Mats Eilertsen

Born: March 4, 1975

Mats is a highly in-demand musician and plays in a number of different bands and constellations in Norway and internationally, such as the Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (ECM) the Source (ECM) with Trygve Seim, ?yvind Br?kke, Per Oddvar Johansen, drums, dutch pianist Wolfert Brederode Quartet (ECM) Parish (ECM) with Fredrik Ljungkvist (S), Bobo Stenson (S) and Thomas Str?nen. He has also released 6 CDs in his own name, the latest one being Mats Eilertsen `SkyDive'on norwegian label Hubromusic. `SkyDive`features Tore Brunborg, sax, Thomas T. Dahl, guitar, Alexi Tuomarila, piano, Olavi Louhivuori, drums. Mats is one of the finest and most distinct bass players on the Norwegian jazz scene of today

Anouar Brahem Quartet alla Elbphilharmonie di Amburgo

by Mario Calvitti
May 16, 2025

Anouar Brahem Quartet Elbphilharmonie, Laeiszhall Amburgo 1 Maggio 2025 In occasione della pubblicazione del suo nuovo lavoro After the Last Sky il musicista tunisino suonatore di oud Anouar Brahem ha intrapreso un breve tour promozionale in alcune citt�� europee, toccando Francia, Olanda, Germania, Svizzera e Belgio, in compagnia degli stessi musicisti ...

Vossa Jazz Festival at 52, with New Blood

by Josef Woodard
April 28, 2025

https://s3.amazonaws.com/allaboutjazz/photos/2010/9509f2e2a3547fddb4d7263cf3eb6ff5.jpg Each year around Easter, the lovely and smallish lakeside city of Voss, Norway springs to musical life for a weekend. Voss is a go-to destination for skiers flocking to the snowy slopes high above the town, and host to an extreme sports festival come summer. But the legendary Vossa Jazz festival, which staged ...

Rob Waring

Rob Waring (1956) grew up in Yonkers and White Plains, New York and lived in Manhattan from 1974 until he moved to Oslo, Norway in 1981. While still in high school, Rob studied with Roland Kohloff, who had just become timpanist of the New York Philharmonic. He then studied percussion at the Juilliard School with Saul Goodman and Elden "Buster" Bailey (1974-79) and received his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees. During that period, he also took elective courses in composition with Stanley Wolfe. Rob studied jazz vibraphone in 1975 with Dave Samuels. As a freelance musician in New York, Rob worked in symphony orchestras, jazz groups, ensembles for new music, and an experimental ensemble for homemade instruments. He was also a much sought-after accompanist for modern dance.

Gjenskinn

By Nils Okland

Label: Hubro
Released: 2024
Track listing: Minimalvals; Framover; Svevn; Kairo; Lys; Morgenvist; Kraft; Gjenskinn; Tilley Plump; Silhuett.

Nils ?kland Band: Gjenskinn

by Karl Ackermann
April 11, 2024

Norwegian Nils Økland is known for his versatility in exploring various musical styles and string instruments. He is renowned for his virtuosity on the Hardanger fiddle, a Norwegian violin with eight or nine strings. His style often incorporates elements of Nordic traditional music, classical, jazz, and world music, creating a unique blend of original and unusual ...

Wind And Sun

By Sinikka Langeland

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Row My Ocean; Wind and Sun; It Walks And Talks; When The Heart Is A Moon; Hands That Held; A Child Who Exists; A Window Tells.

Eventually

By Jacob Young

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: 1. "Eventually" 2. "I Told You In October" 3. "Moon Over Meno" 4. "One For Louis" 5. "Sch?nstedtstra?e" 6. "Northbound" 7. "The Dog Ate My Homework" 8. "The Meaning of Joy" 9. "Inside"

Sinikka Langeland: Wind And Sun

by Scott Gudell
December 16, 2023

Pause. Trust your inner self to guide you. Prepare to avoid the constant bombardment of a multitude of society's mind and body piercing assults. If you're not sure where to start, Sinikka Langeland is willing to help guide you. A master of the kantele (a Nordic instrument with similarities to plucked string instruments such as a ...

When The Heart Is The Moon

October 11, 2023

Album: Wind And Sun
By Sinikka Langeland
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 05:13