«Home on the range» er første singel fra Stampestuen etter deres debutalbum «Brev fra Amerika».
Home on the range ble skrevet som diktet «My western home» i 1872, av Dr. Brewster M. Higley fra Kansas. Melodien ble senere lagt til av Daniel E. Kelley (1808–1905).
Sangen regnes ofte som den amerikanske Midtvestens egen hymne.
Medlemmene i Stampestuen er blant Norges beste folkemusikere. Bandets debutalbum ble lansert i mai 2018.
Beate Børli Løkken – vokal Annar Nohre By – gitar, vokal Jon Hjellum Brodal – fele Anders Lillebo – piano
Allerede den første gangen de fire medlemmene i Stampestuen spilte sammen skjønte de at de hadde et unikt uttrykk. Anders Lillebo, Beate Børli Løkken, Jon Brodal og Annar By var alle godt etablerte musikere på den norske jazz-og folkemusikkscenen før deres felles interesse for gammel visemusikk brakte dem sammen. De fant raskt tonen både på og utenfor scenen og bestemte seg for å danne bandet Stampestuen.
Sammen arbeider de med gamle viser fra inn- og utland, og forsøker å trekke disse inn i vår tid. Stampestuen ønsker først og fremst å være historiefortellere, og slik gi lytteren et innblikk i de mange skjebnene som skjuler seg bak disse tekstene.
I arrangereringen av musikken henter de inspirasjon fra ulike sjangre som jazz, pop og folkemusikk men forsøker likevel å være tro mot den opprinnelige «sjelen» i visene. Gjennom en innovativ bruk av instrumenter som trøorgel, hardingfele, dulcimer og salmodikon skaper de et spennende sound som presenterer de gamle tekstene på en god måte.
Stampestuens debutplate «Brev fra Amerika» tar for seg emigrant-viser og annen musikk som knyttes til den norske utvandringen til Amerika.
Musikken er innspilt i Utvandrerkirken på Migrasjonsmuseet i Ottestad og i Ris kirke i Oslo.
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Stampestuen eller Stampstua er navnet på en liten husmannsplass på Trønnes i Stor-Elvdal. Navnet kommer av at det tidligere stod ei vadmels-stampe der.
Stua er gammel, og mye tyder på at den har stått der siden begynnelsen av 1800-tallet. Beates tipp tipp-oldefar, Ola Andreassen Stampstuen (1818-1900) bodde der, og gikk under navnet Stampstu-gammer’n.
Stua symboliserer på en god måte husmennene og hverdagsmenneskene som er opphavet til musikken bandet forvalter.
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Annar Nohre By – gitar, vokal Jon Hjellum Brodal – fele, hardingfele, vokal Beate Børli Løkken – vokal, psalmodikon, piano, autoharpe Anders Lillebo – trøorgel, trekkspill, piano, fløyte, gitar, dulcimer, vokal
«Stampestuen har lukkast med å for- midla det inderlege og sentimentale i desse songane utan at det tippar over i parodi – noko som lett kan skje når alvorstunge tekstar vert kopla med lette og lystige melodiar, som «Nu vil jeg reise langt herfra, langt over til Amerika». Det er i det heile tatt fascinerande korleis Stampestuen har fått desse visene til atter ein gong å framstå som aktuelle og gjevande å lyda på.»
Hamar Arbeiderblad (5/6)
“Alle har en onkel i Amerika – og Stampestuen har tolka visene hans.” “Skiva byr på folkemusikk av høy kvalitet…” “Spennende saker!”
«Det er vakkert, sterkt og inderlig og historiene som blir fortalt forteller oss mye om hvor vi kommer fra og hvorfor så mange av våre forfedre tok det store valget og utvandra.»
«Tankens runer» er første singel fra Stampestuens album «Brev fra Amerika».
Uroen og de indre konfliktene som må ha preget mange av utvandrerne i det de sto framfor avskjeden med Norge beskrives poetisk i teksten til «Tankens runer».
Beate Børli Løkken – vokal, psalmodikon Annar Nohre By – gitar, vokal Jon Hjellum Brodal – fele Anders Lillebo – trøorgel, fløyte
«Den fagraste rosa» («The most beautiful rose») is a Norwegian Christmas carol. The Lyrics are by Hans Adolph Brorson, translated to Norwegian by Elias Blix. The melody is a traditional Norwegian tune from Trysil. The arrangement is written by Camilla Marie Bjørk Andreassen.
The vocal group Fauna was established in the autumn of 2009 at the Norwegian Academy of Music. The group consists of five skilful members who have their backgrounds from different musical traditions:
Silje Worquenesh Østby Kleiven, Camilla Marie Bjørk Andreassen, Beate Børli Løkken, Christina Thingvold and Gudrun Emilie Goffeng. In this particular recording, Norwegian singer Marthe Susann Åndahl was substituting for Silje Worquenesh Østby Kleiven.
Fauna works with folk songs outside of the conventional folk music tradition. This enables them to explore an intriguing sound, as two of the members are trained jazz singers, while the remaining three are practised in the classical tradition. Fauna’s musical arrangements are written by the members of the group, and all compositions are tailored for their voices.
Through the music it becomes evident that it is the mixture of differences that makes up the unique and brave sound they present here.
The vocal group Fauna was established in the autumn of 2009 at the Norwegian Academy of Music. The group consists of five skilful members who have their backgrounds from different musical traditions:
Silje Worquenesh Østby Kleiven, Camilla Marie Bjørk Andreassen, Beate Børli Løkken, Christina Thingvold and Gudrun Emilie Goffeng. In this particular recording, Norwegian singer Marthe Susann Åndahl was substituting for Silje Worquenesh Østby Kleiven.
