Rune Klakegg & Scheen Jazzorkester Fjon Rune

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records: on underrepresented been has it recorded six Klakegg originals and Klakegg’s Klakegg’s and originals Klakegg six recorded

of result one be, may work extensive his as totality, sound engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug Kongshaug Erik Jan engineer sound totality,

over a period of 40 years. Well documented documented Well years. 40 of period a over well-known, impeccable sense of detail and and detail of sense impeccable well-known,

diverse, distinct and not to forget important important forget to not and distinct diverse, Rainbow Studio in Oslo. Here, with his his with Here, Oslo. in Studio Rainbow

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sideman in several others. Teacher, writer, writer, Teacher, others. several in sideman his compositions were performed, arranged arranged performed, were compositions his

own groups, essential as a co-leader and and co-leader a as essential groups, own (Rune’s Round). A selection of of selection A Round). (Rune’s runde Runes

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With Klakegg at the piano and vibist by its composer as «the pianist’s revenge». 1. Achille 8.45 All compositions and arrangements by Rune Klakegg Rune Klakegg & Scheen Jazzorkester Fjon 1. Achille 8.45 All compositions and arrangements by Rune Klakegg Rob Waring, Klakegg’s accomplice on As pianist in bass player Tine Asmundsen’s 2. Slapback 6.21 (except Moon River by Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer) With Klakegg at the piano and vibist by its composer as «the pianist’s revenge». 2. Slapback 6.21 (except Moon River by Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer) 3. Din meg 8.52 «Din meg» translates to Yours Me, «Det er noe muffens RuneRob Waring,Klakegg Klakegg’s accomplice on As pianist in bass player Tine Asmundsen’s innumerable occasions over many years, as band Lonely Woman, Klakegg wrote Slapback 3. Din meg 8.52 «Din meg» translates to Yours Me, «Det er noe muffens Rune Klakegg guest, Scheen Jazzorkester handles these and Blub Club for Lonely Woman’s concert 4. Blub Club 6.54 her» means There´s something fishy here, «Fjon» could innumerable occasions over many years, as band Lonely Woman, Klakegg wrote Slapback 4. Blub Club 6.54 her» means There´s something fishy here, «Fjon» could arrangements with a combination of impro- with the American saxophonist David Murray 5. Moon River 7.51 mean light snow flurries & Scheenguest, Scheen Jazzorkester Jazzorkester handles these and Blub Club for Lonely Woman’s concert arrangements with a combination of impro- with the American saxophonist David Murray 5. Moon River 7.51 mean light snow flurries vising playfulness and skill-funded authority at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival in 2010. Din 6. Det er noe muffens her 6.14 Fjon & Scheen Jazzorkester vising playfulness and skill-funded authority at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival in 2010. Din 6. Det er noe muffens her 6.14 Fjon which is the most distinguished hallmark of meg (Yours Me) was composed around 2000 7. Fjon 8.53 Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, January 21 - 23. 2016 which is the most distinguished hallmark of meg (Yours Me) was composed around 2000 Fjon Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, January 21 - 23. 2016 true professionalism. They also receive a for Eidsvoll Storband (Eidsvoll Big Band), Recording, mixing and mastering engineer, 7. 8.53 true professionalism. They also receive a for Eidsvoll Storband (Eidsvoll Big Band), Recording, mixing and mastering engineer, well-crafted contribution from another guest, whereas Fjon is yet another example of a Total Time: 53:54 Jan Erik Kongshaug well-crafted contribution from another guest, whereas Fjon is yet another example of a Total Time: 53:54 Jan Erik Kongshaug singer Nina Gromstad. Her vocals on Moon piano piece that made Klakegg sense 153-2 LOS Losen Records Produced by Rune Klakegg and Jan Olav Renvåg,

