
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