''Epistel No 5'' (released September 28, 2012 by the label Inner Ear/Musikkkoperatørene - INEA 16) is a studio album by Vigleik Storaas Trio.

Critical reception

In its very soft language Vigleik Storaas Trio performs the five of the nine compositions by Storaas, while

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, Sam Rivers and

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is «guest composers». The veterans Mats Eilertsen and Per Oddvar Johansen, in addition to Storaas, still know how to do it, with a majority of ballads, but in between there are more refined tunes like "Epistel" and the waltz "Eidsvoll". It is not merely beautiful, the trio also impresses with its secure interaction and ability to vary the rhythm and intensity. Reviewer Kjell Moe of the Norwegian newspaper

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states:

''... It's not particularly original to be compared to
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, but Storaas' abilities with his distinct and clear language in the moderate and slow pace to add an extra dimension in the form of an understated excitement...

The review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper

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awarded the album dice 5.

Track listing

#"Aspire" (7:29) #"Epistel" (4:20) #"Mood Piece" (6:27) #"A Myriad Of Approaches" (6:12) #"Til Sivert" (4:59) #"Balladeer" (7:17) #"Eidsvoll" (5:03) #"Beatrice" (5:48) #"I Will Wait For You" (6:48)

Personnel

Piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

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Vigleik Storaas Vigleik Storaas (born 2 February 1963) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer, and the younger brother of composer and bassist Gaute Storaas. He is known from a series of album releases and collaborations with jazz musicians such as Norma Win ...

Double bass The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox addit ...

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Mats Eilertsen Mats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sve ...

Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

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Per Oddvar Johansen Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemannp ...

Credits

*Mastered by

Jan Erik Kongshaug Jan Erik Kongshaug (4 July 1944 – 5 November 2019) was a Norwegian sound engineer, jazz guitarist, and composer. Career Kongshaug was born in Trondheim, the son of guitarist John Kongshaug. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) During his chi ...

*Mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug *Recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug (tracks 1-8), Thomas Hukkelberg (track 9)

Notes

*Recorded May 21, 2011 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, except track 9 recorded May 4, 2010 at Festiviteten, Eidsvoll *Mixed and mastered April 24 and July 31, 2012

References

{{Authority control Vigleik Storaas albums 2012 albums