At the ripe age of 42, the saxophonist Atle Nymo debuts in 2019 with music that has inspirations from the 60s

Solo For Trio is Atle Nymo’s first album under his own name, and at the ripe age of 42, the leader at first glance may appear as a late bloomer, a young veteran or possibly something in between. The truth, however, is slightly different.
Blowing his way onto Norway’s young and very vital jazz scene with the award-winning band Motif around the turn of the century, Atle Nymo over the following years established himself as one of the strongest tenor sax voices in Scandinavia. While still a music student, he toured Scandinavia with Pat Metheny and Chick Corea as a member of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, and became one of Norway’s most sought-after instrumentalists. His brilliant work can be heard on around 50 albums by a number of artists, including the bands that he still plays in: Ensemble Denada, Motif, I.P.A and Chrome Hill.
Combining his career as a performing musician with the position as Associate Professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music since 2013, Atle Nymo for a long time was too busy (and happy) playing, composing, travelling and teaching to even consider a first album under his own name. However, an urge to delve into a different musical energy eventually gave him a push starting this trio.
Except for the two live tracks, the album is a one-session recording from Oslo’s Studio Paradiso, taking place before the trio had played another live gig. Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, featuring Atle on bass clarinet, are trio-improvisations; Atle’s Nightwalk, Klikk and Round Shape and Michaela’s For Atle and Mats are based on melodic sketches, developed into their final versions by a finely tuned interplay between three intensely listening musicians.

Track Listing

• BALANCE
• CHAPTER 1
• ROUND SHAPE
• FOR ATLE AND MATS
• CHAPTER 2
• KLIKK
• SOLO FOR TRIO
• CHAPTER 3
• NIGHTWALK

Additional Details

Label:Losen Records

Genre:Jazz

Language:English

Run Time:39:26 mins

Region:0

Release Date:12/13/19

UPC:7090025832260