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Sangam

Trygve Seim - (tenor and soprano saxophones), Håvard Lund (clarinet/bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone/contrabass/clarinet), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Tone Reichelt (french horn), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Øyvind...

Release Date: 6th Mar 2009
Catalogue No: 0381222
Label: ECM
Length: 69 minutes

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Trygve Seim: Sangam

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Tone Reichelt (french horn), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (clarinet), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Arve Henriksen (trumpet)
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Dansante

Work length11:58

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Tone Reichelt (french horn), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (clarinet), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Arve Henriksen (trumpet)
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Beginning An Ending

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Tone Reichelt (french horn), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (clarinet), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Arve Henriksen (trumpet)
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Himmelrand I Tidevand - Part I

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Oyvind Braekke (trombone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Havard Lund (clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Tone Reichelt (french horn)
Christian Eggen
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Himmelrand I Tidevand - Part II

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Oyvind Braekke (trombone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Havard Lund (clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Tone Reichelt (french horn)
Christian Eggen
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Himmelrand I Tidevand - Part III

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Oyvind Braekke (trombone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Havard Lund (clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Tone Reichelt (french horn)
Christian Eggen
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Himmelrand I Tidevand - Part IV

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Oyvind Braekke (trombone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Havard Lund (clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Tone Reichelt (french horn)
Christian Eggen
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Trio

Work length6:57

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Tone Reichelt (french horn), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (clarinet), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Arve Henriksen (trumpet)
Recorded: 2004

Trygve Seim: Prayer

Work length5:31

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Trygve Seim (tenor saxophone), Lars Andreas Haug (tuba), Frode Haltli (accordion), Morten Hannisdal (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Tone Reichelt (french horn), Nils Jansen (bass clarinet), Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone), Havard Lund (clarinet), Havard Lund (bass clarinet), Nils Jansen (bass saxophone), Arve Henriksen (trumpet)
Recorded: 2004

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'Sangam', means "coming together", in Sanskrit, sometimes taken to signify "the meeting point of three rivers". Interpret that literally in Trygve Seim's case and the different rivers might symbolize the cross-referencing of jazz, contemporary composition and diverse world folk traditions in his work.

"The `ECM sound' is my aesthetic", says acclaimed 33-year-old saxophonist Trygve Seim. "ECM productions have been a huge influence." With his stunning debut 'Different Rivers' in 2001 and 'The Source and Different Cikadas', Seim is central in the `second generation' of Norwegian musicians who have taken their direction from the quiet musical revolution ushered in by ECM in the 1970s.

A distinguishing feature of Seim's music is the influence of non-western forms. He has been very inspired by music of the Far East, especially flute traditions of Japan and India. Studies of Buddhism, too, have left their imprint on the music - the idea of breath is central to the pieces. As in meditation, breath is the motor, the energiser.

But Seim's music is strong, not fragile, for all its sensitive arrangements, as audiences for Ensemble on tour will confirm, and Sangam is his most cogent and compelling work to date. Seim has made changes in the line-up since Different Rivers, most importantly the addition of Frode Haltli on accordion. Morten Hannisdal, cellist of the Cikada Quartet, is another musician breaking free of the "classical" tradition. The strong front line includes trumpeter Arve Henriksen, now recognised as one of the most individual voices in contemporary jazz improvisation, and he has stunning moments on this disc. And underrated clarinettist Håvard Lund also helps shape the tone. Further widening the sonic palette is a string ensemble conducted by Christian Eggen.

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