Release Date: 29 July 2016
Label: Intuition
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917131826
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 29 July 2016
Label: Intuition
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917131826
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Volume 6 of Intuition's prestigious Series "European Jazz Legends" presents an all-star Norwegian trio led by bass master Arild Andersen. Also featuring pianist Helge Lien and drummer Gard Nilssen (Bushman's Revenge). This live recording was made in April 2016 and includes an interview with Andersen by JazzThing's Götz Bühler.
Born in Norway on October 27 1945, Arild Andersen has been one of Europe's leading bass players since the early 70s. Andersen started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet (67-73). The group also included Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen. In the same period he played in the local rhythm section in Oslo for visiting American musicians. He worked and recorded with Don Cherry, George Russell and Sam Rivers during this years.
He recorded 21 albums in his own name for ECM. Bill Frisell, Ralph Towner, Nana Vasconcelos, Paul Motian, Alphonze Mouzon, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor are among the great musicians that can be heard on these albums.
Personnel: Arild Andersen (bass), Helge Lien (piano), Gard Nilssen (drums)
Tracklisting
Sebastian Sternal & hr-Bigband
Oregon
Enrico Pieranunzi
Oregon
Fred Frith
Jon Hassell
Iyeoka
OREGON
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
The Exu