SIril M Hague & Jacob Young - Chasing Sunsets [LP]

Cat. no: OSR008LP
Format: LP
Barcode: 7071750200104
Release Date: 26th March 2021
Genre: Jazz

This critically acclaimed duo made their debut in 2018 with the album ‘Last things’ on Oslo Session Recordings (OSR003 & OSR003LP), which received international praise.

For the duo’s ‘Chasing Sunset’ album, singer Siril Malmedal Hauge has this time around contributed as a lyricist and composer on three tracks, including the title song; ‘Chasing Sunsets, ‘Time, and the jazzy ballad ‘Wake Up’, that also features tenor-sax-great Knut Riisn s as special guest. Jazz guitarist Jacob Young is known for his three albums as a leader on ECM (‘Evening Falls, ‘Sideways’ and ‘Forever Young’), as a sideman with Manu Katche, Karin Krog, Sidiki Camara and as the driving force behind the label Oslo Session Recordings.

On ‘Chasing Sunsets’ he has written three new songs, which feature him as both guitarist and singer.

The album consists of three vocal duets where Siril’s vocals blends with Jacobs voice; check out the sonic adventurous feel on tracks; ‘How Can I Advise You’, ‘The Ceiling’ and ‘High Alert. The remaining songs are gems from the popular music canon, with surprises like the cover of the famed Norwegian Pop Anthem of the north, ‘The Lovesong’ (Kj rlighetsvisa), written by Halvdan Sivertsen and sung in English for the first time. 

Other gems include the Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic ‘I Say A Little Prayer’, and other well-known masterpieces such as ‘You are So Beautiful’ and ‘My Ideal’.

Tracks: Chasing Sunsets / 2The Lovesong / 3Nobody Else but Me / 4Wake Up / 5High Alert / 6How Can I Advise You / 7I Say a Little Prayer / 8The Ceiling / 9Someone to Watch over Me / 10Time / 11My Ideal / 12You Are so Beautiful