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About this album:

The Norwegian trio Eple Trio will release their fifth album on September 1st 2017, and after thirteen years of existence, the trio is still one of the most genre-defying and original groups on the Scandinavian jazz scene.
With Andreas Ulvo on the piano, Sigurd Hole on bass and Jonas Sjøvaag on drums, the band is otherwise well connected and frequently plays, individually or collectively, with many other remarkable Norwegian musicians such as Karl Seglem, Jon Eberson, Tord Gustavsen, Mathias Eick and many more.

Eple Trio have expanded and challenged the perception of modern Scandinavian jazz for many years, and through their four prior releases they have consistently brought on a new take on the genre, either based on unusual impulses and compositional methods, or by experimenting with form and improvisational structures, all while keeping tension between melody and a rhythmic undertow.

On this latest record, classical music and its mode of presentation have been given special attention. Hear it on the track ‘Curious Child’, a composition by Sjøvaag, inspired by Schumann’s ‘Kinderszenen’ and also a direct link to Sjøvaags past as a classical pianist, where the phrases are timed according to length and narrative quality rather than more traditional approach of periods and standard form, thus resulting in a piece where the musicians are working both with and against each other, and where dynamics are played with utmost precision. For the opposite, listen to ‘Close your eyes’ by Ulvo. A piece where Sjøvaag & Hole creates a staccato rhythmic bedrock upon which Ulvo can show off his unique improvisational skills and the group builds the arrangement to a structure reminiscent of Arvo Pärt played by Jarrett / Garbarek / Danielsson / Christensen.

Artwork and coverdesign by Sjøvaag, recording and mix by Roar Nilsen and Eple Trio. Mastering by Sjøvaag / Fridtjof Lindeman.

Release date: 
2017

Appearing as

Drummer, Composer, Arranger, Producer, mastering engineer

Tracklist:

# Title Composer
1 Alea Andreas Ulvo
2 Close Your Eyes Andreas Ulvo
3 Curious Child Jonas Sjøvaag
4 Dust and Sparks Andreas Ulvo
5 Fields of Home Andreas Ulvo
6 Azzahrat Sigurd Hole
7 Lighthouse Andreas Ulvo
8 Turnpike Jonas Sjøvaag
9 Andvare Jonas Sjøvaag

Reviews

'Skyer over byen' - omtalt av Tor Hammerø

Jonas Sjøvaag viser sider av seg sjøl jeg ikke visste om.

Jonas Sjøvaag er en usedvanlig allsidig og mangefasettert herre. I tillegg til å være en utmerket trommeslager både i Eple Trio og i bandet til Karl Seglem, så er han også en... read more

Velsmakende og saftig

Om eplene er røde eller grønne, er det én fellesnevner for at de skal passere kvalitetskontrollen: de skal være velsmakende og saftige. Eple Trio er fortsatt det på alle måter. Dessuten viser trommeslager Jonas Sjøvaag meg helt nye sider på egen... read more

Eplehøst med syre og sødme

Eple Trio – pianist Andreas Ulvo, bassist Sigurd Hole og trommeslager Jonas Sjøvaag – har eksistert siden 2004, og allerede med debutalbumet «Made this» (2007) gjorde de det klart at den tradisjonelle, amerikanske pianotrioen på ingen måte var å... read more

Eple Trio trollbinder
Rating: N/A

Very positive review by Lars Mossefinn.

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