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Tracklist/Bro:

01 Northern Blues Variation No.1 buy
02 Color Sample
03 epilog buy
04 G Major Song buy
05 Izu buy
06 Roots buy
07 Mild buy
08 Roots Piano Variation
09 Northern Blues Variation No.II buy

Tracklist/Knak

01 Northern Blues Variation No.II Rebuild No.I buy
02 Roots Rebuild buy
03 G Major Song Rebuild buy
04 Izu Rebuild buy
05 Color Sample Rebuild buy
06 Epilog Rebuild buy
07 Mild Rebuild No.I buy
08 Mild Rebuild No.II buy
09 Northern Blues Variation No.II Rebuild No.II buy

buy all Knak tracks on Itunes
buy all Bro tracks on Itunes

Recorded at STC Studios, Copenhagen and at Avatar Studios, New York City between June 2011 and April 2012. Released by Loveland Records on 3LP with artwork by Tal R.

Composed by Jakob Bro, reworked by Thomas Knak.

Featured artists: Paul Bley, Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan, David Virelles, Oscar Noriega, Jeff Ballard, Jakob Kullberg, Tine Rehling, Jonas Westergaard, Jakob Høyer, Anders Mathiasen, Pamelia Kurstin, Jakob Bro + The Royal Danish Chapel Choir / Københavns Drengekor.

Bro/Knak is a studio album released in 2012 by the Danish guitarist Jakob Bro and the producer Thomas Knak, who has also worked with artists such as Björk and Alva Noto. The release received a special award by the Danish Arts Council as a work that particularly stood out in 2012. Jakob Bro and Thomas Knak also received a Danish Music Award for Special Release of the Year for the album.

“Ambitious in scope but introspective in delivery, Bro/Knak reveals another side beyond Bro’s growing reputation as a guitarist. He’s already proven himself a fine participant in a growing international network of musical performers; here, with Knak, it’s a different kind of collaboration, and one to which the guitarist/composer is clearly and equally well-suited.” – All About Jazz ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4,5/5 stars)

DA:

Bro/Knak er et studiealbum udgivet i 2012 af den danske guitarist Jakob Bro og produceren Thomas Knak, som også har produceret for blandt andet Björk og Alva Noto. Udgivelsen er præmieret af Statens Kunstråd som et værk der udmærkede sig særligt i 2012. Jakob Bro og Thomas Knak modtog for albummet en Danish Music Award for Årets Danske Særudgivelse.

“Her er elegi for dirrende metalplader, et tag-fat for mikrochips og ja, disse drømmende forestillinger om verdener, der aldrig manifesterer sig. Og så hjælper det på benovelsen, at man får lov at høre Jakob Bros forlæg rent, inden de filtreres gennem Thomas Knaks kreativitet. Og erfarer med hvilken finesse og sans for detaljer og underspillet skønhed, at Knak opererer. Mens Bro på sin side synes at have lagt op til Knak, tænkt sine kompositioner til ham, skabt landskaber eller forestillinger, som Knak kunne få det diskret maksimale ud af. Uden de store armbevægelser, men med stor resonans. Noget så sjældent som et luftkastel med masser af substans” – Dagbladet Information

“Bro/Knak er et af de helt store danske musikalbums i 2012. Jakob Bro har satset højt. Han gav mig den pudsige oplevelse, at jeg ikke var helt tilfreds ved første gennemlytning. Det lød hverken som Balladeering eller Sidetracked – og efter at have lyttet pladen i gennem adskillige gange – siger jeg tak for det. Det her er Bro/Knak, det er stort. Et nyt kapitel kan skrives i den efterhånden omfangsrige historie om Jakob Bro.” – Jazznyt

“Knaks arrangementer af Bros numre skaber facetter til deres forlæg, som måske nok har været der et sted i kompositionerne, men som får genfortolkningerne til at fremstå som nye.” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Undertoner

“Forrygende konceptalbum af jazzguitaristen og den elektroniske musiker: Et oplagt samlerobjekt.” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ GAFFA

“Det absolut mest spektakulære er et triplealbum fra de to prominente musikkunstnere, jazzguitaristen Jakob Bro og elektronmusikeren Thomas Knak. Fem pladesider, der rummer musik, og en sjette, som er et værk af billedkunstneren Tal R, der også har dekoreret boksens farverige omslag og hæfte. Ja, det er kort sagt en eksklusiv udgivelse.” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Berlingske

Line up:

Jakob Bro (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano)
Paul Bley (piano)
Kenny Wheeler (flugelhorn)
Bill Frisell (guitar)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
David Virelles (piano)
Oscar Noriega (clarinet)
Jakob Kullberg (cello)
Jeff Ballard (drums)
Tine Rehling (harp)
The Royal Danish Chapel Choir (vocals )
Jonas Westergaard (electric bass)
Jakob Hoeyer (drums)
Anders Mathiasen (acoustic guitar )
Pamelia Kurstin (theremin)

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