AUGUR ENSEMBLE consists of young and
upcoming musicians from Switzerland, Norway
and Sweden, focused on working as a collective
with „open-source“ compositions and reworking
the material with an improv-approach. NORCD is
proud to present their 2nd album "Gästezimmer"
It´s a unique recording filled with dynamic and
forward-looking jazzmusic. It gives us the feeling
of listening to something important in European
Jazz right now. The old cliche "Music has no
borders" should also be used.
AUGUR ENSEMBLE goes back to an old
manner of making music: composing, arranging
and improvising are considered as equal artistic
gestures. The rich sound of the ensemble is an
important anchor of the creative work and
combines traditional and extended playing
techniques. The compositions on the new album
reach from instrumental songs with beautiful
melodies via percussive layers, shimmering
drone sounds, soft noise structures and playful
rhytmical patterns. The word „chambermusic“ is
mostly related to the dynamic spectrum. Augur
Ensemble does not provide the big blast, but
sensitive and versatile interaction between
musicians and the room.
An AUGUR was a very prestigious and well paid
governmental position in ancient Rome. His task
was to predict the future by watching the birds fly
or even cutting them up and do a forecast by
vivisection. AUGUR ENSEMBLE doesn’t make
use of birds or intestins, nor do the 5 augurians
claim to foresee the future – they rather go for
the other part of anticipation: Fearlessly facing
the unknown by playing crooked melodies,
twisted rhythms and unpredictable
soundscapes. Listen!
- Eirik Dørsdal (NO) trumpet
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Anni Elif Egecioglu (SE) cello, voice
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Fabian M. Mueller (CH) piano
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Kaspar von Grünigen (CH) double bass
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Jon Fält (SE) drums