World On A String

Cope Records World On A String (DK,2004)****

World On A String is a professional Fusion group with 4 great artists : Bjarke Falgren, electric violin, had received the Danish Music award as the best jazz musician from 2003. He is a great violin jazz player indeed. It’s mostly his slightly Indian music flavoured jazz fusion playing violin which strangely enough reminds me of John McLauglin (on "India" the Indo-jazz Fusion is complete). Here and there some Irish flavours or elements occur, mostly in a more jazzy and lyrical way. For such a violin play John Sund (guitar) can’t be much more than a perfect addition. John’s interests in World music Fusions are equally noticeable. Both artists co-lead the group. And of course tabla player Ole Theil empowers the Indian fusion feeling. Ole has played before with many Danish musicians, but also with Van Morisson and Alpha Centauri. Double-Bassplayer Morton Lundsby adds something like a warm finishing touch to the music.

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