Our Sense of Jazz

Our Sense of Jazz
ozella | ozella lounge | songways
Photography by Dave Lubek Catalogue Design by Sten Mentzel
Ozella Music
Schloss Hamborn 20
D-33178 Borchen
fon +49 (0) 5251/38509
mail@ozellamusic.com
www.ozellamusic.com
Jazz World Ambient Instrumental
Unser Gespür für Jazz - Unser Gespür für Klang
Ozella Music ist das Unternehmen des Musikers, Produzenten und Komponisten Dagobert Böhm. Drei
Label bilden das Zuhause für internationale Künstler mit audiophilen Produktionen aus den Bereichen:
Our Sense of Jazz - Our Sense of Sound
(engl.) Ozella Music is an enterprise of musician, producer, and composer Dagobert Böhm. Three labels
provide a home for international artists with audiophile productions from the following areas:
Ozella
Ozella Lounge
Songways
Jazz,World & Instrumental
Downtempo, Lounge, NuJazz & Electronica
Singer-Songwriter, Blues, Pop
(engl.) All of our productions are based on one thing: Working together with artists who speak their
own individual musical language, and who want to realize their artistic visions with us on a high level
of quality. We are very much open to experimentation and individuality far off the beaten path. The
audiophile sound quality of our productions and beautifully designed CD/Vinyl covers are a feast
for the eye and ear.
Dagobert Böhm
Helge Lien Trio by CF Wesenberg
Eines liegt allen unseren Veröffentlichungen zu Grunde: Die Zusammenarbeit mit Künstlern, die ihre
ureigene musikalische Sprache sprechen, ihre künstlerischen Visionen auf qualitativ höchstem Niveau mit
uns zusammen verwirklichen wollen. Wir sind offen für Experimentierfreude und Individualität abseits
ausgetretener Pfade. Die audiophile Klangqualität unserer Produktionen und wunderschön gestalteten
CD/Vinyl Cover sind ein Fest für Auge und Ohr.
Helge Lien Trio
...the trio demonstrated a flexibility and telepathy that
(...) continues to get deeper with each passing year.
John Kelman, All About Jazz
file under: Jazz, Norway
"Lien creates music of unexpected depth and slow
burn intensity."
Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise
Helge Lien Trio
4 038952 000218
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000553
Badgers And Other Beings
OZ 055 CD / OZ 1055 LP (upcoming)
Hello Troll
OZ 021 CD / OZ 1021 LP
How to master 'The Art Of The Trio' perfectly.
Winner of the norwegian Grammy Awards. Best Jazz
Album. (Number 1)
Rad Bennett's Best Audiophile Releases for 2009
Helge Lien: piano; Frode Berg: double bass;
Knut Aalefjær: drums & percussion
Helge Lien: piano; Frode Berg: double bass;
Per Oddvar Johansen: drums
Helge Lien Trio
Helge Lien: piano; Frode Berg: double bass;
Knut Aalefjær: drums
file under: Jazz Norway
“The Norwegian Helge Lien Trio, with its poetic
sensibility, stunning improvisational power and
attractive original material, has become one of the
leading European jazz groups of the last few years to
push the music out into new territory.”
Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise
Helge Lien
4 038952 000416
file under: Jazz Norway
4 038952 000362
Natsukashii
OZ 036 CD / OZ 1036 LP
Kattenslager
OZ 041 CD / OZ 1041 LP
Fans of Helge Lien's lyrical trio work certainly won't
be disappointed. And yet this time, his performance
is no longer restricted by any preconceived melodic
motives. Instead, ideas flow from his fingers with
complete ease and unbound by limiting concepts,
resulting in a record of remarkable freedom,
immediacy and unpredictability.
Helge Lien: free improvised piano
Karl Seglem
Karl Seglem is back with his new quartet album
NyeSongar.no. Following a four year break after the
bands debut Norskjazz.no with extensive touring
throughout Skandinavia and Europe Seglem seems
to be full of energy, carrying his younger band
mates along to ever new heights.
