Sangam (Trygve Seim album)

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Sangam
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Studio album by
Trygve Seim
Released11 October 2004
RecordedOctober 2002 and March 2004
StudioRainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre Jazz, free jazz, chamber jazz
Length1:09:28
Label ECM Records
ECM 1797
Producer Manfred Eicher

Sangam is a 2004 studio album by Norwegian jazz saxophonist Trygve Seim. [1] The album was Seim's second solo release on the ECM Records label and developed musical themes introduced on his solo debut, Different Rivers , [2] [3] and from his free jazz collaborations with The Source. [4]

Contents

The album title is derived from the Sanskrit word sangam, which can mean 'the meeting point of three rivers'. [5] This has been interpreted by critics as reflecting the album's music, which is a meeting point between jazz, contemporary composition, and Norgwegian folk. [6] [7] [2]

Sangam includes Seim's composition, 'Himmelrand I Tidevand', commissioned by Redningsselskapet, the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue, for their 110th jubilee in 2001. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Sangam was warmly received by many jazz critics upon release, with many unified in their agreement of the album's positive qualities. In a review by John Fordham for The Guardian , Sangam was described as the epitome of the ECM jazz aesthetic and, while containing many slow compositions, Seim's "subtle and sumptuous overlaying of textures" was felt to create excitement and a "sense of evolution". [4] The role of 'texture' was similarly highlighted in a review by Martin Longley for BBC Music, who wrote that Seim's music was concerned with the "gradual shift of texture", using composition to create colour, [6] a quality also echoed by John Kelman in All About Jazz . [2] As with the critical appraisal of its predecessor, this textural approach was perceived negatively by some, with Blair Sanderson of AllMusic describing Sangam as often "incredibly ponderous and heavy-going" owing to "the extremely slow tempi". [8]

Beyond the textural approach of Sangam, critics appreciated the individual performances, particularly by Seim himself, as well as by Arve Henriksen and Frode Haltli. [4] [2] [6] [3] [7] Seim's saxophone performances were noted for their "ethereal yet grounded" quality, [2] a sentiment echoed by Christopher Porter in JazzTimes , who observed the musical symbiosis between Seim and Henriksen: "Seim's airy, Jan Garbarek-influenced playing [is supported by the group], while the remarkable trumpeter Arve Henriksen plays the mirrorlike brass counterpart to the leader's reeds." [7] The inclusion of virtuoso accordionist Frode Haltli was highlighted as bringing a refreshing sonic texture to Sangam, while also providing opportunities to better incorporate Seim's interest in Norwegian folk music. [6] [7] Seim would go on to collaborate with Haltli in a number of sessions after Sangam, including the albums Yeraz [9] and Rumi Songs, [10] also released on ECM Records.

Track listing

All tracks composed Trygve Seim.

  1. 'Sangam' - 6:27
  2. 'Dansante' - 11:58
  3. 'Beginning An Ending' - 9:31 (Drum programming - Arve Furset & Trygve Seim) [8]
  4. 'Himmelrand I Tidevand'
    1. Part I - 8:17
    2. Part II - 6:23
    3. Part III - 9:01
    4. Part IV - 5:12
  5. 'Trio' - 7:03
  6. 'Prayer' - 5:31

Personnel

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