Andersen Arild

Digipack.<br/><br/>Arild Andersen's compilation takes a zigzag path through his discography highlighting his own groups, his soloistic brilliance as a bassist and his perceptiveness in recognizing talent in bud. Quite a few musicians received early exposure through Andersen's efforts. Amongst them: Bill Frisell, Nils Petter Molvær, Jon Balke, Bendik Hofseth, Bugge Wesseltoft and, more recently, Vassilis Tsabropoulos. Andersen's :rarum also includes encounters with established masters Paul Motian, Kenny Wheeler, and Ralph Towner. "It's been some fantastic years with ECM, and I feel I've just started."<br/><br/><br/>.

After the eruptive excitement of their Live At Belleville album, which was widely praised around the world (and secured for leader Arild Andersen the Prix du Musicien Européen 2008 from the Academie du Jazz in France), the trio now delivers a studio album. In Oslo's Rainbow, bassist Andersen, tenorist Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia rechanneled their music's energies into a programme of soulful ballads and mid-tempo free-floating sound explorations. The pairing of Anderson's muscular bass and Smith's vaulting tenor is exceptionally compelling (as the recent "Celebration" album also confirmed). Most of the tunes on "Mira" are from Arild's pen, though his cohorts also contribute material, and there is an unexpected interpretation of Burt Bacharach's "Alfie", beautifully played by Tommy Smith here.

Arild Andersen, en av jazzens mest hyllade basister, presenterar sitt allra första soloalbum, i huvudsak inspelad på Oslos Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene (med ett stycke inspelat hemma hos Arild). Valet av repertoar speglar Arilds konstnärliga resa, när mästerligt basspel kombineras med elektroniska loopar.

Andersen Arild: Live At Belleville [CD]

Andersen Arild: Green In Blue/Early Qu... [3 CD]

Andersen Arild: Molde Concert [CD]

Andersen Arild: Celebration [CD]