Fauna works with folk songs outside of the conventional folk music tradition. This enables them to explore an intriguing sound, as two of the members are trained jazz singers, while the remaining three are practised in the classical tradition. Fauna’s musical arrangements are written by the members of the group, and all compositions are tailored for their voices.
Through the music it becomes evident that it is the mixture of differences that makes up the unique and brave sound they present here.
«Jeg er så glad hver julekveld» («I am so glad each Christmas eve») is a well known Norwegian Christmas song. The lyrics are by Marie Wexelsen (1832-1911). The melancholic tune used in this recording is after Guttorm Flisen from Elverum. The arrangement is written by Beate Børli Løkken.
Ola Asdahl Rokkones lives in Tromsø in the north of Norway, but regularly appears with bands and orchestras all over Europe. He is an independent artist, and one of few saxophonists working both within classical music, jazz and folk music.
Terje Baugerød works as organist in Ris Church in Oslo, in addition to an active career as a performer, producer and composer. He is an openminded, improvising musician and works in particular with classical music, pop, electronica and traditional music from different cultures.
Their artistic ambition of this project is to perform both new and old Christmas songs in their own, and for the audience perhaps unexpected arrangements, highlighting both improvisational elements, jazz and folk music elements. They want the audience to get a strong, and perhaps overwhelming, musical experience, taking advantage of the sound potential in the church room and the dynamic range of the combination of the organ and the tenor saxophone.
Ola Asdahl Rokkones – tenor saxophone
Terje Baugerød – organ
All arrangements: Ola Asdahl Rokkones & Terje Baugerød
iTromsø: «Rokkones og Baugerød skaper et dempa og stemningsfylt musikalsk landskap gjennom arrangement og utmerka behandling av sine instrumenter.” (4/6)
Tor Hammerø – Tor de Jazz: «Resultatet har blitt et flott julekort for orgel og saksofon der de to, og instrumentene deres, viser oss at de kler hverandre på et framifrå vis.”
Nordische Musik (DE): “Zauberhaften Einspielungen. Sehr schön, für Jazzfreunde ebenso wie für traditioneller eingestellte »Klassik«-Hörer.” (5/6)
The vocal group Fauna was established in the autumn of 2009 at the Norwegian Academy of Music. The group consists of five skilful members who have their backgrounds from different musical traditions:
Silje Worquenesh Østby Kleiven Camilla Marie Bjørk Andreassen Beate Børli Løkken Christina Thingvold Gudrun Emilie Goffeng
Fauna works with folk songs outside of the conventional folk music tradition. This enables them to explore an intriguing sound, as two of the members are trained jazz singers, while the remaining three are practised in the classical tradition.
Fauna’s musical arrangements are written by the members of the group, and all compositions are tailored for their voices.
Through the music it becomes evident that it is the mixture of differences that makes up the unique and brave sound they present here.
With their debut album Solefall (Sunset), the Norwegian vocal ensemble Fauna leads the listener through a beautiful selection of Norwegian folk songs, all somehow thematically bound to the evening, night and morning. The result is a beguiling and engaging album with great textural variety, spanning from fragility to brutality.
«Solefall» is an album that breaks some new path in the vocal folk music´s many labyrinths. It requires a little courage to publish such an album – and then it’s good to hear that they succeed.»
«Jazzmine – The Play” contains of 9 original tracks of pure instrumental Jazz fusion from the land of the Midnight Sun! JAZZMINE got together in the fall of 2014, and consists of an exiting mix of musicians from various countries in Europe: Germany, France, Hungary, Romania and Norway. All members are living in Oslo, so this is indeed a brotherhood project.
The CD was recorded live at Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo late february 2015 by sound engineer Olav Erik Johansen. Mixed by Olav Erik Johansen and Tore Bø. Mastered at Propeller Mastering as in Oslo by Morgan Nicolaysen. All 9 tracks are composed and arranged by Tore Bø. CD released by TerjeB Productions.
This summer JAZZMINE has attended the two biggest jazzfestivals in Norway: the Kongsberg Jazzfestival and Molde International Jazzfestival. The band has also played at other smaller jazz clubs and venues in Norway, establishing themselfes as a live band that recieves great feedback from both organizers and the audiences.
JAZZMINE band members:
Magnus Bakken – Tenorsax/AKAI Ewi Erik Rochette – Guitars Zsolt Molnar – Vibraphone/MALLET Kat Levente Gyarfas – Keyboards Niklas Østergaard – Drums Tore Bø – Bandleader / Bass
Hooked on music (DE) «Diese Scheibe groovt, rockt, reißt mit, funkt, ist obercool und trotzdem gefühlsecht. Beide Daumen hoch für diese Leistung!”
Musikreviews (DE) «Ein Album mit den langweiligsten, nichtssagenden Titelnamen hinter denen sich Musik verbirgt, deren abwechslungsreiche Aussagekraft schon nach dem ersten Hördurchgang verblüfft und dann, spätestens nach dem zweiten Durchlauf begeistert.”
Ragazzi (DE) «Wider Erwarten besticht die Scheibe durch ihre absolut positive Grundstimmung – nix mit skandinavisch-sklavischer Melancholie und Düsternis. Vital Information und Steps Ahead fallen mir beim ersten Hören als Reminiszenzen ein, was sich bei den Folgehördurchgängen bestätigt, vielleicht ergänzt um Yellowjackets, Spyro Gyra und The Rippingtons (letztere ohne die Schmusekatze, dafür mit einigen ripping tones); wären Toto eine Fusion-Band, würden sie vermutlich ganz ähnlich klingen wie Jazzmine.»
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Label no: HZ7-007
RELEASE DATE: 4. september 2015 / 23. october 2015
