Rasmus Sørensen - Traits (CD)

Rising-star Danish pianist Rasmus Sørensen's acclaimed 2022 debut Traits, for the first time out LP and CD. April Records announce the signing of rising-star Danish pianist Rasmus Sørensen with not just a new release ('Balancing Act') but the first LP and CD outing for his acclaimed 2022 debut Traits.Recorded back home in Denmark, Sørensen's powerful debut, inspired by the scenery, feelings and momentum of his time in New York, where he graduated on a full-scholarship from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music.Released somewhat quietly on digital services in June 2022, it nonetheless led to an enthusiastic press r onesponse and a fifteen date European tour, marking Sørensen out as 'one to watch' on the burgeoning international jazz scene.Recorded in rural Denmark with Jon Henriksson (double bass) and Francesco Ciniglio (drums) the record is rooted in tradition with a vivacious forward-thinking sense of modernity.Equally footed in the American and European contemporary idioms, ha