Maciej Obara Quartet – Frozen Silence

Description

Frozen Silence is the third ECM release from alto saxophonist Maciej Obaras Polish-Norwegian quartet bringing the story forward from Unloved and Three Crowns and perhaps its strongest musical statement to date. Alert interactivity is the hallmark of the groups approach in a programme of new Obara compositions inspired by the starkly dramatic landscapes of the mountainous Karkonosze region in south-west Poland. All four players make decisive contributions to the music. The pieces optimally highlight Maciejs intuitive musical relationship with pianist Dominik Wania, while bassist Ole Morten Vgan and drummer Gard Nilssen continually transcend rhythm section roles to inject powerful ideas of their own. The album was recorded in Oslo in June 2022, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Tracklist

1 Dry Mountain
2 Black Cauldron
3 Frozen Silence
4 High Stone
5 Rainbow Leaves
6 Twilight
7 Waves Of Glyma
8 Flying Pixies