Contemplation by Benjamin Koppel, Paul Bley, Thommy Andersson, Marilyn Mazur & Peter Nilsson
17 tracks of completely unbound music invented in the spur of the moment by five amazing artists – one of them being Paul Bley, a pioneer of 1950’s free jazz. On this record he joins a new generation of jazz musicians in creating an atypical quintet album. Various formations of solo, duo, trio and quartets make up an extremely varied soundscape. The music is highly demanding as it requires both an innovative spirit and also an extensive degree of communication between the musicians. On some tracks, Benjamin Koppel plays tubax, an instrument made by the Munich instrument maker Eppelesheim, which is a cross over between a baryton saxophone and a tuba – an instrument adding a completely new dimension to the music.
Tracklist
| 1. | Cadence en forme d'une Baleine | 1:30 |
| 2. | Gestures | 2:18 |
| 3. | Graphis | 2:47 |
| 4. | Plata / Quartet in Three Movements | 7:23 |
| 5. | Contemplating Coolness | 1:50 |
| 6. | Explain | 3:19 |
| 7. | Three-part Contemplation | 4:14 |
| 8. | Solitude en forme d'une Baleine | 1:19 |
| 9. | Hypothetic-Mythologic Whale Conversation | 3:28 |
| 10. | Off Hand | 1:28 |
| 11. | Ko-Udu-Suduko | 3:07 |
| 12. | Discours en forme d'un petit Violon | 2:32 |
| 13. | Foreplay | 4:40 |
| 14. | If it Sounds Good, Don't Stop | 2:45 |
| 15. | Anthem of The Land of Whales | 7:02 |
| 16. | Broke in China | 2:12 |
| 17. | This is Jazz | 3:08 |
Credits
# Cowbell Music
License
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Benjamin Koppel is a superb Danish musician from an illustrious music family. He is all about music—of just about any kind. He is known for his versatility and virtuosity as a saxophonist and composer. His approach is thoughtful, not manic, and he glides effortlessly from phrase to phrase when he pours out blazing bebop licks, quick and smooth.