Coziness Kills is the third album with Lovedale following the Danish Music Awardwinning album, Grill Music (jazzalbum of the year 2007).
Coziness Kills features trumpetplayer Cuong Vu and Chris Speed on clarinet and saxophone.
The music is recorded close to fifth avenue in New York with a view of the Empire State Building. The idea of recording there turned up as the band was giggin in New York, knowing that the music would be at it’s best and still fresh.
The music is moving toward less form and more melody. Less conventions and more subtlety. Less genre and more universal music. Less Coziness.
The Cd proves a long musical cooperation Lovedale has had with Cuong Vu, since their first meeting on Grill Music. He is an extrodinary improvising musician and his sound and energy is unique as well as his melodic approach which draws from both
pop, jazz and classical music. Vu has performed with ao. Pat Metheny.
Chris Speed is probably the most personal clarinet and saxplayer in jazz today, giving the instruments a new lyrical sound. His work with Tim Berne & everybody on the New York Downtown-scene makes him todays number one personal sound.