Name: Y Otis Tre
Brand: Otis Sandsjo

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WJLP63

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4062548082050

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Black LP

WJLP63X

Orange

Extended format: Yes

2024-03-01

4062548082067

Orange LP

WJCD63

4062548082074

Artist

Otis Sandsjo

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

We Jazz

We Jazz is a Helsinki-based label that was founded in 2016 by Matti Nives. Known for their association with the annual We Jazz Festival in Helsinki, this label has been making waves in the music industry. In 2019, they expanded their reach by opening a record store in Helsinki.

With a focus on jazz and experimental music, We Jazz showcases talented artists from around the world. Their dedication to promoting unique and innovative sounds has earned them a reputation as an authoritative voice in the industry.

Whether you're a jazz enthusiast or simply appreciate good music, We Jazz offers an impressive selection of albums that will captivate your senses. Explore their collection and discover *hidden gems* that will take your musical journey to new heights.

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Berlin-based Swedish tenor saxophonist Otis Sandsjö returns with his third album&nbsp;Y-Otis Tre&nbsp;on We Jazz Records.&nbsp;Y-Otis Tre finds Sandsjö in close collaboration with his long-time working partner and friend, bassist/producer Petter Eldh, and Dan Nicholls, the keyboardist of the Y-Otis&nbsp;live band and a solo artist on his own right. Composed by the three and produced by Eldh &amp; Sandsjö,&nbsp;Y-Otis Tre&nbsp;lives up to its name ("tre" means three in Swedish) and stands strong in the continuum of layercaked liquid jazz, a staple of the Eldh/Sandsjö production duo lauded for their string of releases as Y-Otis&nbsp;and Koma Saxo.

While recognisable in form,&nbsp;Y-Otis Tre&nbsp;adds new dimensions to what has come before. Borne out of hours of tripped-out studio jams by Sandsjö &amp; Eldh,&nbsp;Y-Otis Tre&nbsp;feels natural, neon, 3D, at times laser sharp, at times gooey like jelly, and at all times ripe with ideas that would make albums on their own. Golden riffs are taken, twisted, thrown away, then recycled, and always evolving.

Perhaps evolution is key here, as Y-Otis&nbsp;reuses and cross-refers its own ideas but never exactly repeats. The music has a mixtape-like DNA, and it seems to be breeding and multiplying at each beat. In colour terms,&nbsp;Y-Otis Tre&nbsp;is more RGB than CMYK – that is, it might appear unrealistically bright and full of tones not found in the natural world. But when you listen to the music closely, you'll likely find it acoustic to the bone. There's no illusion: hearing the band live tells you what Y-Otis&nbsp;is all about. It's a live band turned studio tool, morphed back into a live band. Or something like that anyway.

Putting a tag onto this music feels a bit like trying to hold a very colourful, somewhat thick liquid substance on the palm of your hand. You can see it, feel it, but never fully pinpoint just what's it made of. But it works, so best just to enjoy the ride. 

Y Otis Tre 

Music GB

Discover Y Otis Tre by Otis Sandsjo on We Jazz Records. Berlin-based Swedish saxophonist delivers a neon, 3D album that evolves with each beat. Vinyl records available.