Landloper (CD)

Arild Andersen, one of jazz’s most widely acclaimed bassists, presents his first solo album. Characteristically broad in its musical scope and creative range, Landloper was recorded primarily at Oslo’s Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene (with one piece recorded at Arild’s home). Choice of repertoire in this recital reflects on Arild’s artistic journey, and, alongside Andersen originals (“Dreamhorse”, “Mira”, “Landloper”), we find Norwegian traditional music (“Old Stev”), a romantic jazz standard (“A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square”), and new light cast upon free jazz classics (Albert Ayler’s “Ghosts”, Ornette Coleman’s “Lonely Woman”, Charlie Haden’s “Song for Che”).

Andersen’s performances combine his masterful bass playing with real-time creation of electronic loops that bring an atmospheric dimension to solo playing and fresh opportunities for interaction.

ARTISTS
Arild Andersen, double bass, electronics

TRACK LIST

1. Peace Universal
(Ra-Kalam Bob Moses)

2. Dreamhorse
(Arild Andersen)

3. Ghosts / Old Stev / Landloper
(Albert Ayler, Traditional, Arild Andersen)

4. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
(Manning Sherwin, Eric Maschwitz)

5. Mira
(Arild Andersen)

6. Lonely Woman / Song for Che
(Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden)