https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/soren-dahl-jeppesen/ Recent content in Soren Dahl Jeppesen on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/kazumi-ikenaga-niwatazumi/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/kazumi-ikenaga-niwatazumi/ <p><em>Niwatazumi</em> is a wonderful modern jazz record from drummer Kazumi Ikenaga and Pauseland, a Danish group described as ambient jazz with Scandinavian folk influences. Spacey original compositions and mature musicianship flow in a breathy, open style resembling a modern ECM recording. Relaxing and anthemic, the music on <em>Niwatazumi</em> (translated as a large puddle remaining after heavy rainfall) is at times mesmerizing and at other times gently rocking and grooving. It’s a captivating journey from a drummer’s quintet, focused on ethereal ambiance in a way that constructs scenes and visions drawn out of nature, memories, and the texture of life.</p>