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  | MIRAGE ENSEMBLE ~ MEMORY HAPPENS NOW
LOSEN 128 (Barcode: 7090025831287) ~ NORWAY ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion
Recorded: 2014 Released: 2014
This is the debut album by young Norwegian sextet called Mirage EnsembleFind albums by this artist, which comprises of guitarist Marius IglandFind albums by this artist, saxophonist Joakim BergstronningFind albums by this artist, trumpeter Magnus DragenFind albums by this artist, trombonist Lars SutterudFind albums by this artist, bassist Steinar GlasFind albums by this artist and drummer Jens NylandFind albums by this artist. The album present nine original compositions, seven of which were composed by Igland, one was co-composed by Glas and Nyland and one was composed by Dragen.
The music is dominated by the presence of the brass section, which immediately creates a fond memory of the great Brass Rock bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, like Blood, Sweat & TearsFind albums by this artist, ChaseFind albums by this artist, ChicagoFind albums by this artist, DreamsFind albums by this artist, IfFind albums by this artist and many others, less the vocals of course. There is a strong Jazz-Rock Fusion affinity, even if it´s less explicit here due to lack of guitar as a principal solo instrument. The general level of the compositions is very high and the tunes sound original and are very well structured, often consisting of several motifs within one composition.
The instrumental performances by all the band members are professional and inspired, with most of the soloing done by the brass instruments and with less presence of the guitar, in spite the fact that the guitarist wrote most of the music. The guitar contributions are delicate and subtle, and serve more as the link between the brass and the rhythm sections. The rhythm section plays straightforwardly, but solidly, pushing the music forward at a steady pace, often more Rock than Jazz oriented.
Overall this is an excellent and very promising debut album, which hopefully will be followed by more recordings in the future. Although not innovative or groundbreaking, this is a great reminder of Brass Rock, brought up do date by these young and talented musicians. Well done!
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