Mette Henriette: Drifting (LP)

Mette Henriette's highly acclaimed self-titled debut is followed by "Drifting" - an album permeated by trio conversations with idiosyncratic and original expression. With returnee Johan Lindvall on piano and newcomer Judith Hamann on cello, Mette presents chamber-music arrangements of a highly concentrated and exploratory nature, expressed through subtle yet intense interaction. Motifs and recurring patterns emerge almost inconspicuously and reveal a concise narrative. The saxophonist explains that "this album is in motion. It is making its way and has its own pace - the creative gesture is fundamentally different from what I have done before." Recorded in Oslo, completed at La Buissonne Studios and produced by Manfred Eicher, "Drifting" presents trio explorations of muted textures and varied timbres with particular clarity and precision.