singer Nina Gromstad. Her vocals on Moon piano piece that made Klakegg sense 153-2 LOS Losen Records Produced by Rune Klakegg and Jan Olav Renvåg, River, a song known from a vast number of a potential for expansion into a large-ensem- Scheen Jazzorkester: with creative input from Morten Halle during recording River, a song known from a vast number of a potential for expansion into a large-ensem- Scheen Jazzorkester: with creative input from Morten Halle during recording cover-versions which have in common that ble score, a potential he chanced to meet. Guttorm Guttormsen - alto sax, flute Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes cover-versions which have in common that ble score, a potential he chanced to meet. Guttorm Guttormsen - alto sax, flute Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes none of them sound like this one. André Kassen - soprano, tenor sax (solo track 1) Front cover painting by Sylva Karin Johansen none of them sound like this one. André Kassen - soprano, tenor sax (solo track 1) Front cover painting by Sylva Karin Johansen As a whole, this amounts to 54 minutes of Jon Øystein Rosland - tenor sax (solos 4,7) Inner sleeve photo by Ketil Hardy “I arranged Moon River for Søyr when I was music from a vital, Norwegian jazz veteran, As a whole, this amounts to 54 minutes of Jon Øystein Rosland - tenor sax (solos 4,7) Inner sleeve photo by Ketil Hardy Line Bjørnør Rosland - clarinet, bass clarinet Cover design by design holtmann “I arranged Moon River for Søyr when I was music from a vital, Norwegian jazz veteran, Line Bjørnør Rosland - clarinet, bass clarinet Cover design by design holtmann a member of that band. It is a pretty dark- finding his place in a relatively fresh, but still Finn Arne Dahl Hanssen - lead trumpet

Fjon a member of that band. It is a pretty dark- finding his place in a relatively fresh, but still Finn Arne Dahl Hanssen sounding score, and rather different from the seasoned ensemble where alto and flute Thomas Johansson This recording is supported by Fond for utøvende kunstnere - lead trumpet

- trumpet (solo 1) Fjon sounding score, and rather different from the seasoned ensemble where alto and flute Thomas Johansson - trumpet (solo 1) This recording is supported by Fond for utøvende kunstnere original one”, recalls Klakegg. He also reveals player Guttorm Guttormsen (66) is one of the Magne Rutle - lead trombone (solos 2,4) «Slapback» and «Blub Club» was funded by original one”, recalls Klakegg. He also reveals player Guttorm Guttormsen (66) is one of the Magne Rutle - lead trombone (solos 2,4) «Slapback» and «Blub Club» was funded by that the first song on the album,Achille , with musicians that the teenager Rune Klakegg Benedikte Follegg Hol - trombone (lead 6,7) Norsk Komponistfond, «Din meg» by Norsk Kulturråd that the first song on the album,Achille , with musicians that the teenager Rune Klakegg Benedikte Follegg Hol - trombone (lead 6,7) Norsk Komponistfond, «Din meg» by Norsk Kulturråd its touch of classical impressionism is named played with in Skien in the early seventies. Åsgeir Grong - bass trombone its touch of classical impressionism is named played with in Skien in the early seventies. Åsgeir Grong - bass trombone after the pioneering French impressionist And that is how it should be. Some circles are Sondre Stordalen - guitar Scheen Jazzorkester receives funding from after the pioneering French impressionist And that is how it should be. Some circles are Sondre Stordalen - guitar Scheen Jazzorkester receives funding from Debussy, who carried the proud first name of closed while others start, and whenever those Rune Klakegg - piano Norsk Kulturråd, Telemark Fylkeskommune and Achille-Claude. Starting out as a piano piece, never-ending processes lead to music like the Losen Records LOS 153-2 Debussy, who carried the proud first name of closed while others start, and whenever those Rune Klakegg - piano Norsk Kulturråd, Telemark Fylkeskommune and Jan Olav Renvåg - bass Sørnorsk Jazzsenter Losen Records LOS 153-2 Achille-Claude. Starting out as a piano piece, never-ending processes lead to music like the Jan Olav Renvåg - bass Sørnorsk Jazzsenter Achille was also recorded by Klakegg’s piano music we hear on Fjon, all that remains for us Audun Kleive - drums Achille was also recorded by Klakegg’s piano music we hear on Fjon, all that remains for us Audun Kleive trio for his 2012-album Romantic Notions. to do is receive it, with a bow and gratitude. Guests: www.scheenjazzorkester.no - drums Another example of compositions having trio for his 2012-album Romantic Notions. to do is receive it, with a bow and gratitude. Guests: www.scheenjazzorkester.no Rob Waring - vibraphone www.runeklakegg.no Another example of compositions having carried the transformation from trio to large Terje Mosnes Rob Waring - vibraphone www.runeklakegg.no Nina Gromstad - vocals (on Moon River) carried the transformation from trio to large Terje Mosnes ensemble well is Det er noe muffens her Nina Gromstad - vocals (on Moon River) (There’s Something Fishy Here), first released ensemble well is Det er noe muffens her © 2016 Losen Records www.losenrecords.no [email protected] ISRC: NO2NJ1653 LOS 153-2 (There’s Something Fishy Here), first released on the album Anaerobics in 1992 and now, © 2016 Losen Records www.losenrecords.no [email protected] ISRC: NO2NJ1653 LOS 153-2 on the album Anaerobics in 1992 and now, with the pianist in the lead, jokingly described All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication, public performance and broadcasting of the music with the pianist in the lead, jokingly described All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication, public performance and broadcasting of the music Rune Klakegg & Scheen Jazzorkester Rune Klakegg & Scheen Jazzorkester on this CD is a violation of applicable laws. 7 090025 831539 Rune Klakegg & Scheen Jazzorkester Rune Klakegg & Scheen Jazzorkester on this CD is a violation of applicable laws. 7 090025 831539