KARL SEGLEM
Karl Seglem: tenor sax, goat horn, voice;
Andreas Ulvo: piano;
Sigurd Hole: bass;
Jonas Howden Sjøvaag: drums
4 038952 000348
file under: World, Jazz, Norway
Karl Seglem
Ossicles
OZ 034 CD / OZ 1034 LP
“It is this artistic honesty of engaging with forms close
to his heart, that gives this music its universality, (...)
Böhm's perspicacious Ozella label have released a
minor classic.”
Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise August 2011
Karl Seglem: ten. sax, goat horns, antilope horn, voice;
Håkon Høgemo: hardanger fiddle; Olav Torget: el.
guitars, konting, mbira; Gjermund Silset: el. bass; Erland
Dahlen: drums, percussion; a. o.
Photography: Laila Meyrick
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000522
NyeSongar.no (new)
OZ 052 CD / OZ 1052 LP
Karl Seglem
Karl Seglem: tenor saxophone; Andreas Ulvo: piano;
Sigurd Hole: double bass; Jonas Howden Sjøvaag:
drums, percussion
Dance On Deep Waters
OZ 047 CD / OZ 1047 LP
file under: Jazz
"NORSKjazz.no is one of the most beautiful and
tuneful jazzalbums I ever remember that I´ve heard.
Nothing less than a masterpiece."
Stein Arne Nistad, Fidelity Magazine
Edgar Knecht (new)
4 038952 000478
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000256
NORSKjazz.no
OZ 025 CD
Edgar Knecht: piano; Rolf Denecke: bass;
Tobias Schulte: drums; Stephan Emig: percussion
Karl Seglem: tenor sax, goat horns, electronics; Hakon
Høgemo: hardanger fiddle; Gjermund Silset: bass; Olav
Torget: guitars, ngoni, baglava; Helge Norbakken: drums,
percussion
Good Morning Lilofee
OZ 032 CD / OZ 1032 LP
file under: Jazz
“Magical moments for planet earth and the rest of
the universe. “After an exciting autumn filled with a
massive amount of new and wonderful Norwegian jazz,
Karl Seglem tops it all with ‚Urbs‘.”
Dagens Næringsliv
4 038952 000324
4 038952 000140
file under: World, Jazz, Norway
Edgar Knecht
Karl Seglem
Urbs
OZ 014 CD
Piano, bass and drums are dancing on the waves of
deep waters, rhythms and melodies are rising like
ecstatic fireworks. "And all of this", according to
newspaper Hessische Allgemeine, "is done with plenty
of Innigkeit, a boisterous joy of playing, a love for
improvisation and spontaneity. Sometimes it's so good,
it makes you cry."
Edgar Knecht succeeds in an impressive way to brush
the dust off from old traditional folk songs and brings
them to an undreamt-of new liveliness.
Klaus Ignatzek, Oldenburg
Edgar Knecht: piano; Rolf Denecke: contrabass;
Stephan Emig: drums
Stefan Aeby Trio
file under: Jazz
4 038952 000508
Utopia (new)
OZ 050 CD / OZ 1050 LP
The dream of a perfect world. Of a world of freedom.
Of equality. Of self-realization. A world in flux and
rebirth. Curiosity as well as the search for consistency
and familiarity. Big becomes small and limits disappear.
Everything seems possible... And in the middle of this:
a piano trio. A trio which dreams of being free, but still
together. A trio with a curious and open spirit that
allows limits to disappear without losing its roots.
GJERTRUD LUNDE
Stefan Aeby: piano; Andrè Pousaz: bass;
Julian Sartorius: drums
Gjertrud Lunde
Her music is ageless, allowing the listeners to make a
journey through folky rhythms or to find themselves
surrounded by impressionistic sound-paintings. There
is music to make the listener stop and reflect, and
grooves to make them move.
