HAVEN, by Berardi/Foran/Karlen

HAVEN

by Berardi/Foran/Karlen

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Eclecticon 'One of the best things to come out of 2020' seems like a low bar, I know, but it puts Haven up there with 'the electoral defeat of Donald Trump' and 'finishing my masters degree' for the amount of pure joy it's given me. Favorite track: Orbit.

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The lush sheet music edition of the HAVEN album with charts for each work, and brief composer notes, plus photos from the recording session.
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1.	No Shepherds Live Here 08:47	buy track
2.	Ripple 05:36	buy track
3.	Foran Policy 04:18	buy track
4.	Orbit 07:43	buy track
5.	Revolving Doors 05:56	buy track
6.	Bushfire Break 07:36	buy track
7.	Rambling 07:22	buy track
8.	Handwritten 03:04	buy track
9.	Chihuly 03:07	buy track
10.	Bushfire Two 02:47	buy track
11.	Begin Again 05:39	buy track

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Berardi/Foran/Karlen create music that brings together captivating melodies, lush harmonies and emotive collective improvisation. The sense of group empathy is striking, with a subconscious understanding of the flow between the voice (Kristin Berardi), piano (Sean Foran), and Saxophone (Rafael Karlen) developed through years of performances and a shared musical vision. Their new album HAVEN features guest Vibraphonist PASCAL SCHUMACHER, from Luxembourg, whose sensitivity and nuance brings a new level of texture and dynamic to this stunning band and music.

With only 4 instruments, the sonic world created on HAVEN is lush. Modern jazz, folk and classical elements combine in intricate, yet light and delicate arrangements, with each instrument taking a lead role. The 10 tracks on the album are split across musicians with Berardi, Foran and Karlen each contributing works. The opener, Berardi’s No Shepherds Live Here brings a sense of calm, yet tells an intense story. Complementing this Karlen’s Ripple and Handwritten sparkle, with the Saxophone and Vocals intertwining, and the piano & vibraphone creating layered harmonic textures. Foran’s works, Orbit and Rambling bring more rhythmic energy, with the insistent pulsing Vibraphone lines giving an almost minimalist aesthetic wrapped with a modernist jazz edge.
The intimacy of this work draws similarities with standout ECM albums from Azimuth, Gary Burton, and Anouar Brahem – But Berardi/Foran/Karlen define their own approach, and with Schumacher it’s a captivating world to be in.

credits

released November 20, 2020

Vocals - Kristin Berardi
Piano - Sean Foran
Saxophone - Rafael Karlen

Special Guest: Vibraphone - Pascal Schumacher

Recorded by Mark Smith
Mixed by Stefan Glaumann
Mastered by Shawn Joseph @ Optimum Mastering
Artwork and design by Sai Karlen

Produced by Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran, Rafael Karlen and Pascal Schumacher

Composer credits:
Track 1 - K Berardi
Track 2 - R Karlen
Track 3 - S Foran
Track 4 - S Foran
Track 5 - K Berardi
Track 6 -R Karlen
Track 7 - S Foran
Track 8 - R Karlen
Track 9 - K Berardi
Track 10 - R Karlen/S Foran/K Berardi
Track 11 - K Berardi

All rights reserved 2020

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The artists would like to thank: Pascal, Lynette Irwin, Mark, Stefan, Sai, Shawn, Jeremy, Kawai, our families, friends, the loyal supporters of our Pozible campaign, and Arts Queensland for their financial assistance.

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Berardi/Foran/Karlen Brisbane, Australia

Kristin Berardi VOCALS
Sean Foran – PIANO
Rafael Karlen – SAXOPHONE

Featuring the talents of three distinctive Australian jazz artists. Intensely intimate, textural and emotional, the music of Berardi/Foran/Karlen draws you close, at times a whisper, the lush piano harmonies merging with Berardi’s sublime vocal lines and Karlen’s engaging melodic interplay.
APRA/AMC Award winners. ... more