℗ 2018 ECM Records
| Released | August 31, 2018 |
| Duration | 1h 03m 45s |
| Record Label | ECM Records |
| Genre | Jazz (Contemporary) |
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1.1
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Sol’s Song
Trygve Seim |
6:03 | |||
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1.2
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Helsinki Song
Trygve Seim |
7:54 | |||
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1.3
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New Beginning
Trygve Seim |
7:03 | |||
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1.4
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Ciaccona per Embrik
Trygve Seim |
6:00 | |||
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1.5
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Birthday Song
Trygve Seim |
5:59 | |||
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1.6
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Sorrow March
Trygve Seim |
7:52 | |||
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1.7
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Nocturne
Trygve Seim |
4:48 | |||
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1.8
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Randalusian Folk Song
Trygve Seim |
7:08 | |||
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1.9
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Katya’s Dream
Trygve Seim |
4:36 | |||
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1.10
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Morning Song
Trygve Seim |
3:42 | |||
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1.11
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Yes Please Both
Trygve Seim |
2:40 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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With its overt lyricism, strong themes and a sense of perpetual melodic invention, Norwegian saxophonist Trygve Seim’s new album quickly identifies itself as a classic-in-the-making. Themes of dedication run through Seim’s Helsinki Songs album, a set of tunes composed – for the most part – in the Finnish capital, and radiating tributes in many directions.
Here are songs referencing Igor Stravinsky and Jimmy Webb, pieces dedicated to each of Seim’s gifted bandmates, and tunes that tip the hat, obliquely, to Ornette Coleman and Bill Evans. The quartet plays superbly throughout, with outstanding solos from leader Seim and pianist Kristjan Randalu.
Helsinki Songs was recorded in Oslo’s Rainbow Studio in January 2018 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – ECM Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.59 -6.01 to -1.00 | -23.06 -26.37 to -19.20 | -20.03 -22.70 to -16.90 | 13 11 to 14 | |
| 1 | Sol’s Song | -1.00 | -20.05 | -16.9 | 13 |
| 2 | Helsinki Song | -6.01 | -24.51 | -22.4 | 12 |
| 3 | New Beginning | -6.00 | -23.97 | -21.2 | 11 |
| 4 | Ciaccona per Embrik | -5.78 | -26.37 | -22.7 | 13 |
| 5 | Birthday Song | -3.82 | -24.20 | -20.4 | 12 |
| 6 | Sorrow March | -1.00 | -22.37 | -19.1 | 14 |
| 7 | Nocturne | -5.59 | -23.68 | -20.6 | 12 |
| 8 | Randalusian Folk Song | -1.00 | -19.20 | -16.9 | 13 |
| 9 | Katya’s Dream | -4.94 | -25.59 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 10 | Morning Song | -2.26 | -21.58 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 11 | Yes Please Both | -2.09 | -22.17 | -19.7 | 13 |