Kobert
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | INDIE
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“ (…) this abstract jazz trio was fronted by a very unusual scatting stylist, flitting around in front of a pared-down backing band of just a Hammond organ and an array of drums. She's surely set for stardom.” – Martin Longley - The Independent
Völlig anders diese Musik dieses Trondheimer Trios: In den sehr fragil-reduzierten, aber komplett konzentriert-kraftvollen Stücken aus Hammond-Orgel und Drums interpretiert Sängerin Ingrid Lode die eigenwillige Lyrik von Emily Dickinson. Die Band schafft ein perfektes Umfeld für die zarten Worte harter Klarheit, die in dieser Form wie kontemplativ kreisende Jazzstandards, wie ereignislose Ereignisse wirken. Immer wieder werden so Zwischenräume geschaffen, in denen sich die Stimme auf der Suche nach Bedeutung für Leben macht. Ziemlicher zarter Hammer, wem David Sylvians oder Stina Nordenstams Singweise etwas sagt, sollte hier hineinhören. A fashionless delight. - Terz.org
Dristig, originalt og frekt på samde tid» skreiv eg etter mitt første møte med Kobert. Til veka kjem
den strålande debutplata «Glowing».
Kva den første songen heitte, kjem eg ikkje i hug, men det var på den faste ungjazzklubben på
Dølajazz stemma til Ingrid Lode bar bod om at noko nytt var i kjømda. Frekk og uredd i stilen,
suveren i framføringa. At tekstar av Emily Dickenson (1830-1886) og andre i det øvre litterære
sjikt blir ført inn i moderne vokalsong, har vi tradisjon for frå Sidsel Endresen og fleire
etterkomarar. Ingrid Lode, Daniel Buner Formo (tangentinstrument) og Erik Nylander (trommer) er
trioen som under namnet Kobert reindyrkar eit album med Dickenson-tekstar, som Lode og Formo
har skrive musikk til. Unntaket er Boine-låten «Don't Og» som her får si høgst originale tolking.
Lukkelegvis står alle tekstane i cd-heftet, slik at du kan følgje dei ord for, frå den sylkorte
«Communion Wine» til sluttsporet med den same tittel, berre med eit anna nummer frå opphavet.
Frå ei stillferdig opning blir intensiteten større, variasjonane mange, og Ingrid Lodes sterke stemme
får det rommet ho viser at ho kan fylle med glans. Musikkordboka har fått eit nytt kraftuttrykk:
Kobert! - Roald Helgheim - Dagsavisen
”It is quiet and loud at the same time. And it is incredibly beautiful, even though the musicians don’t try to be too kind to the audience at all. There are no cheap or flimsy solutions. It is new and at the same time easily accessible.” – Ola Nøst - Romsdals Budstikke
Discography
Albums:
“Invasion of Privacy” (Impeller Recordings 2009)
“Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Kobert” (mnjrec 2009)
“Glowing” (Norcd 2006)
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Bio
Kobert entered a new era as a band with its latest record “Invasion of Privacy” released by Impeller recordings – a new sublabel by Propeller recordings (Hanne Hukkelberg ea.). The music was composed along the way while recording in studio, retaining the immediacy of live performance even as the production and sound was perfected. The trio also sounds fresh on this record as the original lineup of vocals, organ and drums are accompanied by their electronic counterparts – vocal sampler, drum machine and an array of synthesizers. All in all this adds up to be the most complete and thorough record by Kobert to this date.
Earlier in 2009 Kobert also released another acclaimed recording together with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. This was based on a large commission work performed at Molde Int. Jazz Festival in 2008, for which Kobert put together a “dream team” of musicians to form a 16-piece orchestra. The Molde performance turned out a great success and was broadcast several times on radio. The 2009 release was the result after superproducer Kåre Vestrheim at Propeller studios was given carte blanche in making an album out of this music.
Kobert has been playing clubs and festivals in Europe since 2003, and in 2006 they released their critically acclaimed debut CD entitled “Glowing”:
“Nobody else sounds like Kobert” – puls.no
"Völlig anders diese Musik … sehr fragil-reduzierten, aber komplett konzentriert-kraftvollen" –terz.org
“The freshness and playfulness is obvious.” – Bergens Tidene
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