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The title of Israel-born, Oslo-based saxophonist Guy Sion's debut symbolizes his state of mind, having been away from home, moving from one place to another in the last decadeleaving Israel for music studies in Amsterdam, then moving to New York and finally settling in Oslo. Sion's original compositions reflect this long winding road modern American jazz with a taste of calm, Nordic lyricism that involves both American and Norwegian musicians.
Sion tends to write well-crafted and linear compositions that stress flowing melodic lines and his warm sound. All these compositions are arranged around the emphatic and tight interplay between Sion and guitarist Bjørn Vidar Solli, who co-produced the album with Sion. Solli's tone and the manner in which he articulates Sion's musical ideas owe much to the influential sound and attack of guitarist Pat Metheny