Name: Gefion
Brand: Jakob Bro

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4724707

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Limited edition

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2015-05-18

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602547247070

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Jakob Bro

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Jazz

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ECM Records, also known as "The Creative Label," is a German independent label that was co-founded by producer Manfred Eicher, Manfred Scheffner, and Karl Egger in Munich (Pasing) in 1969. With the label code LC 2516 / LC 02516, ECM stands for Edition of Contemporary Music and focuses on jazz and Western classical music. They showcase both acoustic and electronic artists who produce eclectic versions of contemporary music.

ECM's extensive catalog features a wide range of genres, from contemporary works by renowned composers like Steve Reich, Arvo Pärt, and Philip Glass to experimental and electronic jazz from artists such as Nils Petter Molvær, Pat Metheny Group, and Jan Garbarek. Over the past 40+ years, ECM has released more than 1500 recordings that have been acclaimed for their exceptional music quality, creative production techniques, and outstanding sound.

Although an independent label, ECM titles are distributed by Universal Music Group (UMG) in the US, Japan, and throughout Europe. However, they have also collaborated with other distributors over the years. Notably during the period when Polydor distributed ECM products in Germany; [l447694] was used for pressing identified by a CP suffix on labels and runouts. Afterward,[l25946] became their primary distributor.

The trio of guitarist Jakob Bro, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Jon Christensen made its ECM recording debut with 'Gefion'. Now this "brilliant" album is made available in an audiophile vinyl pressing, with a free mp3 download. "Though the mood here is muted, the ghostly themes are very lyrical, and the group's closeness unmistakable. Bro is a texture player, often restricting himself to warm, slow-moving chords and gleaming harmonics, and Christensen is an old master of saying everything that's needed while staying out of the way - so it's Morgan who is often the busiest presence, pressing quick, high-register countermelodies against echo-shimmers and soft mallet patterns from the others." - John Fordham, The Guardian "Gefion does not reveal its secrets quickly, and there is no hurry to this music, but there is great depth. Absence is as powerful as presence for Bro; each phrase is perfectly plucked from the ether." - Jon Carvell, London Jazz News

Gefion

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