Digital Audio AlbumHaven / Berardi Foran Karlen, with Pascal Schumacher.
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Work | Composer | Performers | Duration | |
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Orbit — small jazz ensemble with vocalist | Sean Foran | Berardi/Foran/Karlen, Pascal Schumacher | 7 mins, 43 sec. | |
Rambling — small jazz ensemble with vocalist | Sean Foran | Berardi/Foran/Karlen, Pascal Schumacher | 7 mins, 22 sec. | |
Handwritten — small jazz ensemble with vocalist | Rafael Karlen | Berardi/Foran/Karlen | 3 mins, 4 sec. | |
Ripple — small jazz ensemble with vocalist | Rafael Karlen | Berardi/Foran/Karlen, Pascal Schumacher | 5 mins, 36 sec. |
Also includes: No Shepherds Live Here -- Foran Policy -- Revolving Doors -- Bushfire Break -- Chuhily -- Bushfire Two -- Begin Again.
Product details
Berardi/Foran/Karlen create music that brings together
captivating melodies, lush harmonies and emotive collective
improvisation. The sense of group empathy is striking, with a
subconscious understanding of the flow between the voice (Kristin
Berardi), piano (Sean Foran), and Saxophone (Rafael Karlen)
developed through years of performances and a shared musical
vision. Their new album HAVEN features guest Vibraphonist PASCAL
SCHUMACHER, from Luxembourg, whose sensitivity and nuance brings
a new level of texture and dynamic to this stunning band and
music.
With only 4 instruments, the sonic world created on HAVEN is
lush. Modern jazz, folk and classical elements combine in
intricate, yet light and delicate arrangements, with each
instrument taking a lead role. The 10 tracks on the album are
split across musicians with Berardi, Foran and Karlen each
contributing works. The opener, Berardi's No Shepherds Live Here
brings a sense of calm, yet tells an intense story. Complementing
this Karlen's Ripple and Handwritten sparkle, with the Saxophone
and Vocals intertwining, and the piano & vibraphone creating
layered harmonic textures. Foran's works, Orbit and Rambling
bring more rhythmic energy, with the insistent pulsing Vibraphone
lines giving an almost minimalist
aesthetic wrapped with a modernist jazz edge.
The intimacy of this work draws similarities with standout ECM
albums from Azimuth, Gary Burton, and Anouar Brahem - But
Berardi/Foran/Karlen define their own approach, and with
Schumacher it's a captivating world to be in.
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