“This is a Danish-Korean musical fusion, both modern and traditional, that should not be listened to all at once. Indeed, the feelings bubble and whirl depending on the time of day, the situation, the volume…”
“Captivating one day, intriguing another, then interesting and surprising before being seductive, finally with a sound attraction that we no longer control… a spell in all simplicity!
La Gazette Bleu (France)
This artist is certainly not one of the big headliners among jazz bassists. But the least we can say is that he could be part of this class of jazz explorers fundamentally expanding the boundaries of the style. This new album therefore illustrates these mixtures of colors imbued with deep curiosity.
Torben Westergaard bassist, vocalist, Danish pianist who remains above all a composer of an astonishing musical palette. A very particular texture through these 18 previous albums with an early fusion with J. Abercrombie, a passage to the heart of Brazil, then multiple collaborations, before this refined encounter in Argentina between Tango and Scandinavian Jazz (Tangofield I, II and III) followed by a dive into electro, a mix of classic jazz / experimental jazz with Vijay Iyer. The album written for heart patients with these vocalizations opens his talent to the field of relaxation. Gori Project I was then released after an interlude with Danish songs and bossa-nova links, a second Jazz Brazil and a 3rd in connection with a meditation teacher. Yes, this artist intrigued me so much that I listened to everything…”