Trummor & Orgel
s/t
Cosmos Records
Skeptics believe. An organ and a drum played by the Ljunggren brothers combine to form a sound that at times is like a throwback to the electronic craziness of the Mario videogame-induced '80s, but is actually a lesson in basic jazz. It's funny how Ebbot Lundberg from Soundtrack of Our Lives is used to promote this duo's album like crazy on Trummor & Orgel's own website ever since they started touring together. I guess targeting a wider market works nowadays even if it is the wrong market.
The organ's comping effectively creates a smooth jazz feel that wouldn't normally be expected from the instrument, the symbol of church hymns and funeral marches. I only wish there'd be more of these kinds of creative acts out there. It works perfectly: Without needing a full jazz band, one might expect the style to be minimalist but it is anything but.
- Jennifer Ma