Name: Valleys And Mountains
Brand: Rymden

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Edel

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Black LP

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Release date

2023-10-06

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2979580JZL

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687437795800

2979599JZL

687437795992

Artist

Rymden

Label EU

Jazzland

Genre EU

Jazzland is a New York jazz label that was established in 1960 by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews as a companion to their Riverside Records label. Originally focused on reissuing Riverside recordings, the label soon shifted its focus to new recordings, particularly material by Cannonball Adderly.

In 1972, Jazzland was bought along with its parent Riverside label by Fantasy. Since then, the label has continued to be a prominent force in the jazz music industry, releasing exceptional recordings from talented artists.

With its rich history and dedication to showcasing the best of jazz music, Jazzland remains an influential and respected label within the genre. From classic reissues to groundbreaking new releases, Jazzland continues to captivate audiences with its diverse catalog of extraordinary jazz recordings.

Newest Listed Items

After their previous excursions into the outer cosmos - the highly acclaimed studio albums 'Reflections and Odysseys', 'Space Sailors' and the powerful live album 'Rymden+Kork' - Rymden have returned to Earth with their new album, "Valleys and Mountains" However, as one might expect from the trio of Bugge Wesseltoft, Magnus Ostrom and Dan Berglund, the music is not strictly earthbound - the inner cosmos, dreams and visions offer new spaces to explore, alongside bucolic rambles and treks. The instrumentation and techniques are once again diversified, the styles multiplied; yet all remains indisputably the music of Rymden. There is a dual sense of nostalgia and hope for the future, a feeling of rediscovery replacing loss. There is an awareness of the natural world and our place within it, the part it plays in our lives, and how our lives are simply part of something greater than ourselves. The homages to the natural world all share a childlike quality, a sense of joyful exuberance and freedom, unshackled from our materialistic digital world and its endless bombardment of unnecessary (dis/mis)-information. For example, "The Hike" (by Wesseltoft) captures the many moods that excursions into natural landscapes create - the moments of revelation and wonder, exhaustion and replenishment - and features John Scofield on guitar, purposefully meandering wherever the path may lead. "A Walk in The Woods" and "The Mountain" (both by Ostrom) have a sprightly lightness that echoes Vince Guaraldi. The music does not seek to emulate nature's grandeur, but an gives an unequivocal yet humble expression of admiration for it. "Ro" (by Wesseltoft) is a meditative ballad, gently shuffling, sparingly decorated, filled with the tranquillity of its title.

Valleys And Mountains

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