Jon Opstad
Still Picture
© 2004 New Canvas Records (5060087370002)
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Lyrical, impressionistic modern jazz building on elements of texture and space, with influences from Jan Garbarek and Kenny Wheeler to Herbie Hancock.
tracks
- 1 Fjord Song
- 2 Three Words
- 3 Still Picture
- 4 Quiet Place
- 5 Athabasca
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'Still Picture' is the debut recording by drummer/composer Jon Opstad. Drawing on a range of influences, including Kenny Wheeler, Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber, David Darling and Herbie Hancock, the music is varied and atmospheric. The compositions explore the textural possibilities of the instrumentation, from the combined horns to Ebowed fretless bass to the title-track’s layered cello parts, whilst leaving space for the highly individual soloing of Cosgrove and Rogerson.
Simon Cosgrove - Soprano Saxophone | David Gange - Flugelhorn, Trumpet | Tom Rogerson - Piano | James Opstad - Fretless Bass, Cello | Chris Hill - Double Bass (track 1) | Jon Opstad - Drums, Percussion
Recorded in Bristol & Cambridge, UK, Feb-Sept 2003
Mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway
Quotes from reviews:
It heralds the arrival of an intelligent and gifted young talent who, if there is an ounce of pioneering spirit in him, looks set to make quite a name for himself at home and abroad.
E.J.Iannelli, Allaboutjazz.com
An accomplished and engaging debut... We'll clearly be hearing a lot more from Opstad.
Jazzwise Magazine
Opstad’s debut is an appealing set steeped in the Northern European lyricism which is, perhaps, a common currency for those who grew up with Garbarek and Rypdal albums somewhere nearby.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz (Eighth Edition)
A mightily impressive album from a major talent in the making.
Bristol Evening Post
I am tempted to call it the 21st century Birth Of The Cool.
Derek Ansell, Jazz Journal International
Considering the youngest member of this band is 16 and the oldest is 23, the musical maturity and clearness of conception shown on Still Picture is considerable.
John Kelman, AllAboutJazz.com
What [the band] also share is youth and quite prodigious talent... Their playing and general approach shows a startling maturity and confidence… Really good, worth checking out and then worth repeated plays.
Steve Baxter, JazzViews.co.uk
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Great CD
author: WilliamOn Last.FM I heard a song from this album and I decided to order the CD. I only can say that it's a great CD and I love to listen to it. Beautiful piece of work and I think I'm going to order the other CD of Jon Opstad also. William vd Elsen (Holland)
Good Stuff
author: Ian PThis is some good stuff to chill you out and put you in a cool cat mood. Jonny boy did a good job at that. Enjoying it as I write this. Only reason I didn't give it a five is because it would mean it is perfect, gotta have some character to it! Go Jon go!