Juni [Import]

Palle Danielsson, Peter Erskine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ecm Import
• ASIN: B000023Y6M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,117 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New music at its best, July 21, 1999

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Dennis M. Clark (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Juni (Audio CD)

All of the Peter Erskine Trio recordings feature extraordinary new compositions, and Juni simply confirms that trend. It is immensely refreshing to hear such strong and compelling compositions performed by a jazz trio, rather than yet-another-standards-album. And of course, pianist John Taylor must surely deserve the prize for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition; I highly recommend recordings such as John Surman's Stranger Than Fiction, Jan Garbarek's Photo With Blue Sky..., and Kenny Wheeler's Music for Large and Small Ensembles, all of which are transformed by the incredible inventiveness of Taylor's playing.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, February 15, 2000

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R. Wyatt (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juni (Audio CD)

Another top class recording to go with the previous three recorded by this trio for ECM. As ever, John Taylor's compositional and playing skills are showcased. Of the 4 recordings this is probably the weakest but it is still top quality. It may be too laid back for some and certainly it will not set the pulse racing. However, everything Peter Erskine does, he does with unparalleled enthusiasm and belief. It is a mystery why the Erskine trio catalague (with the exception of this) is not available in the US. Perhaps it is thought that this music is too European in that is is rather more measured and contemplative than mainstream US releases. Shame really because great music is great music no matter where it originates. I hope that Mr Erskine's eclectic approach to music making, his openmindedness and generosity of spirit continue to produce such excellent results for many years to come.

3.0 out of 5 stars weakest of the Erskine ECM trio recordings, but....., July 22, 2010

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steven s. russo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Juni (Audio CD)

....Daniellson, and Taylor along with leader Erskine, are, in my interests anyway, among the the most tasteful players in Jazz. However, I found that on this outing, the band was finding interesting motiffs, but left them not fully explored/realized.

The sound quality is a bit too much on the crisp side; this trio's other albums have a softer instrumental touch.