En Europe, c’est du Nord que le vent souffle. Après un double album éponyme, la jeune saxophoniste virtuose Mette Henriette signe avec Drifting, un nouvel album original et captivant.
Les merHør bare på en låt som nydelige «Indrifting You», med Mette Henriettes uttrykksfulle saksofon i sentrum over et fint samspill fra Johan Lindvall og Judith Hamann. Vakkert, vakkert.
Les merNorges mestersaksofonist er tilbake. Historien om hvordan Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg i 2015 ble den første kvinnelige debutanten på Europas viktigste jazzselskap, ECM Records, til overmål med et dobbeltalbum, er som tatt ut av et eventyr.
Les merMette Henriette’s saxophone playing on her eponymous debut is the most gentle imaginable-elegant, classically inspired and usually whisper-soft.
Les merFirst, as a two-disc affair, it is among the most formidable debuts for the label in recent years. Second, it is a union of contrasts, balancing composition and improvisation, declaration and whisper, with a straightforwardness that is Mette’s métier.
Les merMettes Ton ist pure, tiefgreifende Leidenschaft. (…) Einer Hommage an den Zauber der Verschwiegenheit. (…)Sie bringt in ihrem Spiel die Tatkraft und Spiritualität eines Albert Ayler zum Ausdruck und verbindet diese mit der kantigen Poesie eines Steve Lacy. (…) Mette-Henriette Martedatter Rolvag ist die Entdeckung der Saison!
Les merAufregend erfindungsreiche Kammermusik
Les merAll in all, it’s one of the best things I’ve heard this year.
Les merMette Henriette is a contemporary-music star on the rise.
Les merUma lufada de ar fresco *****
Les merTel un haïku d’Hattori Ransetsu, chacune d’entre elles stimule l’imagination et provoque une émotion d’une exquise douceur, intense et fugace à la fois.
Les merAs a whole, this is an auspicious, provocative debut. For all the restraint and space on disc one, the second is remarkably kinetic and diverse, offering excellent contrast and expansive vision. ECM's considerable faith in this young musician is well founded.
Les merMette Henriette is a triumph, presenting a fresh sound from an original voice. I’ve been listening to this album for several weeks now, and one thing remains constant: this is a soundworld in which I want to inhabit and further explore. It’s enchanting.
Les merA mosaic of shimmering tonal hues, provocatice ideas and sublime moods ****
Les merCette jeunette est épatante d'autorité : sur son album, les 13 musiciens la suivent comme un seul homme dans son univers boréal.
Les merExhilirating debut from a highly assured performer and composer
Les merAn amazingly mature and fragile, intensive and deep output (…) Always something new to explore with each listen.
Les merA wonderful ECM debut from a saxophonist with a lot of potential to become one of the label’s most known names. Her melodic sense and command of her instrument make for a thoroughly engaging ride through the brief vignettes and longer pieces, that illustrate many different musical directions, it will be exciting to see where she heads next.
Les merMette Henriette is original and unique and should generate much anticipation around her future projects. ****
Les merMed det overdådig dobbeltalbumet «Mette Henriette» leverer komponisten og saksofonisten ein debut verd ein plass i gullrekkja til ECM.
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