Sinikka Langeland – The Magical Forest

Sinikka Langeland – The Magical Forest Sinikka Langeland: kantele, vocals Trygve Seim: soprano and tenor saxophones Arve Henriksen: trumpet Anders Jormin: double bass Markku Ounaskari: drums, percussion Anna Maria Friman, Berit Opheim, Linn Andrea Fuglseth: vocals The colours of The Magical Forest glow in this remarkable recording which brings together Sinikka Langeland’s Norwegian-Finnish-Swedish Starflowers quintet with the singers of the Trio Mediӕval. It’s an inspired concept: the Trio Mediӕval, with their affinity for folk music and their unique vocal blend, adapt themselves ideally to Sinikka’s sound-world, which is once archaic, timeless and contemporary. The quintet members, all bandleaders in their own right, are amongst the most characterful players in Scandinavia today, and Sinikka sets them free to improvise around her cycle of songs, built upon myths and legends of the world tree. The Magical Forest was recorded at Oslo’s Rainbow Studio in February 2015, and produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 2448 https://www.ecmrecords.com