Lars Møller: Echoes

Featuring

Lars Møller
Palle Mikkelborg
NDR Bigband

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Performer Biography

Palle Mikkelborg, a Danish jazz trumpeter, is largely self-taught and has collaborated with jazz legends like Miles Davis and Gil Evans, even composing the orchestral work "Aura" for Miles Davis.

Compositional Technique

The music on this album features a contrast between spacious, improvised passages, often centered around Palle Mikkelborg's trumpet, and condensed compositional patterns with rhythmic pulse and tonal finesse.

Performer Biography

The NDR Bigband, also known as The Hamburg Radio Jazz Orchestra, is unique among German radio big bands for its ensemble of premier soloists who collectively create an original group sound.

Recording & Production

This album is a world premiere recording, with the live performance captured in Aarhus, Denmark, and additional recordings made in Hamburg, Germany.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lars Møller's compositional influences include Bob Brookmeyer, American jazz, Indian music (carrying forward John Coltrane's legacy), and an immersion in meditation and breathing.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Lars Møller's music on this album, titled "Echoes," reflects his artistic, human, and spiritual encounters, spanning Scandinavian thoughtfulness, American jazz, and Indian modalities.