{"title":"Otis Sandsjo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"y-otis-tre-2","title":"Y Otis Tre","description":"\u003cp\u003eBerlin-based Swedish tenor saxophonist Otis Sandsjö returns with his third album \u003ci\u003eY-Otis Tre\u003c\/i\u003e on We Jazz Records. \u003ci\u003eY-Otis Tre\u003c\/i\u003e finds Sandsjö in close collaboration with his long-time working partner and friend, bassist\/producer Petter Eldh, and Dan Nicholls, the keyboardist of the \u003ci\u003eY-Otis\u003c\/i\u003e live band and a solo artist on his own right. Composed by the three and produced by Eldh \u0026amp; Sandsjö, \u003ci\u003eY-Otis Tre\u003c\/i\u003e lives up to its name (\"tre\" means three in Swedish) and stands strong in the continuum of layercaked liquid jazz, a staple of the Eldh\/Sandsjö production duo lauded for their string of releases as \u003ci\u003eY-Otis\u003c\/i\u003e and Koma Saxo.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile recognisable in form, \u003ci\u003eY-Otis Tre\u003c\/i\u003e adds new dimensions to what has come before. Borne out of hours of tripped-out studio jams by Sandsjö \u0026amp; Eldh, \u003ci\u003eY-Otis Tre\u003c\/i\u003e feels natural, neon, 3D, at times laser sharp, at times gooey like jelly, and at all times ripe with ideas that would make albums on their own. Golden riffs are taken, twisted, thrown away, then recycled, and always evolving.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps evolution is key here, as \u003ci\u003eY-Otis\u003c\/i\u003e reuses and cross-refers its own ideas but never exactly repeats. The music has a mixtape-like DNA, and it seems to be breeding and multiplying at each beat. In colour terms, \u003ci\u003eY-Otis Tre\u003c\/i\u003e is more RGB than CMYK – that is, it might appear unrealistically bright and full of tones not found in the natural world. But when you listen to the music closely, you'll likely find it acoustic to the bone. There's no illusion: hearing the band live tells you what \u003ci\u003eY-Otis\u003c\/i\u003e is all about. It's a live band turned studio tool, morphed back into a live band. Or something like that anyway.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting a tag onto this music feels a bit like trying to hold a very colourful, somewhat thick liquid substance on the palm of your hand. You can see it, feel it, but never fully pinpoint just what's it made of. But it works, so best just to enjoy the ride. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"We Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Orange LP","offer_id":50391077257547,"sku":"2175813","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50391072866635,"sku":"2175812","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50391068279115,"sku":"2175811","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_54_4c9bc3c7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726397042"},{"product_id":"y-otis-2-feat-petter-eldh-dan-nicholls-tilo-weber","title":"Y-OTIS 2 (feat. Petter Eldh, Dan Nicholls \u0026 Tilo Weber)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBerlin-based Swedish saxophonist Otis Sandsjö returns with the eagerly-awaited sequel to \"Y-OTIS\". On \"Y-OTIS 2\", released by Helsinki's We Jazz Records on July 24, Sandsjö and his close associate, bassist\/producer Petter Eldh (of Koma Saxo), deepen their vision of genre-bending, forward-looking \"liquid jazz\" of tomorrow. The core group also includes Dan Nicholls on keys and Tilo Weber on drums, and also featured on the album are Swedish jazz greats Jonas Kullhammar (of Koma Saxo) and Per \"Texas\" Johansson, cellist Lucy Railton and trumpeter Ruhi-Deniz Erdogan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiving deeper into \"Y-OTIS 2\", you'll find details and ideas galore. The album is an inviting and inspiring audio mosaic, which links back into the previous Sandsjö\/Eldh collaborations, namely \"Y-OTIS\" and \"Koma Saxo\". The result is a balanced album which quenches your thirst while making you more thirsty in the process. In other words, the many micro moods and sonic levels herein invite repeated listening, while the underlying rhythmic approach is informed as much by hip hop and electronica as by jazz, making the music approachable in a very natural way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"We Jazz","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50483475120459,"sku":"1096797","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/48fef406-25fe-4544-b85f-1afd9e705347_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727568142"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/otis-sandsjo.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}