Disk of 2021
Brandee Younger-the „Somewhere different” album- Jazzy hour, 5th of October 2021
Each and every instrument reveals once in a while a master that redefines the limits of what is possible from a musical standpoint. Today, we will approach an instrument of a rare beauty, with a spoardic presence in the symphonic concert avenues and quite isolated in the music derived from jazz. Born from the vibration of a battle crossbow, passing through the lyre that is seen in most of the images evoking audible arts and used in all the muzical contexts as a source of warm colour and delicacy, the harp made it into the great repertoires thorugh a few briliant artists who manged to extend its languge in fascinating ways. We know the achievements of Loreena McKennit or Andreas Vollenweider, but Brandee Younger takes it to the next level. A virtuoso of the instrument, he makes his debut to the general public with an incredible album that has the ability to paintthe good moments we go through, thoroughly using a complex and current language, carefreely combining the classic sound of the harp with modern musical styles through bright sounds, presented with the clarity of the cristal. Brandee Younger takes the harp out of the rigid classical context and gives it its own world under the name " Somewhere Different", a suitable and creative exemple of changing the conventions. A production that is substantial but also very accessible, the album highlights the unique, gracious sound of the harp in relationship with the other instruments in the musical diversity of the repertoire, set free by the generosity of the language of jazz. Full of courage and imagination, Brandee Younger created the perfect environment for the harp to be perceived in an artistic context dominated by novelty.