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‘Minimalism is a big part of the Scandinavian sound’
Jazz saxophonist CECILIE STRANGE talks to Chris Searle about the guiding principles behind her music


 

CECILIE STRANGE is Danish but, with a true Scandinavian heart, she’s been much affected by Swedish and Norwegian folk music.

Along with Swedish pianist Jan Johansen, who fuses jazz with folk melodies, she’s come up with new album Blikan, meaning “to shine” or “to appear” in Icelandic.

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