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167-2 Asmundsen & Co 167-2 3 Lill i Utsiktsveien 16a 6:26 Rune Klakegg piano Asmundsen & Co 3 Lill i Utsiktsveien 16a 6:26 Rune Klakegg piano 4 Judith 2 3:49 Tine Asmundsen bass

4 Judith 2 3:49 Tine Asmundsen bass LOS LOS 5 Rufus sover 5:59 Terje Engen drums 5 Rufus sover 5:59 Terje Engen drums 6 Armida 5:07 6 Armida 5:07 7 Sjøsanden 1:48 7 Sjøsanden 1:48 Records Records 8 Eurasian Goodies 5:54 Pastor´n 8 Eurasian Goodies 5:54 Pastor´n 9 Bokfink 5:33 9 Bokfink 5:33 Pastor´n Losen Pastor´n Losen 10 Spettmeis 5:34 10 Spettmeis 5:34 11 GEA 5:45 11 GEA 5:45 Total Time: 57:58 Total Time: 57:58

All compositions by Einar «Pastor´n» Iversen All compositions by Einar «Pastor´n» Iversen Einar wishes to dedicate all of these compositions that were conceived at Nesodden, to his dear Lill Einar wishes to dedicate all of these compositions that were conceived at Nesodden, to his dear Lill Tracks 1,6,10 arranged by Rune Klakegg Tracks 1,6,10 arranged by Rune Klakegg Tracks 2,4,7,8 arranged by Vidar Johansen Tracks 2,4,7,8 arranged by Vidar Johansen Track 3 arranged by Magnus Aannestad Oseth Track 3 arranged by Magnus Aannestad Oseth Tracks 5,9,11 arranged by Tine Asmundsen Tracks 5,9,11 arranged by Tine Asmundsen Recorded June 18 and 19, 2017 by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio, Oslo Recorded June 18 and 19, 2017 by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio, Oslo Mixed July 2017 and mastered August 2017 by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio Mixed July 2017 and mastered August 2017 by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio Produced by Tine Asmundsen and Vidar Johansen Produced by Tine Asmundsen and Vidar Johansen

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Asmundsen & Co Pastor´n Einar Iversen wants to «give back» some of what she has learned is a leading piano star in Norwegian jazz history, from her inspiring master, by performing her band’s a top level artist for 70 years. At 28 years old arrangements of eleven compositions by Einar (in 1958) he received the Buddy award, the highest Iversen. This is done with great respect for Einar, distinction in Norwegian jazz, the third to receive it. a humble human being, who has given «much of In 2006 he was honored by the nation as Knight of himself» and inspired so many people in the world of 1st Class in the Order of St. Olav. jazz.

