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Ha! 02:39
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Funny Shoes 04:21
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Gray Plaid 03:30
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Simple Song 06:33
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Twelve Days 05:19
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Savile Row 04:51

about

(Originally released on CD on Loyal Label/Yeah Yeah Records in 2007)

Original press release:
During a rehearsal one day in early 2005, Pianist Jacob Sacks and bassist Eivind Opsvik had a conversation where they posed the question to one another; “Out of all the remaining living masters, who would you want to play with?” The unanimous answer was Paul Motian.
After resolving to make this a reality, Sacks and Opsvik decided upon the idea of doing a recording.
Wanting to make it a special event and a bit different from Paul’s amazing recorded history, they decided to invite string virtuoso Mat Maneri to participate.
Two days were reserved at Avatar Studios with engineer Aya Takemura, the ensemble completed these eleven pieces in less than six hours. The following day the album was mixed.

The recording features the compositions of both Sacks and Opsvik, and also includes a spontaneous creation from the entire quartet. The music explores a wide range of moods and feelings and runs the gamut from swinging tunes to free abstraction to folk type tunes, all the while maintaining a playful, creative spirit.


WIRE (Philip Clark):
"Putting viola player Mat Maneri with veteran drummer Paul Motian was a stroke of genius. They share an obsession for pernickety, ornate gesturing and their concept of time transforms pulse into endlessly malleable modules.

The New York Times (Nate Chinen):
"On the album these players explore hazy terrain, with a casual approach to resolution. The mood should be no less mysterious than on record, and the interplay just as strong."

FreeJazzBlog.com:
"Light, deep, open-minded and rich music by four excellent and inspired musicians.."

All About Jazz (Troy Collins):
"Masterful tunesmiths with a penchant for plangent melodies, their writing enriches the session with a harmonically assured palette. The tunes ripple with emotional resonance, conveyed with both empathetic finesse and vivacious zeal."

credits

released February 2, 2024

01. Ha! (Sacks)
02. As We Know It (Opsvik)
03. Playing With Blocks (Sacks)
04. Two Miles a Day (Sacks, Opsvik, Maneri, Motian)
05. Evening Kites (Opsvik)
06. Bridge and Tunnel (Opsvik)
07. Funny Shoes (Sacks)
08. Gray Plaid (Sacks)
09. Simple Song (Sacks)
10. Twelve Days (Opsvik)
11. Savile Row (Opsvik)

Jacob Sacks - piano
Eivind Opsvik - bass
Mat Maneri - viola and violin
Paul Motian - drums

Recorded on November 11th 2005 at Avatar Studios, NYC
Recorded and Mixed by Aya Takemura
Mastered by Gene Paul at DB Plus, NYC
Design and Photography by Ed Anderson

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Eivind Opsvik, born and bred in Norway but resident in New York City for some two decades, has developed an utterly individual musical soundprint, one that blends the song-minded composition and creative studio craft of art rock with the virtuosic edge and spontaneity of progressive jazz. ... more

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