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HOFF ENSEMBLE consists of some of Norway's finest jazz and session musicians, fronted by trumpeter Mathias Eick, 
of ECM renown, who plays a leading role in several of the compositions. The ensemble's basic quartet features 
legendary veteran bassist Arild Andersen and arranger Jan Gunnar Hoff on piano. Hoff has performed with his 
own group since 1993, collaborating with such artists as Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Maria Joao and Alex Acuna. 
This time in this great Norwegian band he mixes flavours in a "cross-over" setting. Eick, with whom Hoff 
has worked on earlier projects, was the obvious first choice for QUIET WINTER NIGHT, along with Andersen 
and the rest of the band, complemented by Rune Arnesen (ex N.P.Molvær) on percussion and Børge Petersen-Øverleir, 
Norway's leading session guitarist.
Brilliant fiddle player Annbjørg Lien is an exciting addition to the HOFF ENSEMBLE, giving QUIET WINTER NIGHT a sound 
that is definitely Nordic with elements of jazz, folk and beyond, making this an interesting and original journey. 
On some of the instrumental tracks, like "Blågutten", Eick and Petersen-Øverleir create an overall jazz/fusion sound, 
while the trio setting of "Redd Mamma" is reminiscent of the work of Sweden's Jan Johansson. "Hva skal hende nå" 
bears comparison with Metheny's ballad form, yet with a more rock-influenced guitar sound. This tune also includes 
a great bass solo by Andersen.
The music is created by film composers Geir Bøhren and Bent Åserud and among the vocalists are some of Norway's 
top names (and Universal artists) in popular music: Helene Bøksle, Åsne Valland Nordli, Sondre Bratland, Unni Wilhelmsen, 
Tomine Harket, Bjørn Johan Muri, Cecilia Vennersten and Bjørn Eidsvåg.

The music captured by 2L features Norwegian composers and performers, 
and an international repertoire reflected in the Nordic atmosphere.


foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-05-21 15:01:20

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Analyzed: Hoff Ensemble / Quiet Winter Night
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR12      -0.22 dB   -16.54 dB      3:34 01-Dronning Fjellrose
DR14      -0.22 dB   -18.19 dB      4:00 02-Stille, stille kommer vi 
DR13      -0.39 dB   -16.79 dB      3:37 03-Dele alle ord og tanker 
DR14      -0.68 dB   -18.50 dB      2:53 04-Redd Mamma
DR13      -0.32 dB   -17.46 dB      3:13 05-Sulla, sulla krekling 
DR13      -0.40 dB   -16.66 dB      3:57 06-Blågutten
DR14      -0.48 dB   -17.88 dB      3:19 07-Ville fjellgutt
DR12      -0.20 dB   -15.67 dB      4:04 08-Hva skal hende nå? 
DR12      -0.25 dB   -16.46 dB      2:22 09-Ved bålet 
DR14      -0.44 dB   -17.93 dB      3:34 10-Tufsa danser
DR15      -0.28 dB   -20.15 dB      4:06 11-Vesle, rare bygdeunge
DR15      -0.23 dB   -17.39 dB      2:46 12-En blånissekveld 
DR12      -2.82 dB   -21.20 dB      2:56 13-Kveldslokk for små unger
DR12      -0.38 dB   -16.48 dB      3:46 14-Lys i desember 
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Number of tracks:  14
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate:        96000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2664 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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