Eivind Aarset & the Sonic Codex Orchestra: Live Extracts | CD review

(Jazzland)Sound-effects guitarist Aarset played on saxist Andy Sheppard's ECM debut recording last year, but this compilation of material from his own live shows better represents him. Aarset has jazz roots, but he's a sonic landscape painter in electronics, sparingly used jazz-horn sounds, and atmospheric percussion, so anticipating something sounding like a postbop improvisation is a thankless wait. These are nonetheless very spontaneous performances for Aarset – who's normally a studio-bas...

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