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ARTIST
TITLE
Juniper (Violet Vinyl)
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
CATALOG #
WJLP 040VIO-LP
WJLP 040VIO-LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/20/2023
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LP version. Violet color vinyl. 2022 release. "Linda Fredriksson (they/them) shares their debut solo album Juniper on We Jazz Records. Linda (of Mopo and Superposition) has been working on the compositions heard on the album for several years, composing them mostly on guitar, keys and by singing. Only later have they been arranged for the band heard on the album, including Fredriksson on saxes and various instruments, Tuomo Prättälä (of ilmiliekki Quartet) on rhodes, moog and piano, Minna Koivisto on modular synth, moog and OP, Olavi Louhivuori (of Superposition) on drums, and Mikael Saastamoinen (of OK:KO and Superposition) on bass, as well as the Swedish artist Matti Bye on piano. At heart, Juniper is a 'singer-songwriter album,' performed by an instrumental jazz band. The end result is unique, personal, and as Linda themself puts it 'quiet and introspective.' The influence list for the album name checks the likes of Feist, Neil Young, Susanne Sundfør, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Eric Dolphy, and Fever Ray, yet the number one inspiration for Fredriksson prior to making the album was Carrie and Lowell, the 2017 album by Sufjan Stevens. Throughout the album, Linda plays their saxophones in a way that is serving music first and foremost. The musician's ego, so often at the forefront in jazz, takes a backseat, and the songs themselves remain. The album has been made in two different studios, three homes, two summer cottages and four working spaces. It was recorded with professional studio equipment but also with an iPhone and on a basic built-in laptop speaker. With that, Juniper stands as a remarkable musical diary of a creative musician and composer during the early 2020s."
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