How High Is the Sky

How High is the Sky
Studio album by Kjersti Stubø
Released September 17, 2011
Genre Jazz
Length 49:21
Label Bolage
Producer Kjersti Stubø
Kjersti Stubø chronology
My Shining Hour
(2001)My Shining Hour2001		 How High is the Sky
(2011)

How High is the Sky (released 14 November 2011 in Oslo, Norway by label Bolage – BLGCD 018) is a Jazz album by the Norwegian jazz singer Kjersti Stubø Quartet feat. «MiNensemblet»[1][2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dagbladet[3]

Stubø pick some of her favorite tunes on his second solo album, and along with her regular quartet and the MiN ensemble, she offers music of the highest quality her, sprawling and full of surprises. Jørn Øien has done a wonderful job with the arrangements, ranging all the way from the playful riffs to steel blue textures associations with Gil Evans, Debussy and Messiaen.[4]

The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet review awarded the album dice 5.[3]

Track listing

  1. «Charade» (6:14)
  2. «If I were a bell» (3:48)
  3. «Some other time» (5:54)
  4. «All of you» (3:24)
  5. «Åh, så intensiv» (5:43)
  6. «You've changed» (7:34)
  7. «If you never come to me» (3:41)
  8. «How deep is the ocean» (5:50)
  9. «Radio Ga Ga» (5:01)
  10. «Mood» (2:17)

Musicians

Kjersti Stubø Quartet

MiNensemblet

  • Øivind Nussle – violin
  • Tor Johan Bøen - violin
  • Kate Read – viola
  • Hans-Urban Andersson – cello
  • Jon Sjøen – contrabass
  • Ole Kristoffersen – clarinet
  • Inge Rolland – flute
  • Anton Biehe - bassoon

References

  1. ↑ "Where Classical meets Jazz:Kjersti Stubø Band with MiNensemblet". Norway.cn. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ↑ "How high is the sky - Kjersti Stubø feat. MiNensemblet". Gubemusic.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "Storfugl i mektig flukt". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  4. ↑ Wicklund, Erling (2011-09-29). "How high is the sky - Kjersti Stubø Review" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
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