Lion (Marius Neset album)
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ReleasedApril 25, 2014
RecordedThe Village Recording, September 2013
Length1:23:19
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| Released | April 25, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | The Village Recording, September 2013 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary jazz | |||
| Length | 1:23:19 | |||
| Label | ACT Music ACT 9031-2 | |||
| Producer | Marius Neset and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra | |||
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Lion (released April 25, 2014 in Germany under the ACT Music label) is the fifth album by Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset, made in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.[1][2][3][4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
| The Arts Desk | [4] |
The All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman awarded the album 4.5 stars, and both John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian and reviewer Matthew Wright at The Arts Desk gave 4 stars.[2][3][4]
The London Jazz News critic Eric Ford, in his review of Neset's album Lion wrote:
... The flow between duo, trio, solo and all other sections is exceedingly well-orchestrated and just sweeps you along from one surprise to the next ...[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lion" | 10:17 |
| 2. | "Golden Xplosion" | 7:31 |
| 3. | "In the Ring" | 7:31 |
| 4. | "Interlude" | 0:55 |
| 5. | "Sacred Universe" | 10:10 |
| 6. | "Weight of the World" | 7:56 |
| 7. | "Raining" | 8:17 |
| 8. | "Birds" | 11:29 |
- All compositions by Marius Neset
Personnel
- Marius Neset – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Hanna Paulsberg – tenor saxophone
- Peter Fuglsang – alto saxophone, flute and clarinet
- Eirik Hegdal – baritone and soprano saxophones
- Eivind Lønning – trumpet
- Erik Eilertsen – trumpet
- Erik Johannesen – trombone
- Daniel Herskedal – tuba
- Jovan Pavlovic – accordion
- Espen Berg – piano
- Petter Eldh – bass
- Gard Nilssen – drums, percussion, and others
- Ingrid Neset – additional flute and piccolo flute (tracks 5 and 8)
