Author: George Helmke

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Bjørn Skjelbred – pianoTerje Engen – drumsTine Asmundsen – acoustic bass Photo: Tore Sætre / Wikimedia 6 Weeks – composed by Bjørn Skjelbred

Review – Asmundsen & Co. – GNUS

Saksofonisten og komponisten Vidar Johansen har vært en av de fineste utøverne innenfor den norske jazzen, siden han begynte å frekventere den norske jazzscenen på 70-tallet. Han startet i kvartett med Jon Eberson og samarbeidet med brødrene Jon og Erik Balke i flere konstellasjoner. Han spilte i Universitetsstorbandet i Oslo og i jazzrockbandet Lotus. Vi…

Krupa Trio – Hymns In A Jazz Mood Vol. 2 – review

Jazz Views – Chris Baber KRUPKA TRIO – Hymns In A Jazz Mood: Vol 2 Losen: LOS210-2 http://www.losenrecords.no/release/psalms-in-a-jazz-mood-vol-2   Ulf Krupka: piano, organ; Line Falkenberg: saxophones; Tine Asmundsen: double bass  Recorded 2nd- 4th July 2018 by George Helmke at Slemmestad Church, Norway.    The idea of merging sacred music with jazz is probably as old as…

Krupka Trio – Hymns In A Jazz Mood Vol. 2 review

All About Jazz – Geno Thackara, 2. January 2019 Whether it’s meant deliberately or not, the cover image for Hymns in a Jazz Mood, vol. 2 is a pretty apt illustration: the simple church building is central, but doesn’t need to be at the front and center of attention. The pastoral feel of the forestscape…