Title: Jan Gunnar Hoff: Stories
Release year: 2016
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Jan Gunnar Hoff (piano)

Description:

"Music for me, as pianist and composer, is a quest for depth and a quest for finding a bridge between my emotions and the piano. And classic songs like "God Only Knows" are stories and they must be told in a personal manner. "Putting it all together in an album is exciting and rewarding." - Jan Gunnar Hoff STORIES is Jan Gunnar Hoff's third solo piano album on the 2L label and is a sequel to his critically acclaimed album Living from 2013. On the new release Hoff stretches his creative abilities, presenting contrasting compositions and improvisations, in a distinctly personal Mixture. Some of the pieces are meditative and expressive, while others have a strong rhythmic vibe. Stories also displays "God Only Knows" and the traditional Swedish folk song "Värmlandsvisan".

Tracklist:
01. Värmlandsvisan 00:04:39
02. The Elder 00:04:48
03. Playground 00:03:33
04. God Only Knows 00:03:56
05. Absence 00:03:46
06. Figment I 00:02:48
07. Good Things 00:03:19
08. Answer Me 00:04:22
09. Fig. II 00:02:50
10. Within 00:04:35
11. Stranger 00:02:52
12. Blossom 00:05:03
13. Fig. III 00:02:01
14. Journey Home 00:03:47
15. Reminiscence 00:04:38

Issued: Norway | 2L
Duration: 00:57:03