Gjertrud Lunde: voice; Florian Zenker: guitar, baritone
guitar, electronics; Wolfert Brederode: piano, rhodes
Bodek Janke: drums, percussion, tabla;
Guest: Arve Henriksen: trumpet
Photography: John Nordahl
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000546
Hjemklang (upcoming)
OZ 054 CD
Kari Ikonen Trio
file under: Jazz, Norway
The dream-team collaboration of Kari Ikonen (piano)
double bassist Ara Yaralyan and drummer Markku
Ounaskaris fuses some of the tastiest ingredients
of european jazz-cuisine with filleted afro-american
influences (John Coltrane's "Giant Steps") and spicy
transoriental vibes (including Armenian folk songs),
taking the classic jazz piano trio into remarkable
new directions.
Gisle Torvik
4 038952 000515
file under: Jazz, Finnland
4 038952 000492
Bright (new)
OZ 049 CD / OZ 1049 LP
Tranquil Fjord (new)
OZ 051 CD / OZ 051 LP
“I know a lot of Jazz players, but Gisle Torvik is one of
the most beautifully expressive guitarists I have ever
heard! Every Note he plays goes right into my soul!”
Roger Sadowski, Founder of Sadowski Guitars
Gisle Torvik: guitars
Audun Ellingsen: bass
Hermund Nygård: drums
Kari Ikonen: piano; Ara Yaralyan: bass;
Markku Ounaskari: drums
Ensemble Denada
15 piece Avantgarde Big Band featuring: trumpets,
flugelhorn, trombones, soprano saxophone, alto
saxophone, alto flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet,
bass saxophone, tubax, contra alto clarinet, alto flute,
sampling, rhythmic and harmonic electronics, guitar,
piano, Bass, drums. Musical director: Helge Sunde
file under: Jazz, Norway
Melodies and sounds that go together in the most
unexpected ways. A truly cinamatic experience!
Ensemble Denada is THE norwegian jazz orchestra!
Fattigfolket
4 038952 000386
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000539
Windfall | Music by Helge Sunde
OZ 053 CD (new)
Park
OZ 038 CD
“The sources for Fattigfolket's music can be found
both within and outside of the immediate genre
borders of jazz. This is highly vivid, agile and touching
music.” Jazzzeitung
"In truth this is an exceptionally good album that
communicates timeless musical values"
Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise Magazine
Gunnar Halle: trumpet; Hallvard Godal: sax, clarinet;
Putte Johander: bass; Ole Morten Sommer: drums
Elin Furubotn
Elin Furubotn: vocal, accoustic guitar and cello; Karl
Seglem: saxophone, vocal; Helge Andreas Norbakken:
percussion; Gjermund Silset: bass; Morten Mølster:
electric guitar; David Wallumrød: piano; Truls Birkeland:
accordion, synth; a. o.
file under: Pop, Jazz, Norway
Somewhere in between pop, folk and a touch of jazz,
her music and lyrics feel refreshingly airy: The soul
dances, the heart smiles and life and love are turning
into experiences as long-lived and impressive as
Furubotn's sounds.
Randi Tytingvåg
4 038952 000409
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000393
Heilt Nye Vei
OZ 039 CD / OZ 1039 LP
Helge Lien
Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer. vocal
Helge Lien. piano
file under: Pop, Jazz, Norway
Memnon is built around an equally simple and striking
ambition: Keeping the music as pure as possible.
Relying on nothing but voice and piano, Ruth
Wilhelmine Meyer and Helge Lien are eliminating
the delay between the moment of creation and an
emotional response in the listener.
Jazz and chanson are complemented by the singersongwriter with the british-nordic spin on pop-music.
"There's a story behind each of my songs. Something
that either happened to me, or to someone that I
know." (Randi Tytingvåg)
Randi Tytingvåg: vocals; Ivar Grydeland: electric guitar,
12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, reso-phonic guitar, lap
steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo, piano; Jo Berger
Myhre: bass guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar,
double bass, synthesizer, piano; Pål Hausken: drums,
percussion, backing vocals
Randi Tytingvåg
4 038952 000263
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000447
Memnon
OZ 044 CD
Grounding
OZ 040 CD / OZ 1040 LP
Red
OZ 026 CD
Whoever perceives the colour red to be too bright
and flashy will be whistling another tune after hearing
Randi Tytingvåg’s album 'Red'. The musical wonderland
of Norway has, thanks to Randi Tytingvåg, a new voice one that sails to the far reaches of the universe.
