ABOUT “HERE NOW”:
The brand new 2023 album ‘Here Now’ from Søren Bebe Trio is available in CD version with beautiful art work by Veselić & Veselić.
It includes a digital download of the entire album as well in either mp3, 24bit/96khz WAV or FLAC. The digital version can be downloaded directly after purchase.
“Søren Bebe masters the art of melody to perfection, drawing from the folklore of his culture. ‘Here Now’ is a graceful, elegant, poetic album of understated richness.”
(6 of 6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Paris Move)
Celebrated and praised by critics and audiences alike as a torchbearer of Scandinavian jazz akin to the likes of Esbjörn Svensson and Tord Gustavsen, Danish pianist Søren Bebe proudly presents his trio’s seventh studio album.
Founded in 2007, the Søren Bebe Trio have cemented themselves as a cornerstone of European jazz with performances at leading festivals and venues in Hong Kong, South Korea, Morocco, Brazil, Poland, the USA and Denmark.
‘Here Now’ follows the critical acclaim of their 2019 release ‘Echoes’ and marks a new era for the trio, welcoming Norwegian drummer Knut Finsrud into the ensemble for the first time alongside bassist Kasper Tagel.
Seeking inspiration from his heroes of past and present including Tord Gustavsen, Espen Eriksen, Misha Alperin and Jan Johansson, Bebe explores narrative themes of slowing down and seeking presence and gratitude through delicate melodies and a folk-like simplicity.
Having recently moved to a small village in Denmark with his family surrounded by woods, lakes and farmland, the quiet, contemplative and spacious tone of ‘Here Now’ is reflective of Bebe’s newfound pace of life and surroundings. Introspective and melancholic in tone, Bebe’s compositions usher the listener through intricately woven chord progressions and familiar song-like structures with intensity and tranquility. Steadfast grooves decorated with rich percussion timbres dissolve into rubato passages of openness across 10 original compositions that are maturely confident in their subtlety.
Album info:
Søren Bebe Piano
Kasper Tagel Bass
Knut Finsrud Drums
Produced by Søren Bebe
Recorded on 17 + 18 April 2023 by Thomas Vang at The V-Recording, Denmark
Mixed by August Wanngren at Virkeligheden, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mastered by Sofia von Hage and Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering, Sweden
Artwork by Veselić & Veselić, Serbia
Available on CD, Vinyl, HD Download and Streaming
Track listing:
1 Here Now 3:29
2 Tangeri 4:44
3 Grateful 3:22
4 Winter 5:12
5 Misha 3:57
6 Be Well 4:16
7 Folksy (To Jan) 3:57
8 Day by Day 3:55
9 Summer 3:37
10 On and On 3:51
Total Playing Time: 40:26
All songs composed by Søren Bebe
ABOUT “FIRST SONG”:
‘First Song’ is a brand new compilation album by Søren Bebe Trio and presents 10 different songs recorded by the trio over the last 9 years that’s only been released as digital singles so far.
“For the last 4 albums we’ve recorded with the trio, we’ve ended up with too much music to fit the current album and therefore ended up releasing some songs as singles just digitally and for streaming, afterwards. I felt it was time to collect all these songs on a single album, also making it possible for the first time to listen to the songs on a CD, which I know many of our listeners prefer.”
1 First Song (Charlie Haden) 5:08
2 Echoes II (Kasper Tagel) 4:08
3 Be Still (Søren Bebe, Kasper Tagel, Anders Mogensen) 2:28
4 Breathe (Søren Bebe) 2:58
5 Pavane for a Dead Princess (Maurice Ravel) 5:45
6 Evening Song (Søren Bebe) 2:47
7 Deer Spirit (Søren Bebe) 2:53
8 Song for Alberte (Søren Bebe) 3:34
9 Ennio (Søren Bebe) 5:21
10 Elegy for an Angel (Søren Bebe) 4:52
Total playing time 40:03
Produced by Søren Bebe
Søren Bebe Piano
Kasper Tagel Bass
Knut Finsrud Drums (Track 4,6,7,10)
Anders Mogensen Drums (Track 1,2,3,5,8,9)
Track 1,8
Recorded November 2015 by Boe Larsen at MillFactory, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed and mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway
Track 2,3,5,9
Recorded January 2019 by Thomas Vang at The V-Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed and mastered by John Fomsgaard at Karmacrew, Møn, Denmark
Track 4,6,7,10
Recorded April 2023 by Thomas Vang at The V-Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed by August Wanngren at Virkeligheden, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mastered by John Fomsgaard at Karmacrew, Møn, Denmark
Artwork by Veselić & Veselić
Available on CD, HD Download and Streaming
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