Jazz
Recordings 1975-1999
Arild Andersen double-bass
Nils Petter Molvær trumpet
Tore Brunborg tenor and soprano saxophones
Jon Balke piano, electric piano
Jon Christensen drums
Ralph Towner guitar
Nana Vasconcelos percussion, voice
Bendik Hofseth tenor saxophone
The Cikada String Quartet
Kenneth Knudsen keyboards
Paolo Vinaccia drums
Knut Riisnaes flute
Pal Thowsen drums
John Taylor piano
Bill Frisell guitar
Alphonse Mouzon drums
Kirsten Braten Berg vocals
Frode Alnæs guitar
Bugge Wesseltoft keyboards
Vassilis Tsabropoulos piano
John Marshall drums
Steve Dobrogosz piano
Kenny Wheeler flugelhorn
Paul Motian drums
Juhani Aaltonen tenor saxophone, flute
Lars Jansson piano, synthesizer
Arild Andersen's compilation takes a zigzag path through his discography highlighting his own groups, his soloistic brilliance as a bassist and his perceptiveness in recognizing talent in bud. Quite a few musicians received early exposure through Andersen's efforts. Amongst them: Bill Frisell, Nils Petter Molvær, Jon Balke, Bendik Hofseth, Bugge Wesseltoft and, more recently, Vassilis Tsabropoulos. Andersen's :rarum also includes encounters with established masters Paul Motian, Kenny Wheeler, and Ralph Towner. "It's been some fantastic years with ECM, and I feel I've just started." |
