{"title":"Soft Ffog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver wonder what it would sound like if Jimi Hendrix joined Deep Purple trying to sound like Gentle Giant, and then failing miserably because of too much jazz consumption? Didn’t think so, but anyhow Soft Ffog´s sound is unique, and draws parallels to the aforementioned acts in style, composition and aesthetic, but is more rooted in jazz with their prolonged solos and improvisations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band was originally formed for a one-off gig commissioned by the famous Kongsberg Jazzfestival in 2016, greatly received by a raving audience. Despite the success of this event, the band did not get the momentum it needed to be a proper working band. This combined with the busy schedules for the musicians in other bands and projects the band only played gigs every now and then the next years, but these gigs of maturing refined their sound, so bandleader Tom Hasslan decided in 2020 that the time was right to record their first album with all Hasslan compositions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"soft-ffog-focus-cd-new-artist","title":"Soft Ffog \"Focus\" CD (NEW ARTIST)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eSoft Ffog - Focus (CD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Our Friends at Is It Jazz? Records\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSoft Ffog is a Norwegian progressive jazz-rock band celebrated for its exceptional virtuosity and high musicianship levels. The band combines intricate jazz improvisation with rock elements, creating a dynamic and engaging listening experience that showcases precision and creativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eOn their second album \u003ci\u003eFocus\u003c\/i\u003e, the band is more prog rock than ever. The Soft is Ffoggier and the Ffog is softer.  Highly influenced by 70s underground heroes like Camel and Focus, sprinkled with that old jazz dust, this new record should satisfy all you 70s nostalgics with a jazz tickle out there!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe combined members of Soft Ffog have probably played with everyone in the Norwegian jazz scene, but here they do their own thing. All songs are composed by Tom Hasslan, and the band is playing his compositions like there’s no tomorrow. But then again, there will probably be a tomorrow, and then you buy the record, and «You Will Be Happy» !!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eCheck it out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Og_IPE9m88M?list=OLAK5uy_md7j1WaImK-yqOkj3P8IX2trqwNDr9_qE\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Og_IPE9m88M?list=OLAK5uy_md7j1WaImK-yqOkj3P8IX2trqwNDr9_qE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BU15k7A8Ci0?list=OLAK5uy_md7j1WaImK-yqOkj3P8IX2trqwNDr9_qE\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/BU15k7A8Ci0?list=OLAK5uy_md7j1WaImK-yqOkj3P8IX2trqwNDr9_qE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e1.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eCamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e2.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePocus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e3.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eFocus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e4.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eOh Jimi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Soft Ffog\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: May 2, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Is It Jazz? 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