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Hands of the North Quartet - Τα χέρια κράτησαν το βάρος - Red Note Jazz

Hands of the North Quartet operates as a tightly balanced unit in which individual restraint allows collective weight to accumulate. The ensemble favors interdependence over display, shaping music through shared pressure, release, and negotiated space. Lines are rarely ornamental. Instead, they function as load bearing elements, passing responsibility between voices with deliberation and care. The result is an architecture of sound where harmony and motion are inseparable, and where silence and density are treated as equal structural forces. This recording reflects a studied engagement with form and proportion. Artificial intelligence was employed as an analytical instrument to examine balance, intervallic tension, and ensemble behavior across performances. Its role remained subordinate to human judgment, serving only to clarify structural relationships and refine internal equilibrium. The album stands as a unified statement rooted in early 1960s European jazz values, emphasizing physical presence, composure, and collective intent rather than individual assertion. Tracklist Bearing Hands — Χέρια που σήκωσαν Salt Geometry — Αλάτι και σχήμα Weight Without Stone — Βάρος χωρίς πέτρα Palm Built Crossing — Πέρασμα από παλάμες Still Tension — Ακίνητη ένταση Held Line — Γραμμή που κρατήθηκε Water Between Fingers — Νερό ανάμεσα στα δάχτυλα Load and Release — Φόρτιση και άφημα Measured Descent — Μετρημένη κάθοδος Shared Pressure — Κοινή πίεση Surface and Depth — Επιφάνεια και βάθος Sustained Form — Διατηρημένη μορφή Hands in Counterbalance — Χέρια σε αντίβαρο Unmarked Passage — Ασήμαντο πέρασμα Contact Without Force — Επαφή χωρίς δύναμη Edge of Support — Άκρη στήριξης Gathered Weight — Συγκεντρωμένο βάρος Open Span — Ανοιχτό άνοιγμα Tactile Measure — Απτικό μέτρο Between Holds — Ανάμεσα σε στηρίγματα Quiet Mass — Ήρεμη μάζα Structural Breath — Δομική αναπνοή Slow Transfer — Αργή μεταφορά Remaining Load — Εναπομένον βάρος Personnel Nikolas Pappas trumpet Elena Markou piano Kosmas Ballis triangle Dimitris Kouris double bass Yannis Theodorou drums #rednotejazz #jazz #newmusic #quartet #european