Rune Klakegg - Fjon Rune´s round orchestral expressions. Melody-based compositions, several of them written as pieces for piano, are arranged with Pianist, composer, arranger. Leader of his own groups, a friendly nod (or two) to arrangers like Gil Evans and essential as a co-leader and sideman in several others. (Evans’ intermittent student and assistant) Maria Schneider, Teacher, writer, once the editor of the Norwegian jazz more often than not meaning distinct melody lines played magazine Jazznytt – Rune Klakegg’s presence on the against and within a rich and often complex timbral, Norwegian (jazz) music scene has been diverse, distinct rhythmical and harmonic background. Quite a lot is going and not to forget important over a period of 40 years. on in these arrangements, so much so that it will take an Well documented as his extensive work may be, one result exceptionally well-trained listener’s ear or repeated listening of it has been underrepresented on records: His music for to catch the full stories that they tell. large ensembles. Fjon will serve to fill this gap. With Klakegg at the piano and vibist Rob Waring, Klakegg’s The short version of the Fjon story goes like this: In 2006, accomplice on innumerable occasions over many years, Rune Klakegg relocated to his city of birth, Skien (spelled as guest, Scheen Jazzorkester handles these arrangements Scheen until 1814) some 130 kilometres southwest of Oslo, with a combination of improvising playfulness and skill- after 30 years of having had the Norwegian capital as the funded authority which is the most distinguished hallmark home base for his activities in bands like Halle – Klakegg of true professionalism. They also receive a well-crafted Quartet, Rune Klakegg Trio, Eim, Out To Lunch, Cutting contribution from another guest, singer Nina Gromstad. Her Edge and Søyr. Three years on, he was one of the initiators vocals on Moon River, a song known from a vast number of what is today Scheen Jazzorkester, a professional, of cover-versions which have in common that none of them regional large ensemble under the wings of the publicly sound like this one. funded South-Norwegian Jazz Centre. Klakegg is the ensemble’s artistic director - or the closest thing to an “I arranged Moon River for Søyr around 1990 when artistic director, saying with a smile that “we have a pretty I was a member of that band. It is a pretty dark-sounding flat leadership structure” - and when he turned 60 last score, and rather different from the original one”, recalls year, Scheen Jazzorkester marked the event in the shape Klakegg. He also reveals that the first song on the album, of a concert program aptly named Runes runde (Rune’s Achille, with its touch of classical impressionism is named Round). A selection of his compositions were performed, after the pioneering French impressionist Debussy, who arranged for a line-up of 14 musicians, and in January this carried the proud first name of Achille-Claude. Starting out year, the jubilant and the orchestra brought Runes runde as a piano piece, Achille was also recorded by Klakegg’s to the renowned Rainbow Studio in Oslo. Here, with his piano trio for his 2012-album Romantic Notions. Another well-known, impeccable sense of detail and totality, sound example of compositions having carried the transformation engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug