‘Persistence’
is a strong effort, showcasing the young trio's knack at creating dynamic,
sparse and memorable music which carries well the term "loft jazz"
occasionally attached to it. Here, drummer Sami Nummela, trumpeter Tomi Nikku
and bassist Joonas Tuuri present 9 strong originals, 8 of which are penned by
Nummela and one by Nikku.
On the course
of the new album, Bowman Trio moves from the introspective, calm moments of
'Badwater', "Mac Elliot" and 'Mä en jaksa' to the full swing of 'The
Chase' and the solid grind of 'Persistence'. The album closing track 'Sista
sommardagen' ("The last day of summer" in Swedish) is a hauntingly
beautiful, delicately breezy ballad. Two years in the making, the album is a
testament to the album title and a fine example of a band taking time in
developing their sound to perfection.
Bowman Trio
debuted in 2016 with the group's first LP also being the first release on
Helsinki's We Jazz Records, and since then their reputation has grown in
Finland and beyond. The trio is known for making music which invites the
listener in and takes it sweet time in unraveling its secrets. Their sound is
somewhat dry, naturally relaxed and there's a lot of room for manoeuvre within
it for all of the players.
That being
said, each of the musicians in the trio know how to play for their team, and
the compositions move forward constantly and effortlessly. Bowman Trio makes
music which always feels close to you, like you're right there in the room with
the band. That's "loft jazz”.
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