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Artist
Sidsel Endresen
Title
One
| Catalog id | Release date | Barcode |
| SOFA521 | 2006-11-06 | 7041885752120 |
Musicians
Sidsel Endresen - voice
Tracks
01 1 (2:34)
02 2 (4:08)
03 3 (1:56)
04 4 (2:24)
05 5 (4:03)
06 6 (2:46)
07 7 (4:16)
08 8 (2:29)
09 9 (4:17)
10 10 (2:49)
About One
Sidsel Endresen has been at the forefront of the Norwegian music-scene for more than two decades. Her work has spanned genres from «fusion» and «jazz-rock» in the -80’s - to free improvisation and «new music» in the -90’s and the new millennium.
Through her two solo-records on ECM Records («So I Write» and «Exile»), three duo-recordings with Bugge Wesseltoft, as well as other releases on the Jazzland label («Merriwinkle»,»Undertow» a.o.) - she has received wide international recognition and critical acclaim.
In international media she has been labelled «the Grand Dame of Nordic, poetic chamber-jazz» and «Europe’s most innovative jazz singer» - yet she does not consider herself a «jazz»-singer per se. She is influenced by many sources, including the ethnic and contemporary vocal expressions.
Sidsel Endresen has always moved in new directions - constantly renewing her music and her approach - and challenging the traditional role and function of the singer. She is today considered a major influence on a new generation of singers, both at home and abroad.
She has worked extensively with the voice as solo-instrument - and has developed her own, distinctive improvisational style - and her own abstract, phonetic «language» based on her exploration of the pure sound-aspects of the human voice.
Her solo-concerts are intimate, minimalistic - with complete focus on the voice - and with no use of electronic devises or effects. She occasionally accompanies herself on a few simple instruments (a small kalimba, and old mini tape-recorder, a glass.)
The repertoire for her solo-concerts is a mixture of improvisations and her own, pre-organised material.
«One» is recorded by Kai Andersen at Athletic Sound, Halden, Norway.
Mixed, edited and mastered by Helge Sten at Audio Virus LAB, Oslo, Norway.
Reviews
Chicago Reader
«...leaves little doubt that she's working territory that's all her own.» -- read the whole review»
All About Jazz
«... a provocative exploration of the limitless potential of the human voice, and a unique project that could only come from the unencumbered voice of Sidsel Endresen.» -- read the whole review»
All About Jazz
«One is certainly not an easy listening experience, but it's quite a rewarding and haunting one.» -- read the whole review»
Side2
«Sidsel Endrsen har vært, er og kommer til å bli værende ei totalt original stemme.» -- read the whole review»
Dagsavisen
«De ti sporene framstår som små, presise og ofte vakre lydmalerier som trollbinder gjennom sin konsentrerte utforskning av lyder og teksturer.» -- read the whole review»
Dagbladet
«...overrumplende kompromissløs...» -- read the whole review»
Aftenposten
«Jeg tar ikke hardt i ved å hevde at Sidsel Endresen har egenart. «One» rommer noe så sjeldent som sann originalitet.» -- read the whole review»