''Birds'' (released March 25, 2013 in

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by the label

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Critical reception

The review by Neil Spencer of the British newspaper

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awarded the album 5 stars, the review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper

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awarded the album dice 6, the review by Carl Petter Opsahk of the Norwegian newspaper

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awarded the album dice 5, and the reviewer Ian Mann of the Jazz Mann awarded the album 4.5 stars According to Mosnes, with this album, Neset takes further steps on his way to the Jazz sky. The brilliant compositions and the musical skills of this band are extraordinary. It is only to look forward to the next move of this great jazz musician and composer.

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, in his review of Neset's album ''Birds'' states:

... The album's title and opening track Birds is one of the funniest tunes I've heard - a frantic but through structured rhythm chaos of a remarkable ensemble where flute, accordion and tuba are capped off by Nesets increasingly ecstatic tenor sax. And so across the great symphonic pensive, before tenor saxophonist reconnects with acrobatic leaps in a musical boxing match ...

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critique Critique is a method of disciplined, systematic study of a written or oral discourse. Although critique is frequently understood as fault finding and negative judgment, Rodolphe Gasché (2007''The honor of thinking: critique, theory, philosophy ...

Peter Marsh, in his review of Neset's album ''Birds'' states:

... Possessed of a big, supercharged sound on the tenor, astonishing control and a steady stream of ideas, Neset shapes confident, pushy and questing solos over the fleet, pin-sharp playing of the rhythm section...

Track listing

:''All compositions by Marius Neset except tracks # 6 & 7 by Marius Neset/Anton Eger''

Personnel

;Band quintet *

Marius Neset Marius Søfteland Neset (born 2 January 1985) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) living in Copenhagen. He is known from collaborations within the jazz bands "People Are Machines", "Kaktusch", " JazzKamikaze" and Django Bates projects "Sto ...

- tenor & soprano saxophones *

Ivo Neame Ivo Michael Beale Neame (born 13 March 1981) is a British jazz pianist and composer. In addition to leading his own bands he is a member of several European jazz groups including Phronesis, the Marius Neset Quintet, and the Kairos 4Tet. H ...

- piano & additional keyboards (tracks # 3,6) *Jim Hart - vibes *

Jasper Høiby Jasper Høiby (born 10 May 1977) is a Danish jazz bass player known for his virtuosity and high-energy eloquence. Career Høiby started to play the double bass in Denmark before he moved to the UK in 2001 to study at the Royal Academy of Musi ...

- double bass *

Anton Eger Anton Eger (born 9 December 1980) is a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, known from a series of recordings and collaborations with musicians like Django Bates, Marius Neset, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Ivo Neame, and Jasper Høiby. Career Eger st ...

- drums & percussion ;Additional musicians *

Ingrid Neset Ingrid may refer to: * Ingrid (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Ingrid Burley (born 1986), rapper known mononymously as Ingrid * Ingrid (record label), also an artist collective * Tropical Storm Ingrid, various cy ...

- flute (tracks # 1,5,6,9,11) & piccolo flute (tracks # 1,9,11) *

Bjarke Mogensen Bjarke Pauli Mogensen (born 27 December 1985 in Ronne) is a Danish accordionist. He began learning the accordion at age 7. At age 13, Mogensen made his debut as a soloist in a German TV broadcast with the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Mogensen ...

- accordion (tracks # 1,9,11) *

Tobias Viklund Tobias Viklund (born 8 May 1986) is a Swedish people, Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, who is currently under contract with Modo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Playing career Viklund joined Russian club, Avtomobilist Yekate ...

- trumpet (tracks # 1,2,10,11) * Ronny Farsund - trumpet (tracks # 1,2,10,11) * Peter Jensen - trombone (tracks # 1,2,10,11) * Lasse Mauritzen - French horn (tracks # 1,2,10,11) *

Daniel Herskedal Daniel Herskedal (born 2 April 1982) is a Norwegian jazz tubist. He is regarded as one of the most talented jazz tubists in Norway. Career Herskedal started playing the French horn as a boy, then later took up the tuba. He started formal studi ...

- tuba (tracks # 1,2,10,11)

Credits

*Recorded by August Wanngren in the Village Recording, April, 2012 *Mixed by August Wanngren in Wee Know Music Studios *Masered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering *Front cower photo by Kiram Ridley *Additional photo by Linnea Høyby & Roald Vestad *Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Eger

Notes

*This record is supported by the Danish Musician Union & Coda

References

External links

Marius Neset website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Birds Marius Neset albums Edition Records albums 2013 albums 2013 in Norwegian music