New Views Peter Vuust & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra

• 1Marrakech07:30
• 2Young Blue Eyes05:24
• 3Homesick06:09
• 4The Naked Trees03:41
• 5Giving Birth04:55
• 6The Big View04:33
• 7High Five05:34
• 8November Black05:40
• 9Hey, Fred03:27
• 10The End of a Perfect Day04:05
• Total Runtime50:58

Info for New Views

Storyville Records proudly announces the release of the Album, New Views, by jazz bassist, composer, and world-leading music brain scientist Peter Vuust in collaboration with the dynamic ensemble of Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, on June 14, 2024.

The genesis of New Views traces back to 2021 when Aarhus Jazz Orchestra approached Peter Vuust with the idea of touring while he spoke on the intricate workings of the brain during jazz listening and performance. Originally intending to intersperse classic big band arrangements with scientific talks, Vuust and director/arranger Nikolai Bøgelund soon recognized the potential for a more engaging experience by showcasing Vuust’s original compositions.

Working alongside arranger and trumpet player Jesper Riis, Bøgelund crafted a signature set comprising Vuust’s compositions alongside three new songs tailored for this occasion. The result was a two-hour show that not only entertained but also educated audiences on the intricacies of music cognition.

New Views features ten of Vuust’s compositions, from the energizing afrobeat groove of Marrakech to the tender ballad Young Blue Eyes dedicated to Vuust’s son, the Album traverses a spectrum of moods and rhythm. Tracks like High Five and Giving Birth highlight the virtuosity of the ensemble, while the Album concludes with the contemplative The End of a Perfect Day, featuring a bass solo by Vuust himself.

Vuust is an award-winning composer and bass player and has released seven Albums as a solo artist, but this is his first record with a large-scale orchestra. Reflecting on the collaboration, Vuust expressed: “… to hear your own compositions arranged so beautifully and played by such an extraordinary set of musicians, each of them solo artists in their own right, is one of the most touching experiences of my career—an ambition I did not know, I had”.

With its blend of pleasure and learning, New Views offers a captivating exploration of musical textures and emotions. Whether you’re a big band enthusiast or a music lover seeking new perspectives, this Album is sure to leave a lasting impression!

Peter Vuust, double bass
Aarhus Jazz Orchestra

Peter Vuust
Professor Peter Vuust, Ph.D. is a unique combination of a top-level jazz musician and a world class scientist. He leads the Danish National Research Foundation’s center for “Music In the Brain” and holds joint appointments as full professor at the Danish Royal Academy of Music and Dept of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University.

He has published more than 150 scientific papers in high ranking international journals, most recently the review “Music in the brain” in Nature Reviews Neuroscience (March, 2022). He uses state-of-the-art brain scanning techniques such as fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG and behavioral measures and is a world leading expert in the field of music and the brain – a research field he has single-handedly built up in Denmark as leader of the center for Music In the Brain (MIB) currently employing more than 30 researchers. Among many other grants, he has received DKK 98 million (~ US $ 15 million) as PI, from the Danish National Research Foundation.

In addition, Prof Vuust is a renowned jazz bassist and composer; leading the Peter Vuust Quartet with Alex Riel, Lars Jansson and Ove Ingemarsson of which seven records have been released so far. He has also played on more than 100 recordings and been sideman with international jazz stars such as Lars Jansson, Tim Hagans, John Abercrombie, Dave Liebman and many more. He is the recipient of the 2009 Jazz Society of Aarhus’ “Gaffel”-prize. His album “September Song” was widely acclaimed by reviewers and received a nomination for a Danish Music Award in 2014. In 2022, he released the album “Further to Fly”, which contained jazz arrangements by Peter Vuust of the Songs of Paul Simon with unanimously excellent reviews.

As professor at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark, he has taught electric and acoustic bass as well as music theory, ear training and ensemble playing. He has given many keynote talks and masterclasses at international conferences and institutions on a wide range of topics ranging from the neuroscience of music to improvisation and composition. He has written three monograph’s “Polyrhythm and – meter in modern jazz; a study of Miles Davis’ Quintet from the 1960s”, “Music on the Brain”, and most recently a book on musical leadership.

This album contains no booklet.