For Cycle of Silence, Frøy Aagre focuses fully on the soprano saxophone;a form of self limitation which fully brings to bear the captivating naturalness of her incredibly mature music. “As Steve Lacy said, it is a very jealous instrument. I reach deeper and deeper layers of the sound, the more I play it. And, even though I am actually influenced by tenor players such as Jan Garbarek, John Coltrane and Dexter Gordon, I have found my own sound on the soprano.”

Frøy Aagre’s own sound runs through all twelve tracks ofCycle of Silence. The album is a tale of experiences: “Long Distance” deals with the subject of far-off conversations, as well as Aagre’s love of hikes in nature. She noted her first thoughts on her mini suite “Siberia” on a flight over the Russian landscape. “There were no clouds in the sky for the entire flight and you could see the Siberian landscape transform from rugged mountains into gentle hills and empty tundra. I had never seen anything like it.” With “Steam Train”, at the beginning of the album, Frøy tells of her favourite railway journey from Oslo to Bergen, while she says farewell to listeners with the prospect of a “Neverending Journey”. A journey that should be enjoyed – provided you have Frøy Aagre’s music with you!

Beautiful melodies accompanied by adventurous arrangements, Aagres lyrical Nordic Jazz sounds calm and dream-like.