JAKOB BRO : TAKING TURNS

Taking Turns, recorded in New York’s Avatar Studio a decade ago, finds Danish guitarist Jakob Bro joined by a multi-generational cast of improvisers, highly distinctive players all. Lee Konitz, Andrew Cyrille, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran and Thomas Morgan lend their energies to a session that bypasses conventions of the “all-star” band and puts the emphasis on teamwork.  Bro’s space-conscious music encourages fresh responses: an atmospheric hint, or a fragment of gentle melody, opening up new trails to explore.  “My compositions are about catching a glimpse of a feeling, sketching it down and then unfolding it as we record”, said Jakob Bro at the time.

Featured Artists:

Jakob Bro Guitar

Lee Konitz Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

Bill Frisell Guitar

Jason Moran Piano

Thomas Morgan Double Bass

Andrew Cyrille Drums

Recorded

March 2014, Avatar Studios, New York

Original Release Date

29.11.2024