He was born in Mandal, Norway, July 27th, 1930. In her band we find a fellow musician for more than He grew up in Oslo and became famous in the twenty years, Vidar Johansen on tenor saxophone, city’s jazz milieu – getting the nickname «Pastor’n» and Rune Klakegg on piano, both of them prime simply because he was the son of a parson. He examples of 70´s Norwegian jazz. Magnus Aannestad was a professional musician from 1952. He played Oseth, trumpet and flugelhorn, and Terje Engen, with the best, won polls, had his record debut with drums, are both skillful representatives of a new Rowland Greenberg in 1953, and came to New York generation of Norwegian musicians. by playing on passenger ships from Oslo. He was accompanying American guest stars in Norway in the Magnus Aannestad Oseth, trumpet and flugelhorn. 50´s and 60´s, like Lucky Thompson, Dexter Gordon, From outside of Drammen, educated in Copenhagen, Coleman Hawkins and Johnny Griffin, besides being has played with a lot of European musicians, an accompanist at the early Molde jazz festivals. recordings from 2010, debut in Oslo Concert Hall 2014 with an homage to Chet Baker. The youngest In the 60´s he was a highly sought after theatre member of this band, now living in Berlin. musician, arranger, composer and flutist, besides playing and recording with various jazz bands. Under Vidar Johansen, tenor saxophone, one of the most his own name he recorded trio albums such as «Me talented sax players that appeared in the seventies, and my piano» (Ponca Jazz 1967) and «Who can I playing tenor, soprano, baritone and alto, flute and turn to?» (Gemini 1991), «Seaview» (Hazel Jazz 2000) bass clarinet, arranging and composing. He started and «About time» (Hazel Jazz 2007). In 1999 and early in bands with , Jon and Erik Balke, 2001 the Oslo Jazz Circle edited the CDs «Portrait of festival debut in 1974, and was hired for several a Norwegian jazz artist – Einar Iversen» (Gemini bands through the decades, a. o. Lotus, NRK Radio 2001), in 2010 Hilde Brunsvik wrote his biography, Big Band, Lille Frøen Saxophone Quartet, Out to «Einar Pastor’n Iversen – a jazz life». Lunch, Oslo 13, Søyr, Bayashi (rec. 2001 and 2004) and Crimetime Orchestra (rec. 2004 and 2009), besides Tine Asmundsen contributing at recordings with a lot of different is a devoted bassist, who since the late 90´s has artists. In his own name he recorded «Lopsided – Live collaborated with her 33 years elder fellow musician at Oslo Jazzhus» (1995) and «Lost animals» (2009). Einar Iversen, and under her own label (Hazel Jazz) Collaborations with Tine Asmundsen from 1996, and produced two CDs with him, «Seaview» and «About membership in her groups «Lonely Woman» and Time». With this CD, dedicated to «Pastor’n», she «Radius».  Rune Klakegg, piano. Born in the town of Skien, 4 Judith 2 – composed in 1999, a swing-bop tune started on tenor sax, moved to Oslo in 1975, and with some latin feeling, inspired by a painting from joined four bands at the same time as pianist. Festival 1909 of a legendary beautiful widow, Judith, painted debut in 1977. He played together with a. o. Odd by Gustav Klimt. Arrangement by Vidar Johansen. Riisnæs, , Susanne Fuhr and before he co-led the groups Cutting 5 Rufus sover – composed in 2009, a slow lullaby Edge 1981–86 and Out to Lunch 1984–90s, besides song to a sleeping cat. Arrangement by Tine contributing in Oslo 13, Søyr and a lot of other Asmundsen. groups, and playing in his own trios (CDs «Fuzzy logic» 1995 and «Romantic Notions» 2012). He was 6 Armida – composed in 2004, a medium latin writing in jazz books and periodicals, and became an composition, inspired by the legendary Saracen awarded composer. He moved back to Skien, and in sorceress Armida (a beautiful Muslim witch), object in the new century he joined Tine Asmundsen’s group a lot of operas, from Monteverdi’s to contemporary «Lonely Woman» (with three CDs 2005–12). He can composers’. Arrangement by Rune Klakegg. be heard playing with Scheen Jazzorkester on three recent Losen Records releases. 7 Sjøsanden – composed in 2005, a relaxed rubato tune, name taken from a beautiful beach just Terje Engen, drummer, born outside Kongsberg, outside the town Mandal, Einar Iversen’s birthplace. musically educated in Oslo, with a versatile Arrangement by Vidar Johansen. background from Valkyrjen All Stars to Jazzin’ Babies, busy in record studios since 2004, leading his own 8 Eurasian Goodies – composed in 2004, fresh ensembles like Norsk Kurveunion and the octet T8 – medium modern bop, arranged by Vidar Johansen. and teaching drumming at the . 9 Bokfink – composed in 2004, a slow ¾ tune. «Bokfink» is a Norwegian word for the small bird The tunes: chaffinch. Arrangement by Tine Asmundsen.

1 Swedish White Nights – composed in 2005, 10 Spettmeis – composed in 2009, a medium tune a twelve bars theme in ¾ time, built on quartal with bird sounds. «Spettmeis» is a Norwegian word chords in G minor, with small remembrances of for the small bird nuthatch. Arrangement by Rune collaborations with the Swedish revue artist Povel Klakegg. Ramel. A relaxed medium time arrangement by Rune Klakegg. 11 GEA – composed in 1999, arranged by Tine Asmundsen. Tracks 3, 4 and 11 is also recorded and 2 Danae – composed in 2001, a medium bounce, released on Hazel Jazz in 2000, Einar Iversen Trio – inspired by the painting «Danae» from 1907, a Seaviews subject of divine love, by the Austrian art nouveau painter Gustav Klimt (1862–1918). Arranged by Vidar Johansen.

3 Lill i Utsiktsveien 16A – composed in 2000, a relaxed medium waltz, dedicated to Einar’s live-in through many years, Lill Holen. Arranged by Magnus Aannestad Oseth.

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