Artist

OHOJ

Three unique voices, three compositions each och three guest musicians. That's the building blocks of OHOJ:s debut album 'OHOJ SAYS HELLO'. The music is composed and interpreted with free rein and most song ideas originate from biographical experiences. New musical expressions get explored tastefully, often but not always with clear traces from the jazz tradition. Song titles such as 'Lazy Luke' and 'För Snäll' ('Too nice') already gives a feeling of the relaxed and down-to-earth feeling of the album. There is an unabridged focus on the musicality and interplay. The young trio presents a mature approach, free from ego-driven decisions. The mood and the form get built together in long arcs. The album also has a warm and embracing feeling, with a couple of explosions such as in the culmination of 'Kraaiennest'. The sound manages to be intimate and open at the same time letting the playfulness and the joy of improvisation come across expressively. With this colorful album OHOJ says hello to the world.