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After a few rehearsals, the trio trio the rehearsals, few a After interplay. trio of strongest tenor sax voices in Scandinavia. While While Scandinavia. in voices sax tenor strongest subtle expression, working within the framework that he would beframework perfectthe for this music. within “As the melodicworking material that we playexpression, subtle «Solo For Trio» is Atle Nymo’s first album eventually gave him a push starting this trio. «Solo For Trio» is Atle Nymo’s first album eventually gave him a push starting this trio. that he would be perfect for this music. “As the melodic material that we play He is a very open-minded player who can is tonal and not too complex, I can under his own name, and at the ripe age of “I wanted to explore a musical setting that under his own name, and at the ripe age of “I wanted to explore a musical setting that He is a very open-minded player who can is tonal and not too complex, I can following years established himself as one of the the of one as himself established years following (b. 1993) to join him in this search for nuances and and take the music innuances so manyfor directions, andsearch this concentrate in on him other parametersjoin to than 1993) (b. 42, the leader at first glance may appear as was more open and subdued than the ones 42, the leader at first glance may appear as was more open and subdued than the ones take the music in so many directions, and concentrate on other parameters than the same goes for Michaela. She is from I usually do. And the fact that we had a late bloomer, a young veteran or possibly that I usually work within,” says Atle, who a late bloomer, a young veteran or possibly that I usually work within,” says Atle, who the same goes for Michaela. She is from I usually do. And the fact that we had around the turn of the century, Atle Nymo over the the over Nymo Atle century, the of turn the around and drummer/percussionist Michaela Antalova Slovakia, currentlyAntalova living in Norway, andMichaela played only one concert together before drummer/percussionist and something in between. The truth, however, cites the energy-sparkling, expressive jazz something in between. The truth, however, cites the energy-sparkling, expressive jazz Slovakia, currently living in Norway, and played only one concert together before I became aware of her at the Norwegian the recording session, made the music is slightly different. of the 60’s as the main base for his playing, is slightly different. of the 60’s as the main base for his playing, I became aware of her at the Norwegian the recording session, made the music vital jazz scene with the award-winning band Motif Motif band award-winning the with scene jazz vital recording bassist/bandleader Mats Eilertsen (b. 1975) 1975) Academy(b. of Music whereEilertsen she completedMats feel quite new to us and demandedbassist/bandleader that we recording Blowing his way onto Norway’s young and saxophonists like John Coltrane, Sonny Blowing his way onto Norway’s young and saxophonists like John Coltrane, Sonny Academy of Music where she completed feel quite new to us and demanded that we her bachelor’s degree a few years ago. listen very carefully to each other. I believe and very vital jazz scene with the award- Rollins, Gato Barbieri and fellow Norwegians and very vital jazz scene with the award- Rollins, Gato Barbieri and fellow Norwegians her bachelor’s degree a few years ago. listen very carefully to each other. I believe winning band Motif around the turn of the Knut Riisnæs and Jan Garbarek among his Both in her solo concerts and in bands she we all tried to play both intuitively and at Blowing his way onto Norway’s young and very very and young Norway’s onto way his Blowing and texture, Atle invited the ECM and Hubro- and ECM the invited Atle texture, and winning band Motif around the turn of the Knut Riisnæs and Jan Garbarek among his Both in her solo concerts and in bands she we all tried to play both intuitively and at plays drums in poetic ways that inspire the same time pick every single note, every century, Atle Nymo over the following years early influences. century, Atle Nymo over the following years early influences. plays drums in poetic ways that inspire the same time pick every single note, every established himself as one of the strongest Concentrating more on aspects like tone, me. It is very exciting for me to work with single sound with the utmost care. We did Concentrating more on aspects like tone, timbre timbre tone, like aspects on more Concentrating established himself as one of the strongest Concentrating more on aspects like tone, me. It is very exciting for me to work with single sound with the utmost care. We did the kinds of sonic input that she and Mats not talk too much about how to play, we tenor sax voices in Scandinavia. While still timbre and texture, Atle invited the ECM tenor sax voices in Scandinavia. While still timbre and texture, Atle invited the ECM the kinds of sonic input that she and Mats not talk too much about how to play, we bring to the table.” just agreed to keep the interplay open, a music student, he toured Scandinavia with and Hubro-recording bassist/bandleader a music student, he toured Scandinavia with and Hubro-recording bassist/bandleader bring to the table.” just agreed to keep the interplay open, dynamic and subdued, and in that respect, different. slightly is however, truth, The Pat Metheny and Chick Corea as a member Mats Eilertsen (b. 1975) and drummer/ Pat Metheny and Chick Corea as a member Mats Eilertsen (b. 1975) and drummer/ dynamic and subdued, and in that respect, Except for the two live tracks, the album I feel that we succeeded quite well.” of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, and percussionist Michaela Antalová (b.