Another Leaf by Genevieve Artadi with Norrbotten Big Band
Genevieve Artadi shares new collaborative album ‘Another Leaf’ with acclaimed Swedish ensemble Norrbotten Big Band, out now via Brainfeeder.
Approached to be Composer-in-Residence for the Norrbotten Big Band in 2019 by their Creative Director Joakim Milder (saxophonist, composer, and professor of improvisation at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm), Genevieve felt intimidated to the point of almost turning it down. However, the opportunity to work with one of Europe’s most prominent, and adventurous ensembles known for pushing genres and creating unique musical encounters, proved too big to miss. “It ended up being one of the most rewarding things I've ever done,” she says. The fruits of their labors are recorded on ‘Another Leaf’ which comprises live performances with Norrbotten Big Band in Sweden from the premiere in 2019, and later in 2022 with Louis Cole on drums.
“With this project I tried to expand my sound into big orchestration in a way that would be
hopefully interesting for the Norrbotten Big Band,” she explains. “To express personal feelings through and alongside seventeen musicians required me to think deeper about melodies, voicings, instrument colors, and how they can make coherent pictures while interweaving.”
The title – ‘Another Leaf’ – reflects Genevieve’s feelings about the whole experience: “It shows a different side of me from what people usually get, or maybe perceive,” she says. “I came out of the experience feeling new, which compliments the theme of the song where it gets its name.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Life Exploder | 5:13 |
| 2. | My Smile Has Wandered Off Alone | 3:42 |
| 3. | Edge Of The Cliff | 3:28 |
| 4. | Black Shirts | 5:26 |
| 5. | Message To Self | 4:50 |
| 6. | Forever Forever | 5:10 |
| 7. | Another Leaf | 1:57 |
| 8. | Nowhere To Go | 2:43 |
| 9. | A Romantic Interlude Will Soon Come Your Way + Visionary | 5:36 |
| 10. | I Know | 5:51 |
| 11. | From Avalanche | 6:17 |
| 12. | Gray And White | 5:50 |
Videos
Credits
All songs written and arranged by Genevieve Artadi except for "Edge Of The Cliff," which was co-written and co-arranged by Louis Cole.
Artistic Director of Norrbotten Big Band - Joakim Milder
Recorded by Mats Lundstedt.
Tracks 1,3,4,5,6, 7, 9, and 11 mixed by Louis Cole.
Tracks 2,8, 10, and 12 mixed by Daniel Sunshine.
All tracks mastered by Louis Cole.
Performance Credits:
Joakim Milder - Conductor
Genevieve Artadi - Vocals
Cosima Olu - Vocals
Adam Forkelid - Piano, Synths (tracks 2,8,10,12) (soloist track 2)
Britta Virves - Piano, Synths (tracks 1,3,4,5,6,9,11)
Petter Olofsson - Bass (soloist track 5)
Louis Cole - Drums (tracks 1,3,4,5,6,9,11) (soloist track 9)
Sebastian Ågren - Drums (2, 8, 10, 12)
Håkan Broström - Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flutes (soloist tracks 6, 8, 12)
Janne Thelin - Alto Sax, Clarinets, Flute
Mats Garberg - Tenor Sax, Flute (soloist track 11)
Robert Nordmark - Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinets (soloist tracks 1, 8, 9)
Per Moberg - Baritone Sax, Flute
Bo Strandberg trumpet, flugelhorn
Magnus Ekholm trumpet, flugelhorn
Dan Johansson trumpet, flugelhorn, synth trumpet (soloist track 10)
Jacek Onuszkiewics trumpet, flugelhorn (soloist track 4)
Michal Tomaszczyk trombone (soloist track 11)
Kristian Persson trombone (soloist track 3)
Mats Äleklint - trombone (soloist track 9)
Björn Hängsel - bass trombone, tuba
"Life Exploder," "Edge Of The Cliff," "Black Shirts," "Message To Self," "Forever Forever," "Another Leaf," and "From Avalanche" recorded live in Örebro October 15, 2022. "A Romantic Interlude Will Soon Come Your Way + Visionary" recorded live in Umeå October 13, 2022. "My Smile Has Wandered Off Alone," "Nowhere To Go," "I Know," and "Gray And White" recorded live in Luleå November 23, 2019.
