Trygve Seim’s ECM debut instantly established his reputation, winning the German Record Critics Prize as Album of the Year (Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik). In the International Herald Tribune, Mike Zwerin observed that “Different Rivers is melancholy, lonely, hypnotizing music – harder to escape from than to listen to. Like a fireplace in an ice palace, you get hooked on it; it's almost physical. ... Seim's version of the ECM sound presents a wind-instrument chamber ensemble, a sort of slow-floating, pianissimo little-big band with occasional understated kicks. The shadow of Gil Evans hovers. The horn-blowers finesse their personal, breathy, non-symphonic textures from behind the beat.” Recorded 1998 and 1999. ecm
Tracklist :
1 Organismus Vitalis 5'21
(Trygve Seim)
2 Mmball 4'50
(Per Oddvar Johansen)
3 Funebre 2'07
(Witold Lutoslawski)
4 Deluxe 5'55
(Per Oddvar Johansen)
5 Bhavana 3'28
(Trygve Seim)
6 Saltpastill 4'38
(Øyvind Braekke)
7 Flipper 2'46
(Øyvind Braekke)
8 Plukk 4'33
(Øyvind Braekke)
9 Obecni Dum 2'23
(Trygve Seim)
10 Suppressions 4'12
(Øyvind Braekke)
11 Number Eleven 5'02
(Frode Haltli, Finn Guttormsen, Trygve Seim, Per Oddvar Johansen, Christian Wallumrød, Øyvind Braekke)
12 Fort-Jazz 5'36
(Trygve Seim)
13 Sen Kjellertango 6'02
(Øyvind Braekke)
14 Uten Forbindelse 5'13
(Per Oddvar Johansen)
15 Tutti Free 6'45
(Marek Konstantynowicz, Henrik Hannisdal, Arve Henriksen, Christian Wallumrød, Frode Haltli, Trygve Seim, Odd Hannisdal, Finn Guttormsen, Øyvind Braekke, Per Oddvar Johansen, Morten Hannisdal)
Credits :
Trygve Seim Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarophone
Øyvind Braekke Trombone
Per Oddvar Johansen Drums
Finn Guttormsen Double-Bass
Frode Haltli Accordion, Bass Trombone
Arve Henriksen Trumpet
Christian Wallumrød Piano
Odd Hannisdal Violin
Henrik Hannisdal Violin
Marek Konstantynowicz Viola
Morten Hannisdal Violoncello 
