Slow Flow Jakob Dinesen

• 1 Downside Up 04:01
• 2 Yusef 05:35
• 3 Slow Flow 05:13
• 4 Sat Wei Nam 05:51
• 5 Chan Kao 04:20
• 6 Still In 04:00
• 7 Cirkus 04:00
• 8 Waynism 05:09
• 9 Night Hawk 03:51
• Total Runtime 42:00

Info for Slow Flow

Since the late 90"s, Jakob "Dino" Dinesen has become a stalwart of the Danish jazz scene, performing with nearly everyone of note in the country as well as internationally celebrated names such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Jakob Bro and Paul Motian. Finding joy and inspiration in the building of bridges between genre boundaries, his career in music has seen him travel and perform all over the world, enriching his sound and soul with every new experience.

His new record seeks to convey his dream of a future world at peace with itself. "Slow Flow" is set to release on January 25th on April Records.

"I envision a world where people from every corner of the globe come together, dancing, sharing meals, and finding joy through my music. My children are a blend of Africa and Denmark, and I hope they"ll carry the traditions and wisdom of both their mother and father as they navigate their path. I would love for music like this to be the soundtrack to their journey through life."

Rooted in the playful live sound of an atypical quintet featuring cello and djembe, Slow Flow sits in a unique space somewhere between earthy, simplistic, and acoustic and contemporary, electronic, and unexpected.

The record"s sound is soft spoken and full of compassion-a dark-timbred music where the intimate, warm breath of his tenor saxophone intertwines with the crisp, organic tones of the cello. Together, they float over smooth, analog synths and electronic loops, while the carefully crafted lines of the bass and the gentle rhythm of hands on drum skins carry the music forward. Occasional erratic, quirky bursts from an affected keyboard and weaving improvisations offer moments of energy and contrast.

Each of the album"s nine original compositions paint musical pictures of contentment that are dear to Dino, as well as offering musical tributes to four of his heroes in Yusef Lateef, Wayne Shorter, Coleman Hawkins and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis". Drawing on modern European jazz, African rhythms, Italian circus music, and reggae, Slow Flow plays as a deeply personal exploration of Dino"s identity, whilst providing a dream-like message of global peace that promises to resonate with like-minded people all around the world...

"With the litany of projects bearing Jakob Dinesen’s name, the music here captures elements that have proved definitive motivators for the saxophonist throughout his extensive career. ‘Slow Flow’ seeks to convey his affections for the impact that jazz and contemporary jazz has had on him just as much as West African and Latin music has over the years resulting in a stellar project that leaves so much scope for Dinesen to continue to cultivate." (Imran Mirza, ukvibe.org)

Jakob Dinesen, tenor saxophone
Anders Filipsen, keyboards
Anders Christensen, electric bass
Nils Bo Davidsen, cello
Salieu Dibba, djembe, Percussion
Jakob Høyer, drums (tracks 3 & 8)

Jakob Dinesen
has been the most sought after tenor saxophonist in Denmark the last 20 years with 2 Grammys for Best Jazz Album in 2003 and 2007, the Danish winner of the Jazzpar Award in 2008, the Roager Prize in 2011, the prestigious Bent Jaegen Prize in 2012, and the Palaebar Prize in 2013. Besides his jazz career, Dino, as he is often called, has toured with many African and Cuban artists and also with some of Scandinavia’s best selling pop artists.

He is fluent in both straight ahead jazz and modern jazz-surroundings. His latest trio album is his second recording with legendary drummer Paul Motian.

Dino has recorded with Paul Motian (“Around”,”Dino”), recorded and toured with Kurt Rosenwinkel (“Around”,”Everything will be Allright”), recorded and toured with Nasheet Waits and Ben Street, and Eddie Gomez (“One Kiss too many”, “Lady with a Secret”).

He has also toured with Steve Swallow,Tony Allen, Etienne Mbappe,Ignacio Berroa, Jacek Kochan, Piotr Lemanczyk, Zbigniek Namyslowski. His current trio toured Mexico 2011, and has also toured with various other bands extensively in Australia, Japan, China, Thailand, Brazil, West-and East, Africa, Cuba, Scandinavia and Europe.

Besides his jazz-career he has also toured with many african and Cuban artists and also with some of Scandinavias best-selling Pop-artists.

This album contains no booklet.