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Flukten: Flukten

By Chris May
May 17, 2024
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A supergroup of the best sort—based on talent rather than streaming numbers—Flukten consists of four musicians from some of the most creative bands in Norway, a stylistically varied crowd including Hanna Paulsberg Concept,

Atomic

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Atomic,

Espen Berg

piano
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">Espen Berg Trio and

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.2000

" data-original-title="" title="">Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The group—tenor saxophonist

Hanna Paulsberg

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Hanna Paulsberg, guitarist

Marius Hirth Klovning

guitar, electric

" data-original-title="" title="">Marius Hirth Klovning, bassist

Bárður Reinert Poulsen

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Bár?ur Reinert Poulsen and drummer Hans Hulbækmo—debuted in 2021 with Velkommen H?p (Odin). The sound was, approximately, in the same bag as Britain's similarly constituted

Partisans

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Partisans: jazz-rock played with a jazz sensibility rather than a rock one. At the time of writing, no YouTube from Flukten, the band's sophomore album, is available, but below you will find one from 2021.

There are times on the new album when Flukten touches on the intensity of Velkommen H?p, most particularly on the opening title track, which showcases Paulsberg in signature lyrical yet ferocious mode. But, four years on, the group has matured and the soundscape has widened to include the tender and intimate along with the fierce and confrontational. Klovning's at times borderline rockabilly guitar is also more prominent now, deservedly so.

This time, too, Flukten's approach to the tunes (most, as previously, written by Hulb?kmo) is looser, less precisely arranged. "Monica fr? Svolv?r," one of three tracks recorded live in autumn 2023, is a fine example. Bookended by a quirky little melody not unlike something

Ornette Coleman

saxophone, alto
1930 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Ornette Coleman might have written, at its core is a tumbling, risk-taking drums and bass joust between Hulb?kmo and Poulsen, followed by a twangtastic solo from Klovning, and then some tenor madness from Paulsberg. A winner.

Another much anticipated album from this circle of musicians is Hanna Paulsberg Concept's follow-up to Daughter Of The Sun (Odin, 2018). Gritty and culturally outwards-facing (hints of South African township jazz), that album featured guest trumpeter

Magnus Broo

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Magnus Broo, a key collaborator with Atomic. Hans Hulb?kmo is a longstanding member of HPC, and the core quartet is completed by bassist

Trygve Waldemar Fiske

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Trygve Waldemar Fiske and pianist

Oscar Grönberg

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Oscar Gr?nberg. No news of anything yet, but on past form this album should also be a winner.

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Track Listing

Flukten; Omar’s Theme; Abundans; Mandela; Dekonstruert komle; Monica fr? Svolv?r; Sir Henry; Bj?rni sover.

Personnel

Hanna Paulsberg

saxophone, tenor

Marius Hirth Klovning

guitar, electric

Bár?ur Reinert Poulsen

bass

Hans Hulbaekmo

drums

Album information

Title: Flukten | Year Released: 2024 | Record Label: Odin Records

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