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WJCD 041CD
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2022 release. "Petter Eldh's explosive ensemble Koma Saxo continues their adventures with a new album Koma West, out on We Jazz Records. The album sees Koma Saxo expand on their previous sound with the addition of vocalist Sofia Jernberg and a strong cast of featured artists, including cellist Lucy Railton, violinist Maria Reich, pianist Kit Downes and accordionist Kiki Eldh. The hard-hitting key quintet remains, including Eldh on bass and assorted instruments, Christian Lillinger on drums, plus saxophonists Otis Sandsjö (of Y-OTIS), Jonas Kullhammar, and Mikko Innanen bringing the SAXO to the KOMA operation. At 14 tracks, Koma West is a full menu of monumental compositional ideas that could spawn entire albums. Eldh relies on continuous movement while presenting another all killer no filler program taking Koma Saxo on a sonic outing not quite like anything that had previously appeared under the band's name. That being said, there's very much the Petter Eldh touch here, one which might be hard to pinpoint and verbalize, but nevertheless a recognizable style of composing, producing and arranging. Thematically, the album is rooted in the West Coast of Sweden, where Eldh grew up. There's a thread of Swedish folk song tradition that has been part of the Koma Saxo DNA from the get-go."
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WJLP 041LP
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LP version. 2022 release. "Petter Eldh's explosive ensemble Koma Saxo continues their adventures with a new album Koma West, out on We Jazz Records. The album sees Koma Saxo expand on their previous sound with the addition of vocalist Sofia Jernberg and a strong cast of featured artists, including cellist Lucy Railton, violinist Maria Reich, pianist Kit Downes and accordionist Kiki Eldh. The hard-hitting key quintet remains, including Eldh on bass and assorted instruments, Christian Lillinger on drums, plus saxophonists Otis Sandsjö (of Y-OTIS), Jonas Kullhammar, and Mikko Innanen bringing the SAXO to the KOMA operation. At 14 tracks, Koma West is a full menu of monumental compositional ideas that could spawn entire albums. Eldh relies on continuous movement while presenting another all killer no filler program taking Koma Saxo on a sonic outing not quite like anything that had previously appeared under the band's name. That being said, there's very much the Petter Eldh touch here, one which might be hard to pinpoint and verbalize, but nevertheless a recognizable style of composing, producing and arranging. Thematically, the album is rooted in the West Coast of Sweden, where Eldh grew up. There's a thread of Swedish folk song tradition that has been part of the Koma Saxo DNA from the get-go."
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WJLP 041RED-LP
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LP version. Red color vinyl. 2022 release. "Petter Eldh's explosive ensemble Koma Saxo continues their adventures with a new album Koma West, out on We Jazz Records. The album sees Koma Saxo expand on their previous sound with the addition of vocalist Sofia Jernberg and a strong cast of featured artists, including cellist Lucy Railton, violinist Maria Reich, pianist Kit Downes and accordionist Kiki Eldh. The hard-hitting key quintet remains, including Eldh on bass and assorted instruments, Christian Lillinger on drums, plus saxophonists Otis Sandsjö (of Y-OTIS), Jonas Kullhammar, and Mikko Innanen bringing the SAXO to the KOMA operation. At 14 tracks, Koma West is a full menu of monumental compositional ideas that could spawn entire albums. Eldh relies on continuous movement while presenting another all killer no filler program taking Koma Saxo on a sonic outing not quite like anything that had previously appeared under the band's name. That being said, there's very much the Petter Eldh touch here, one which might be hard to pinpoint and verbalize, but nevertheless a recognizable style of composing, producing and arranging. Thematically, the album is rooted in the West Coast of Sweden, where Eldh grew up. There's a thread of Swedish folk song tradition that has been part of the Koma Saxo DNA from the get-go."
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