Page updated May 2026
This page is a companion to the album Affinity by Henrik Jensen's Followed by Thirteen on Babel Label. It is written for anyone who wants a straight path through the music without marketing noise.
Affinity sits in the band's long thread of acoustic jazz that keeps the double bass in the conversation, not only as a pulse but as a second voice to the horns and piano. If you are new to the group, start with the opening track and listen once for shape, then a second time for bass counter-lines and how the drums colour transitions without pushing the volume.
The quartet sound is built on trust between written material and open sections. When you hear a theme return, notice small rhythmic shifts: they are road signs the band agreed on in rehearsal so the improvisation still feels like one story. That balance is what reviewers picked up when they described the set as coherent rather than episodic.
For a first sitting, pick a quiet room and avoid stacking other tasks. The bass registers need a little air in the room so you catch the attack without turning the volume up too far. On headphones, try a neutral preset rather than bass boost so you still hear the ride cymbal detail that frames the solos.
If you want more audio and video after this pass, use the Music area of the site, then come back here with a short list of favourite moments. The goal is simple: hear the album as a single arc, then revisit the tracks you marked.
Orders for CD, vinyl, and download sit on the label store. Use the label Bandcamp page linked from the home page promo block so you always land on the current release page.
Credits and session details stay with the physical package and the store text. This note avoids duplicating that list so the label remains the single source of truth for exact personnel spelling and catalogue numbers.
Affinity album notes for listeners
