Eckemoff consistently delivers organically crafted music reflective of her classical background, fascination with the natural world, poetic soul, communicative spirit, and overall open-mindedness. Now, Eckemoff is poised to make even more waves with the spellbinding Everblue, her third in-studio encounter with Norwegian bass icon Arild Andersen and her first musical meeting with two other Norwegians of note – drummer Jon Christensen and saxophonist Tore Brunborg.
The musical affinity that exists between Eckemoff and Andersen is already abundantly clear, having been demonstrated on two beautifully rendered trio outings-Glass Song. On Everblue, their rapport is deepened and broadened, as both players seem to resonate sympathetically throughout; it’s a relationship that, she notes, plays out like ‘an interactive conversation.’
In summing up her reasoning for choosing to bring Christensen and Brunborg into her musical orbit on Everblue, Eckemoff cites both players’ elemental qualities: she likens Christensen to ‘an ocean’ and she views Brunborg as ‘the voice of nature: animals, birds, winds, and ghosts.’ When merged with her own ‘wondering and contemplative spirit’ and Andersen’s deeply resonating bass work – a bridge between all, – the results are mesmerizing.
On every track on the album, Eckemoff manages to present melodically lucid thoughts bathed in ethereal waters.