Randi Tytingvåg: vocals; Anders Aarum: piano, rhodes,
glockenspiel, programming and others; Espen Leite:
accordion; Svante Henryson: cello; Jens Fossum: double
bass, er-hu, backing vocals & guitar; a. o.
Songs by Geirr Tveitt (new)
OZ 048 CD
Searching your South | Buscando tu Sur
OZ 046 CD
file under: Jazz, Spain
Supported by folk singer Camilla Granlien, Anne Hytta
(Hardanger fiddle), Sigrun Eng (cello) and Amund Sjølie
Sveen (vibraphone, tuned glasses) are effortlessly
connecting the worlds of classical music, folk and
improvisation with their quiet, meditative music - just
like Geir Tveitt once did, when composing his little
masterpieces.
El Niño Machuca
4 038952 000461
4 038952 000485
file under: Jazz, World, Norway
Slagr & Camilla Granlien
Paco „El Niño“ Machuca has forged a unique personal
style fusing the jazz-guitar with flamenco-rhythms
derived from the tangos and bulerias. On his solo
debut "Searching your South | Buscando tu Sur",
the Sevilla-born guitarist, composer and arranger is
demonstrating an exquisite fusion of jazz and flamenco.
Sigrun Eng: cello; Anne Hytta: hardanger fiddle
Amund Sjølie Sveen: vibraphone, tunes glasses;
Camilla Granlien: voice
El Niño Machuca: guitar and percussion;
Neil Doyle: bass and flugelhorn; Pablo Nuñez:
cajón and claps; Javi Ceballos: spanish guitar;
Raúl Regateiro and Fran Cortez: jaleos and claps
Slagr
Josete Ordoñez
Anne Hytta: hardanger fiddle; Sigrun Eng: cello;
Amund Sjølie Sveen: vibraphone
file under: Jazz, World, Spain
“Recorded in a church in Oslo and leaning on the unusual line-up of hardanger fiddle, cello and vibraphone,
the album is akin to a meditative experimental suite,
entirely liberated from the clichés of folk.”
Jazzthing
4 038952 000232
file under: Jazz, Norway
4 038952 000331
straum, stille
OZ 033 CD
Por El Mar
OZ 023 CD
Led by Ordoñez’s guitar, relaxed lounge grooves
enthrall and captivate the listeners. 'Por El Mar' feels
like the pleasure of drinking a Pina Colada after a swim
in the warm sea on an unforgettable holiday.
Josete Ordoñez: nylon & acustic guitars, mandola,
dantu, vihuela and vocals; Ana Salazar: vocals;
David Escudero: electric guitar; Luca Germini: keys,
piano, rhodes, programming; Peter Oteo: bass; Enzo
Filippone: drums; a. o.
Lounge Downtempo NuJazz Electronica
file under: Lounge, Downtempo
4 038952 220128
Por El Mar – Revisitado
OZL22012CD (new)
Three years ago, Josete Ordoñez's created a
timeless musical vision. Now, it continues into the
future – as the soundtrack for magical nights at a
cocktail lounge at the beach.
Nr. 5 in the german Chillout Charts!
A project by DJ Nartak & Dagobert Böhm
including remixes by Ganga, Softwaver,
Blank & Jones, Chris Zippel, Stardelay,
Deep Dive Corp., Nacho Sotomayor, a. o.
Stardelay
file under: Pop, Lounge
4 038952 220067
Por El Mar - Revisitado: Photography by Dave Lubek
Josete Ordoñez
A New High Fidelity Tripout
OZL 22006 CD
Take a trip to outer space with Stardelay's groovy
warm-sounding high fidelity instrumentals and enjoy
three additional breathtaking vocal-tracks featuring
the smooth voice of Carsten Mentzel.
