One of the best jazz – sax, piano, bass and drums – quartet on earth playing own compositions and some great standards

Leader, saxophonist Knut Riisns released the highly acclaimed 2nd Thoughts (Losen Records) in 2017. His co-musicians on this recording are the same: Anders Aarum (piano), Jens Fossum (bass) and Tom Olstad (drums). It’s a tight unit – a genuine band of well-gigged virtuosi.
The strikingly produced CD opens with Around The Kernel (Aarum). A delicate, rubato piano opening passage leads to a charmingly stated theme in 3/4 followed by delightfully constructed solos by Anders and Knut.

Living Next Door To Hjallis (Fossum) really swings. Anders takes off on a terrific solo that culminates in an exchange with Tom’s ever-ebullient beat.

La Mesha (Kenny Dorham) is a gorgeous 20-bar format ballad. Jens and Tom support sensitive solos by Anders and Knut with empathic mastery.

Lady Day/West End Blues (Shorter/Riisns) opens with Knut’s spellbinding take on Wayne Shorter’s haunting ballad and morphs into a walking blues that swings so hard it makes you smile; a foot-tapping stroll that typifies jazz at its best!

Inner Circle (McKee) is a contemplative waltz with theme stated by Knut and Anders and features an endearing solo by Jens followed by solos from piano and sax.

Reminiscence Parts 1 &2 (Riisns) is a fitting platform for Knut’s mastery of his instrument opening with an introspective version of the theme leading to a pulsating Latin feel for the tune’s development and solos.
Midnight Waltz (Walton) is a lively blues in 3/4 with strident solos from Knut, Anders and Jens.

Track Listing

• Around The Kernel
• Living next Door To Hjallis
• La Mesha
• Lady Day
• West End Blues
• Inner Circle
• Reminiscence Part 1
• Reminiscence Part 2
• Midnight Waltz
• Love And Peace

Additional Details

Label:Losen Records

Genre:Jazz

Language:English

Run Time:48:33 mins

Region:0

Release Date:01/17/20

UPC:7090025832239