recorded six Klakegg originals from trio to large ensemble well is Det er noe muffens and Klakegg’s exeptional arrangement of Henry Mancini’s her (There’s Something Fishy Here), first released on the Breakfast at Tiffany’s-classic, Moon River. album Anaerobics in 1992 and now, with the pianist in the lead, jokingly described by its composer as «the pianist’s These recordings are now released under the title Fjon, revenge». an album where inspiration drawn from different sources, mainly jazz and classical music, melt together in various  As pianist in bass player Tine Asmundsen’s band Lonely Rune Klakegg is a Norwegian pianist and composer (born Woman, Klakegg wrote Slapback and Blub Club for Lonely 1955) who has been active on the Norwegian music scene Woman’s concert with the American saxophonist David since the late 70s. Rooted in the modern, acoustic jazz Murray at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival in 2010. Din meg tradition in the style of Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Keith (Your Me) was composed around 2000 for Eidsvold Storband Jarrett, he later moved on to more electric bands, exploring (Eidsvold Big Band), whereas Fjon is yet another example synthesizers, latin, rock and ethnic rhythms in the 80s and of a piano piece that made Klakegg sense a potential for 90s. Having been trained in the classical piano tradition, expansion into a large-ensemble score, a potential he he has later incorporated elements of classical music in his chanced to meet. jazz writing, and collaborated with classical musicians. He has also composed music for non jazz ensembles: As a whole, this amounts to 55 minutes of music from a chamber orchestras, vocal groups and symphony orchestra. vital, Norwegian jazz veteran, finding his place in a relatively Among international artists he has been associated with are fresh, but still seasoned ensemble where alto and flute player Van Morrison and David Murray. He has made dozens of Guttorm Guttormsen (66) is one of the musicians that the recordings as a leader and sideman. teenager Rune Klakegg played together with in Skien in the early 70-ies. Some of the more important ones are: And that is how it should be. Some circles are closed while Guttorm Guttormsen kvartett «Albufeira» - 1979 others start, and whenever those never-ending processes lead Cutting Edge «Cutting Edge» 1982, «Our Man in Paradise» to music like the music we hear on Fjon, all that remains for 1984 and «Duesenberg» 1986 These three LPs were later us to do is receive it, with a bow and gratitude. transferred to a double CD as «Alle tre» (All Three) 1995 Out to Lunch «Out to Lunch» 1988, «Kullboksrytter» 1995 Terje Mosnes Rune Klakegg Trio «Anaerobics» 1992 Fuzzy Logic – «Fuzzy Logic» 1996 Søyr «Vectors» 1987, «Bussene lengter hjem» 1994, «Med kjøtt og kjærlighet» 1997, «Alene hjemme» 2001 Elin Ødegaard and Rune Klakegg «I will wait for you» 2000 Lars Klevstrand «Sundslegen, herja og naken» (2006) Lonely Woman «Devil´s Diversions» 2006, «Radegund» 2008, «Lovely Luna» 2012 Rune Klakegg Trio «Romantic Notions» 2012 Scheen Jazzorkester «God tro, feil frakk» 2013, «Blåne» 2015, «Fjon» 2016 Lush Life «Ordinary things that everyone ought to do» 2015 Rune Klakegg & Jan Olav Renvåg «Jazz på norsk» 2015

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