{"product_id":"outstairs","title":"Outstairs","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith five previous ECM albums as leader, keyboard player \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Wallumrød\u003c\/strong\u003e's compositional signature is instantly recognizable. Nobody else writes pieces like this - multi-dimensional chamber music inspired by the sonorities of Norwegian folk and church music, influenced by early music and the post-Cage avant-garde, and liberated by jazz's freedom of thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis time around, his ensemble members share the arranging credits between them, making the music still more organic and flexible as new sound combinations emerge. \"The immense sonic resources of these players seem to keep on growing\" noted The Guardian of their last release, \u003cem\u003eFabula Suite Lugano\u003c\/em\u003e, and the sextet of \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Wallumrød\u003c\/strong\u003e continues to evolve in its own idiosyncratic way on \u003cem\u003eOutstairs\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike \u003cem\u003eFabula Suite Lugano\u003c\/em\u003e, this album was produced by Manfred Eicher and recorded at the Auditorio RSI in Lugano, Switzerland. The studio's naturally clear acoustic sound also contributes to the musical outcome: in Wallumrød's music, often built of small gestures rather than dramatic flourishes, acute listening is of paramount importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are some changes in the line-up: Espen Reinertsen comes in on tenor saxophone, and Tove Törngren is the band's new cellist. Reinertsen and CWE trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eEivind Lønning\u003c\/strong\u003e have much experience together playing free improvised music. Their shared feeling for timbre, texture, and extended instrumental technique is well-utilized by Wallumrød - as is the resourcefulness of Swedish cellist Tove Törngren, who works regularly in contexts from chamber music to pop to improvisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGjermund Larsen\u003c\/strong\u003e, who joined the ensemble in time for the first sextet recording \u003cem\u003eThe Zoo Is Far\u003c\/em\u003e, has a sound informed by a profound knowledge of Norwegian folk music. The yearning tone of his Hardanger fiddle has become one of the characteristic sounds of the group. Wallumrød and \u003cstrong\u003ePer Oddvar Johansen\u003c\/strong\u003e have been collaborating for more than 20 years, and the drummer has a highly-developed sense for shading and detailing the inner architecture of Wallumrød's compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonnel:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Wallumrød\u003c\/strong\u003e (piano, harmonium, toy piano), \u003cstrong\u003eEivind Lønning\u003c\/strong\u003e (trumpet), \u003cstrong\u003eGjermund Larsen\u003c\/strong\u003e (violin, hardanger fiddle, viola), Espen Reinertsen (tenor saxophone), Tove Törngren (cello), \u003cstrong\u003ePer Oddvar Johansen\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums, vibraphone)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465975894347,"sku":"2017959","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_1bc312a7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727299823","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/outstairs","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}