Neck of the Woods (Marius Neset album)

Neck of the Woods (released Aug 27, 2012 in Oslo, Norway by the label Edition Records – EDN1034 is an album by the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset together with the tubaist Daniel Herskedal.[1][2][3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dagbladet[1]
The Guardian[2]
The Jazz Mann[4]
Neck of the Woods
Studio album by

Marius Neset, Daniel Herskedal
ReleasedAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
Recordedby August Wanngren at Fredriksberg Church in Copenhagen, December, 2012, Kulturskolan in Lund, February, 2011, & We Know Music Studios in Copenhagen June, 2011 and May 2012
GenreContemporary jazz
Length54:23
LabelEdition
ProducerMarius Neset, Daniel Herskedal
Marius Neset chronology
Golden Xplosion
(2011)		 Neck of the Woods
(2012)		 Birds
(2013)

Reception

The review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album 4 stars (dice),[1] the review by John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 3 stars,[2] and the reviewer Ian Mann of the Jazz Mann awarded the album 4 stars[4]

Review

The album Neck of the Woods is an album that increases its appeal with repeated listening. Neset and Herskedal guides us into a mysterious brass landscape that is rich of surprises.[5]

The critique Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, in his review of Neset's album Neck of the Woods states:

... the album is terms of tone and phrasing an ocean of pleasure, and an original example of how agree musician's mind and vast technical skills can get basically very different sounding instruments to sound like a lot of timbral and exciting whole ...[1]

The Guardian critique John Fordham, in his review of the album Neck of the Woods states:

... Both these young artists are already instrumental masters,...[2]

The All About Jazz critique Ian Patterson, in his review of the album Neck of the Woods states:

... Herskedal and Neset—former students of Copenhagen's Rhythmic Conservatory and band mates in pianist Django Bates StoRMChaser—have, however, crafted music so sublime that it's a wonder tubiasts and saxophonists aren't a dime-a-dozen. Drawing from the Norwegian folk tradition and classically influenced European church music, the result is a recording that has the haunting quality of sacred music while also carrying a vein of pastoral roots music. The judicious use of vocals in the form of tenor Hallvar Djupvik, and the 20-piece all-male Svanholm Singers choir adds to the music's ethereal and often devotional nature...[5]

Track listing
All compositions by Daniel Herskedal & Marius Neset except where other are noted
  1. «Neck Of The Woods» (5:33)
  2. «Preludium» (2:27)
  3. «Lutra Lutra» (2:50)
  4. «Eg Er Framand» (5:54) - traditional
  5. «The Shepherd» (0:59)
  6. «Ara's Dance» (4:24)
  7. «The Christmas Song» (4:32)
  8. «Dragon's Eye» (2:53)
  9. «Introduction To Swan Island» (1:56)
  10. «Swan Island» (5:21)
  11. «The Wedding» (4:00) - composed by Abdullah Ibrahim

Personnel
Additional musicians

Credits
  • Recorded by August Wanngren
  • Mixed & Masered by August Wanngren
  • Design & cower photo by Darren Rumney
  • Additional photo by Enok Holsegård
  • Produced by Marius Neset & Daniel Herskedal
  • Executive producer Dave Stapleton

Notes
Recorded at
  • Fredriksberg Kirke (Copenhagen, DK) December 2010
  • Kulturskolan I Lund (Lund, SE) February 2011
  • We Know Music Studios (Copenhagen, DK) June 2011 and May 2012
Mixed and mastered in
  • We Know Music Studios[6]

References
  1. Mosnes, Terje (2012-09-05). "Talenter underveis: Nye album fra Daniel Herskedal & Marius Neset og trioen Moskus" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  2. Fordham, John (2012-09-27). "Marius Neset/Daniel Herskedal: Neck of the Woods – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. Longley, Martin (2012). "A pristine production from the young Norwegian duo". BBC Review. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  4. Mann, Ian (2013-04-08). "Neck of the Woods - Daniel Herskedal & Marius Neset - Review". TheJazzMann.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  5. Patterson, Ian (2012-12-26). "Daniel Herskedal and Marius Neset: Neck Of The Woods (2012) Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  6. "Daniel Herskedal / Marius Neset – Neck Of The Woods". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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