Including "Earthlight" and "Thoughts & Words"!
Carsten Mentzel: fender rhodes, roland analogue
syntheziser, fender precision bass, vintage electric &
acoustic guitars, drums & loops, vocals
Pete Aldertons "Roadside Preaching", mastered by
Hans-Jörg Mauksch at Pauler Acoustics, is his most
authentic and intense album so far. An essential part
of its appeal stems from the tightness of his backing
band, which has cut its teeth through an endless string
of gigs, performing both at renowned jazz spaces and
small pubs.
Pete Alderton: vocals, acoustic guitar, blues harp;
Christof Rosikon: acoustic & electric guitar, bass, mandolin; Thommy Heinecke: mandolin, accordion;
Ella Raven: backing vocals
Living On Love (remastered edition)
SW 512 CD (upcoming)
file under: Blues
4 038952 005121
Pete Alderton by Sten Mentzel
Pete Alderton
Smoky, raspy, blues-songs with sparing, subtle sound
colors and a remarkable voice. The remastered
edition offers more high fidelity and features an extra
recorded bonus track.
Pete Alderton: vocals, guitar; Carsten Mentzel: acoustic
& electric guitars, bass, rhodes, keys, percussion,
Dagobert Böhm: guitar; Ziggi Zufacher: bass;
Michel Roggenland: drums
SongWays
Photography: Carsten Mentzel
Roadside Preaching
SW 514 CD
file under: Blues
Singer Songwriter Blues Pop
Pete Alderton (new)
4 038952 005145
SongWays
With an organic finesse, German singer-songwriter
duo Mara & David meld rock drive with classical
technique and turn personal trials into elegant musical
statements. Their true power is animated by von
Ferne’s sometimes earthy, sometimes delicate voice
and Sick’s stunning, percussive guitar playing.
Mara von Ferne: vocals
David Sick: guitar
With their second album these two easily topped the
benchmark they set for themselves on their debut
album. David‘s guitar playing communicates delicately
and hauntingly at once with Mara’s warm, soulful, yet
crystal clear voice.
"The audiophile pop-CD of the month."
Stereoplay
file under: Singer-Songwriter, Pop
Once We Were Gods
SW 506 CD
4 038952 005107
4 038952 005060
file under: Pop, Acoustic Passion
Mara & David
file under: Singer-Songwriter, Pop
Call It Freedom (new)
SW 511 CD
4 038952 005138
4 038952 005114
file under: Pop, Acoustic Passion
Mara & David
Randi Tytingvåg
Lights Out (new)
SW 513 EP
After successfully adapting chanson, jazz and pop, Randi
Tytingvåg now draws her inspiration from American
folk and blues. The melancholy of the banjo is central
to the records intimate atmosphere, accompanied
by acoustic guitar, slide-guitar and piano, while Randi
Tytingvågs beautiful voice keeps it all together.
Randi Tytingvåg: vocals, prepared piano; Knut Reiersrud
electric guitar; Mohan Vina (Indian slide guitar); highstring guitar and harmonica; Dag Sindre Vagle guitar,
baritone guitar, backing vocals; Erlend Aasland: banjo,
baritone guitar, cavaco, backing vocals;
Per Fugelli: reading
Jeanette Hubert
On The Run
SW 510 CD
Jeanette Hubert sings about living in the city, about
melancholy and about love. With a hint of irony or
with a concluding wink her songs are sometimes
straightforward, sometimes joyful und complex, but
always full of expression and authenticity.
Mara von Ferne: vocals
David Sick: guitar
Jeanette Hubert: vocals, acoustic guitars; Malte Weberruß: guitars, keys, electric bass, percussion, backing
vocals; Simon Bauer: doublebass; Catrien Stremme:
drums; Nicolai Ziel: drums
SongWays
SongWays