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December 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Snorre Kirk: Beat

Snorre Kirk Beat Stunt Records / Sundance Music Ltd. Norwegian drummer Snorre Kirk leads a truly Scandinavian band (Klas Lindquist on alto sax and clarinet and Tobias Wiklund on the cornet are from Sweden, while bassist Lasse Mørck, pianist Magnus Hjorth and tenor sax master Jan Harbeck are from Denmark). And over a handful of […]

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July 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Arve Henriksen: Towards Language

Arve Henriksen Towards Language Rune Grammofon The calligraphic waft of Arve Henriksen’s trumpet is its own woozy, ethereal fug – through his horn and with his occasional vocalisations he has, over a double-handful of records (recording prolifically) created his own language – an ambient-jazz that is all at once hypnotic and yet hard to grasp. […]

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January 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Bushman’s Revenge: Thou Shalt Boogie

Bushman’s Revenge Thou Shalt Boogie Rune Grammofon Somehow this Norwegian group manages to combine quiet, reflective, tranquil nearly-jazz (Waltz Me Baby, Waltz Me All Night Long) with post-Hendrix wig-outs (Kugeln und Kraut) combining vestiges of psychedelic rock, prog, and metal to offer elements of Cream-meets-Sabbath and King Crimson-jams-with-Sun Ra. This is the band’s sixth record, […]

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November 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Huntsville: Past Increasing, Future Receding

Huntsville Past Increasing, Future Receding Hubro Records Norwegian trio Huntsville, comprised of Ivar Grydeland (guitar and effects), Ingar Zach (percussion and effects) and Tonny Kluften (bass), create a sprawling ambient jazz that trickles into place from drones, gradually creeping towards the noir soundscapes of The Necks with improvised ideas fleshed out by triggered effects. In […]