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Soft Winds 05:13
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On The Trail 05:43
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Love Ballade 04:54
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Night Child 07:23
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Wheatland 06:26
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about

Only time can tell if a musical composition will be considered a
“classical” piece by future audiences, but as Danish music critic Søren
Schauser has predicted: “In a couple of years we will see pieces by an
Ellington or a Peterson in regular concert programs in entirely classical
contexts.”

With “The Touch” Søren Kristiansen and Thomas Fonnesbæk present
their take on a classic piece of jazz, playing the music of Oscar Peterson and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - classical but improvised!

OP and NHØP gave us something unique and unforgettable, just as the
classical composers did and still do. Being the world’s greatest
virtuosos on piano and double bass respectively, their immense
technique and ‘Touch’ made them unique.

Their collaboration was likewise special because they were equals. For
instance, Oscar Peterson’s arrangement for “On The Trail” (Great
Connection, 1971) was presumably written because he had found a
bassist that could keep up both musically and technically.

The music of OP & NHØP is maybe the most challenging repertoire that
exists in classical jazz. It requires ‘The Touch’… The nuanced, personal
touch – the soft, almost inaudible accompaniment and an effortless
technique. Søren Kristiansen describes the process: “Exactly like in
soccer, The Touch is something you practice. When you play piano or
the double bass you need to be able to control the instrument to express yourself freely in the moment.”

Søren Kristiansen is one of the best and most acknowledged pianists in
Denmark. Born and raised on the small Danish island Ærø he became a
pianist in Jesper Thilo’s quartet at a very young age and later on he
toured in Denmark and all over Europe with a number of great classical
American musicians. Søren Kristiansen is famous for his great
technique, phenomenal swing, and vast amount of repertoire. An
unusual musician – one of the few of his kind in Denmark.

Thomas Fonnesbæk was the obvious choice as bassist to The Touch,
and he is one of the younger Danish bass players who continues the
virtuosity which NHØP was the first bassist to introduce. There is a
wildness and energy in Thomas Fonnesbæk’s musical style that is very
unusual. Unorthodox, but technically perfect.

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released February 4, 2022

Søren Kristiansen – piano

Thomas Fonnesbæk – bass

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Storyville Records Denmark

Storyville Records is Europe’s oldest independent jazz label. It releases a rich variety of jazz, blues and related musical genres, often accompanied by authoritative notes and rare extras. This iconic label was founded in 1952 in Denmark and today continues to augment its historic catalogue of recordings made by American jazz and blues legends with new releases from contemporary jazz artists. ... more

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