MEADOW

Meadow comprises of three musicians closely associated with ECM, the Norwegians Tore Brunborg (tenor & soprano saxes) and Thomas Stronen (drums) plus the venerable British pianist John Taylor. The album was recorded in Norway at the famous Rainbow Studios, a venue indelibly associated with ECM, and was engineered by the great Jan Erik Kongshaug, so often Manfred Eicher’s right hand man. It could almost BE an ECM record- I’m very surprised that Eicher didn’t pick up on the project himself, apparently it first came out on a small independent label in Norway only- and the acquisition of the recording represents quite a coup for Edition. It’s a magnificent album, one that has already garnered a compelling amount of critical praise and one that even at this early stage can confidently be predicted to be among the frontrunners in the “Best of 2011” lists. It’s arguably Edition’s most significant release to read more...