Closeness
With her third solo album, that hailed great praise from all around and an album that were on several international lists of this year's best albums in 2020 Ellen Andrea Wang has the best-selling vinyl album in Norway.
On Ellen Andrea Wang's third studio album, Closeness, we find in addition to Wang on double bass and vocals, the British star Rob Luft on guitar and the Swedish meritorious Jon Fält on drums. On this album, Wang has been inspired by the iconic jazz bassist Charlie Haden and written new music based on the aesthetics and philosophy of Haden.
The album consists of adventurous personal compositions, traditional spirituals in new arrangements, as well as two carefully selected covers from Ornette Coleman (Lonely Woman) and Pat Metheny (This Is Not America). The interaction between the musicians is something very special where they approach each song with patience and with a care for the art.
Wang says:
"I want to find the simple in music, as Haden did. Calm down in the bass playing, and let the notes sing. It has been good to write music that is allowed to rest a little because life as a musician can be hectic. Here is the music that breathes »
"Just listen to the title track" Closeness ", it's as if Charlie Haden should lie in the bunk and conduct, and the album's most beautiful track" - Arild R. Andersen - Aftenposten
"Jazz with past, present, future and closeness" - Geir Rakvaag, Dagsavisen
"One of the really nice records from 2020" - Ole Johannes Ålefjær, Vårt Land
EAW - double bass and vocals, Rob Luft - guitar, Jon Fält - drums