** 2021 Stock ** Centifuga Records presents Melt, the first LP from Nicolai Kaas Claesson's Melt Quartet. 70's Free Jazz style, inspired by Ahmad Jahmal, Keith Jarrett, Sun Ra etc. Nicolai Kaas Claesson‘s quartet generates some serious intensity with the most casual delivery.  It’s free jazz that’s laid back and cool, and yet hits like a right cross thrown by a pro.  It’s got an old-school feel that brings out the nostalgia for the avant-garde 70s, when that particular phase of jazz’s evolution was at a high point of unbounded creativity.  There’s a warmth to this music that can’t be missed, a fireplace comfort that is also wild and boozy and immensely fun.  This recording came out mid-November, which means you shouldn’t be surprised if it makes another appearance on this site when the Best of 2019 rolls around.

Music By, Contrabass – Nicolai Kaas Claesson
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Jeppe Højgaard
Piano – Rasmus Kjær Larsen
Drums – Anders Vestergaard