Norwegian reviews Countryside (2007)
"Frøy
Aagre and Offbeat´s
new album Countryside makes me feel like a better human being...Beatiful
images come to me when I listen to Countryside as well as the nice feeling
you get when you hear music that grabs you because it has something
to tell".
Roald Helgheim, Dagsavisen
"Strong
follow-up album from exciting saxophonist/composer...It contains lots
of surprising and fascinating melodic turns, unexpected rhytmic ideas and
smooth
transitions
between written material and improvisations". 5/6
Terje Mosnes, Dagbladet
"The
tunes are even stronger, the saxplaying is more playful and the album
as a whole is more varied than the debutalbum Katalyze...Frøy
Aagre´s chamberjazz
is melodic, elegant and surprising". 5/6
Olav Gorseth, Bergens Tidene
"Aagres´music
is accessible and strange. Beautiful and innovative chamber music.."
5/6
Halgrim Øistad, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen
"Captivating
music... soft and smooth transitions and the music appeals to the musical
emotions".5/6
Terje Barø, Tønsbergs blad
"A special musician" 5/6
Christen Ringnes, Østlendingen
Liner notes, Countryside
"I sat
completely still for several minutes after having listened through this
album, completely captivated by an entirely other musical universe. Easy
to enter, I thought, yet so hard to leave. I knew I had just experienced
something quite unique...MORE
- Bjørn Kruse
Reviews Katalyze (2004)
"A debut CD by Norwegian group OffbeaT is
a breath of fresh air"
Chuck
Vecoli, Jazzreview
http://www.jazzreview.com/cdreview.cfm?ID=8461
"An impressive album featuring great discipline, thought, and grace"
Stephen
Latessa, All About Jazz
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=16117
"Recommended- whether you are a jazz enthusiast
or not"
Erling Wicklund,
NRK
"Aagres saxophoneplaying is warm and beautiful
like a soft touch"
Svein
Andersen, Aften Aften
"An elegant and consistant debutalbum"
Olav Gorseth, Bergens Tidene
" ... Aagre is an extraordinary composer and saxophonist
with a mature musical expression. Frøy Aagre and Offbeat's meditative
and lyrical musical landscapes catch your attention immediately."
Carl Petter Opsahl,
VG
" ...Your imagination creates beautiful
images by listening to this music”
Roald
Helgheim, Dagsavisen
" A jazzname for the future"
Erik Munsterhjelm, Tønsbergs blad
“ Eight
beautiful lyrical compositions”
Tor Hammerø, TV2
" ...one of the most exiting albums
in a long time"
Arvid Bryne, Dagbladet
