Rude Skøtt Osborn Trio - The Virtue of Temperance

Release date: 1/21/2022.

1. Infinite Element
2. L'ombra Blu
3. Morsels
4. Keep Up
5. The Blue At The Horizon
6. Divided Sun
7. Quiet Light
8. Whirlpool Sequence
9. We Are But Water
10. Belonging To The Inbetween

Martin Rude & Jakob Skøtt Duo released 2 albums in 2020: The Discipline of Assent & The Dichotomy of Control. For the third installation in their Stoic opus, they join forces with Tamar Osborn on saxophone & alto flute. Similar to their first 2 albums, Rude & Skøtt improvised a tidal wave of ideas and grooves in the studio of Causa Sui’s Jonas Munk, the perks of which were shipped to the UK for Osborn’s overdubs of echo-drenched sax and wah-flute. An improvisation rippling across time & space, merging a river of constantly in flux head-on improv, as well as making room for floating harmonies and studio-wizardry.

Playful, experimental and explorative, the trio ventures into a free wash of exotica drenched in deep modal jazz-vibes - with splashes of something more futuristic and modern. But contrary to what the title suggests, there are also roaring waves of energy, sizzling funky grooves to complement the ambient undercurrent. It’s a record akin to the library & film music of the 60’s and 70’s and an ode to the willful river of experimental moderation. Far in.

All songs by Martin Rude, Jakob Skøtt and Tamar Osborn