The Forester (released September 20, 2013 in Oslo, Norway) is the eighth album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, this time as Susanna and Ensemble neoN, leased on the label SusannaSonata (SONATACD008).
Background The eighth album release by Susanna is a series of original songs, and here she prove herself as an original songwriter with a strong signature. All About Jazz critique John Kelman, in his review The Forester states: ... Instead, throughout The Forester, Susanna delivers words that examine, in a most profound and poetic fashion, the joys and pitfalls of the human condition, her voice combining strength and vulnerability, and employing vibrato sparingly, as a device rather than a crutch...
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, The Guardian reviewer John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars, and the reviewer Per Henrik Arnesen of Gaffa magazine awarded the album dice 5.
Track listing
Musicians Susanna Karolina Wallumrød - Vocals, Grand Piano Ida Kristine Zimmermann Olsen - Alto saxophone Inga Byrkjeland - Cello Kristine Tjøgersen - Clarinet & bass clarinet Yumi Murakami - Flute & alto flute Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen - Percussion Solmund Nystabakk - Theorbo Karin Hellqvist - Violin Magnus Loddgard - Conductor
Credits Producerd by Deathprod & Susanna Recorded & mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug Mixed with Helge Sten, Jan Martin Smørdal & Susanna Mastered by Helge Sten Sleeve by Kim Hiorthøy
Notes Recorded at Rainbow Studio in February 2012 Oslo, Norway Mixed at Rainbow Studio Mastered at Audio Virus Lab
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