Search - Bugge Wesseltoft :: Moving

Excellent and inspired!

scruzdj | Santa Cruz, CA USA | 09/28/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"OK - my 5-star reviews are for things like the Beatles White Album and Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue - you get what I mean.That being said, this is an excellent album that will warrant repeated listening. What to say:1) Very musical - mellow, but with a direction and a message. Great interplay by the players give it the true dialogue of jazz music being played live. This is where many of the pretenders in this genre lose it and Bugge and crew really excel. It's Nu Jazz that really doesn't forget the "jazz", and the playing is excellent. Bugge's playing in particular is very sensitive and this disc will transport you to a land of fantasy and introspection.2) Don't let the house/dance/trip hop-style beats throw you *or* fool you. This album really sits in it's own place on the spectrum and maybe only overuses the beat factor a little bit... the only (small) critique I have. I may have changed the song sequence had I programmed it, but then again, maybe not. The tune-to-tune programming flow is good, but not outstanding. It's probably just the DJ in me talking.3) The packaging is beautiful. One of my favorites in a collection of 10,000 plus!So - BRAVO Bugge! Keep it coming. And check out the Jazzland Recordings website - I think we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended) here!!"

A nice try, very nice indeed

Gabriel Barrenechea | Paris France | 10/16/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this album is a very nice try to mix techno/dance with
jazz, an lies in between. it is a very nice music to be
listened, and wesseltof is a quite good piano player. he is
creative and has a good band with him.from a jazz point of view is not a huge album, but is a very
good "fusion" album (the word fusion is not really sharp, but
you understand). i really have fun when i listen to it, and i
dance a lot when i do. it can even be played in a party and
everybody will dance and nobody will tell "get out that jazz
stuff out of the CD player".overall, this is a very nice contribution to the exploration of
a new way of doing jazz."

Modern, Chill-Out Jazz at its Finest!

A. McKerrell | Valrico, FL United States | 11/13/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you've always loved lounge music or classic jazz, with a beat, this is it! This cd will not disappoint you.



Start with track 3 and 4 - the two catchiest tunes - and then learn to love the rest of the cd. The other 4 tracks will be worth your time and will catch you when you least expect it.



This is the cd for me when driving in my car either from the beach or in the evening from work.



Beyond words. Fantastic!



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