The orca is a beautiful animal. Graceful and harmoniously shaped, it even bears what we humans see as a friendly facial expression. But make no mistake the aptly named killer whale is also a peerlessly ruthless and greedy predator, exploiting its speed and agility to catch and devour all other kinds of sea creatures it encounters on its journeys through the oceans. All oceans, in fact.
We can hear how it sounds when a killer whale hunts its prey on this album’s title track, where trumpeter Rolf Thofte Lkke and baritone saxophonist Aske Drasbk chase each other accompanied by the ensemble’s furious counterpoint over the catchy melodic motif. Europe’s new jazz big band star, Danish Kathrine Windfeld, has captured the essence of the sea predator on her third release with her own music with her own big band, each composition largely devoted to maritime themes.
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