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This album comprises music music comprises album This It was great to find that both Bjørn Bjørn both that find to great was It It was great to find that both Bjørn Bjørn both that find to great was It Andreas Dreier Trio Recorded at Kruttrøyk Studios, Oslo by Hermund Nygård June 18th, 2013 Andreas Dreier Trio Mixed at Kruttrøyk Studios, Oslo by Hermund Nygård January 30th, 2014 Andreas Dreier Trio Mastered at Perez-Cisneros Studio, Brooklyn NY by Michael Perez-Cisneros Andreas Dreier Trio March 21th, 2014 Poinciana Recorded at Kruttrøyk Studios, Oslo by Hermund Nygård June 18th, 2013 Poinciana Produced by Andreas Dreier Mixed at Kruttrøyk Studios, Oslo by Hermund Nygård January 30th, 2014 Executive Producer Odd Gjelsnes Mastered at Perez-Cisneros Studio, Brooklyn NY by Michael Perez-Cisneros Cover design by holtmann design March 21th, 2014 All pictures by Kolonihaven Fotografbyrå Produced by Andreas Dreier 1 Lullaby of the Leaves (J. Young & B. Petkere) 5:55 2 Darn that Dream (J. Van Heusen) 5:42 Poinciana Executive Producer Odd Gjelsnes It Could Happen to Cover design by holtmann design Poinciana 3 You (J. Van Heusen) 5:54 All pictures by Kolonihaven Fotografbyrå 5:55 4 Cherokee (R. Noble) 5:33 5:42 5 My Ideal (R. Whiting-Chase) 4:47 Losen Records LOS 130-2 1 Lullaby of the Leaves (J. Young & B. Petkere) 5:54 6 Eronel (T. Monk) 5:10 2 Darn that Dream (J. Van Heusen) Losen Records LOS 130-2 7 The Best Thing for you is Me (I. Berlin) 5:22 3 It Could Happen to You (J. Van Heusen) 4:47 8 Ask Me Now (T. Monk) 6:46 4 Cherokee (R. Noble) 5:33 9 Poinciana (B. Bernier/N. Simon) 5:47 5 My Ideal (R. Whiting-Chase) 5:22 6 Eronel (T. Monk) 5:10 Total Time 51:04 7 The Best Thing for you is Me (I. Berlin) 5:47 Andreas Dreier double bass 8 Ask Me Now (T. Monk) 6:46 Bjørn Vidar Solli guitar 9 Poinciana (B. Bernier/N. Simon) Adam Pache drums Total Time 51:04 Andreas Dreier double bass LOSLOS 130-2 130-2 Bjørn Vidar Solli guitar © 2014 Losen Records www.losenrecords.no [email protected] ISRC: NO2NJ1430 All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication, public performance Adam Pache drums andAll broadcasting rights reserved. of the Unauthorized music on this duplication, CD is a violation of applicable laws. LOSLOS 130-2 130-2 © public2011 Losen performance Records and www.losenrecords.no broadcasting of the [email protected] ISRC:on this NO2NJ1327 CD is a violation Made in of EU applicable laws. Made in EU. LOS 130-2

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Ahmad Jamal is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator born July 2, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played classical piano from the age of 3 and became a professional musician with The George Hudson Orchestra at the age of 14. In 1949 he started his own quartet, The Four Strings, and has since then led bands, mostly trios with Israel Crosby, John Heard or Jamil Nasser (bass) Vernel Fournier or Frank Grant (drums). Jamal also recorded with strings and large ensembles. His personal style and his very ambitious musical structures and arrangements often resulted that he was mainly playing in small groups or as a soloist. Several reviewers described him as a “cocktail-pianist”, but with his brilliant technique and relaxed chord-playing, he found a unique way of leaving space in the music by playing solo in the high register or by stop playing and leave the band to just groove on.

Bjørn Vidar Solli is a Norwegian guitarist/composer who has been based in New York the last four years. In NYC he plays regularly with some of the top musicians in the city. He was voted “Young Jazz Musician of the Year” in 2002 and has since won numerous awards throughout Europe, including soloist prizes in Belgium, Monaco and Spain and at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and a composition prize in France. As a leader he has with his trio SOLID! released 4 critically acclaimed CD’s and he recently toured and recorded in Europe with saxophonist Seamus Blake.

Solli has played with Jon Gordon, Kevin Hays, Clarence Penn, Marcus Strickland, Will Vinson, John Ellis, Gary Versace, Kendrick Scott, Matt Penman, Orlando Le Flemming, Lage Lund, Rodney Green, Matt Brewer, Bryn Roberts, Jonathan Blake, Mark Ferber, Jochen Rueckert, Jon Wikan, Ferenc Nemeth, Jamire Williams, Ingrid Jensen, Adam Cruz etc.

Adam Pache is one of the most accomplished young jazz drummers to come out of Australia. Adam is born in Sydney, Australia. Having spent several years, studying, performing and recording in New York City, Adam is now based in Rome, Italy, where he performs regularly with legendary saxophonist Steve Grossman and Emanuele Cisi. Adam works with a long list of American-based musicians, such as Jeremy Pelt, Diane Schuur, Roberta Gambarini, Jesse Davis, Will Vinson, Danny Grissett, Joe Magnarelli, Philip Harper, Bruce Forman, Ben Wolfe, John Webber, Joel Holmes, Tony Monaco and Scott Robinson, to name but a few.

Andreas Dreier, is born in Horsens, Denmark. He studied from 1998 to 2003 at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus (DK). He started his studies as a classical pianist but changed to doublebass in 1999. 2003-2007 he studied at The Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag (NL). From 2007 he has been living in Norway teaching and working as bassist. Andreas is an experienced bassplayer playing as sideman with various artists playing concerts and festivals all over Europe. In 2008 he released his ﬁ rst CD “STEW”. Ú

getting back to my jazz roots. roots. jazz my to back getting

getting back to my jazz roots. roots. jazz my to back getting Andreas Dreier, 2014 Dreier, Andreas swing – but this is a process of of process a is this but – swing

Andreas Dreier, 2014 Dreier, Andreas

swing – but this is a process of of process a is this but – swing dreaming about this groove and and groove this about dreaming

“feel-good” music, has triggered triggered has music, “feel-good” us to make this tribute to one of of one to tribute this make to us

Trio. Our common love for his his for love common Our Trio. “feel-good” music, has triggered triggered has music, “feel-good” to play it… play to to play it… play to

This album comprises music inspired by the great Ahmad Jamal Trio. Our common love for his “feel- good” music, has triggered us to make this tribute to one of the most excellent trios in the history of jazz. We are especially fond of the way they played in the late 50’s with Vernel Fournier’s tasteful brushwork - Israel Crosby playing gut strings on the bass - and Jamal’s elegant piano playing. I must admit being a bit nostalgic, dreaming about this groove and swing – but this is a process of getting back to my jazz roots.

It was great to ﬁ nd out that both Bjørn and Adam have been dreaming that same dream. We just had to play it…

I cannot express in words how fortunate I feel to have my two favorite musicians on this album. My role as arranger/leader could not have been more effortless. Bjørn and Adam, thank you so much! It is a real pleasure to play with you guys – this trio has made my dream come true. Andreas Dreier, 2014

Andreas Dreier double bass Bjørn Vidar Solli guitar Adam Pache drums

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