El Gran Gotzilla
Apollon, 2022
8/10
A very exciting outfit who fuse jazz sounds with Latin music, the Gaute Storsve Trio welcome guests on saxophone and violin for the worldly affair.
“Las Dos Fridas” opens the listen with warm, spirited guitar that emits much beauty in a soothing sort of way, and “¿Nada? ¡Nunca!” follows with cultured drumming and a busy texture of flowing sax.
In the middle, the festive and loud appeal of “The Lucha Libra Lullaby” makes this the album’s best in its meticulous nature, while “Einar” offers an intimate and poetic display of stirring strings.
Close to the end, “Beta Bata Beat” showcases the proficient Batá drums amid the fascinating guitar lines, and the title track exits the listen with a furious pace of swirling melodies and bass acrobatics that are nothing short of stunning.
A listen that’s capable of West African moments, Cuban traditions and even good, old fashioned prog-rock, Gaute Storsve Trio explore many moods and tones here, and it’s all executed with much skill and timelessness.
Travels well with: Ole Teigen- Aske og Jord; Wudewude- Northern Gothic;