Arild Andersen Trio with Guest Makoto Ozone
Japan Concerts Spring 2018
Blue Note ,Tokyo March 18+30 .
Nagoya Blue Note March 31
Motion Blue Yokohama April 1
AA Quintet in Münster
We had a great evening at Theater Münster last Sunday (06/01/14) with the Quintet. Fantastic venue and audience.
Münsersche Zeitung
Erster unter Gleichen
Mit dem Auftritt des norwegischen Bassisten Arild Andersen und seiner Band öffnet sich das Klangspektrum auf Superbreitwandformat. Andersen eröffnet das Set mit lang gezogenen, kräftigen Basslinien, die imaginäre weiträumige Fjord- und Tundra-Landschaften zu beschallen scheinen.
Selbst als seine Mitspieler einsteigen, gibt Andersen kein Dezibel nach. Trompete (Tore Johansen, Norwegen), Saxofon (Tommy Smith, Schottland) und Piano (Marcin Wasilewski, Polen) müssen sich gefallen lassen, dass der Kontrabass hier Primus inter Pares ist und nicht mehr nur Bestandteil der Rhythmussektion mit Patrice Héral (Frankreich) am Schlagzeug.
Emanzipiert und modern
Nur wenige Bassisten haben sich in Jazzbands so deutlich emanzipiert wie Altmeister Andersen. Und nur wenige wie er sind so emanzipiert, dass sie sich technischen und musikalischen Extravaganzen gegenüber dermaßen aufgeschlossen zeigen: angefangen von Loops bis hin zum Sprechgesang und Beatboxing seines Schlagzeugers. Der absolute Höhepunkt bei den Vereinten Nationen.
Westfählische Nachrichten 06.01.14:
Mehr Elektronik, noch viel mehr Wumms: Die alte Schule zelebriert das Quintett des norwegischen Bassisten Arild Andersen. Die beeindruckend lang zusammenspielende Combo taucht tief ein in den elektrischen Jazz der 1970er Jahre, holt allerdings keine verstaubten Oldies aus der Kiste, sondern zelebriert ihre sehr erfrischende, ansteckende und kraftvolle Musik. Andersen bleibt mit einer durchdringenden Bass-Kulisse unüberhörbar Chef im Ring, verarbeitet seine Loops zu zauberhaften Soli. Seinen Kollegen lässt er ebenso viel Raum zum Brillieren. Pianist Martin Wasilewski passt überraschend gut in das Konzept, droht aber stellenweise unterzugehen. Mit prägnanten Bop-Elementen unterstreichen Tommy Smith (Saxofon) und Tore Johansen (Trompete) die treibende Dynamik der Kompositionen. Da ist die indische Vokalakrobatik von Drummer Patrice Héral nur der i-Punkt für ein grandioses Finale von Jazz Inbetween.
London Jazzfestival AA Quintet
The Quintet played at Queen Elisabeth Hall on Saturday November 16.
Tommy Smith , Sax. Matthiew Michel ,Trumpet. Marcin Wasilewski, Piano . Patrice Heral ,drums and Arild Andersen ,bass
Here are some reviews from the concert. The Arts Desk had this concert as the only one rated 5* from the whole festival
THE ARTS DESK London Jazzfestival 2013 READ MORE
Matthew Wright
ARILD ANDERSEN QUINTET
ARILD ANDESEN QUINTET . LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL READ MORE
Arild Andersen Quintet: pan-European jazz stars
| That’s How The Light Gets In
In the previous post I wrote of going along to the Southbank Centre to hear Arild Andersen’s star-studded Quintet perform at one of the opening events of this year’s London Jazz Festival and being blown away by the opening act – Reisjeger/Fraanje/Sylla. At the interval we turned to each other and said, ‘Arild Andersen’s going to have to be damn good to top that’.
Well he was – the genial Andersen led his relatively new, pan-European quintet through a superb set of his own compositions from ECM albums like Electra, Hyperborean and Sagn, plus some new material from the Quintet’s forthcoming first album (copies of which were exclusively on sale in the foyer). READ MORE
» JazzViews» Celebration
TUESDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2012
CD Review: ARILD ANDERSON & THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA/TOMMY SMITH – CELEBRATION
ARILD ANDERSON & THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA/TOMMY SMITH – Celebration
Ystad Jazzfestival Orkesterjournalen Sweedwn
Ystad Jazz Festival august 2012
Arild Andersen’s group is arguably one of the best European teams right now.
Finally, we listen to his singing, warm double bass along with a Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith and Italian drummer Paolo Vinaccia.Ilama, ilama by Tommy Smith, free after a folk song from Yemen, starts and just give the concert wanting more when Arild played «Rossetti».
Arild Andersen lets each note subside completely finished with his calm and charisma. Tommy Smith’s powerful and exciting tenor saxophone has a minimalist expression, and can sound hysterical, messy and then well fit into Arilds ton coils. The Dream Horse get Smith the opportunity to show just the opposite. Lyrical and dreamy he initiates with his flute, which he should pick up more than once.No jazz festival without Alfie, and here it is in Andersen’s fine vintage, giving the concert change of pace and dynamics. Paolo Vinaccias drumming synchronized well with the other members of the group sound. Everything fits like a glove – the trio has toured for years with these pieces of music. This is very evocative music that renews jazz and creates curiosity.
Lasse Seger
Vossajazz
The trio Carsten Dahl,Arild Andersen,Jon Christensen opened the festival on Friday March 30 .
The audience really loved it and here is a 6 star review ….only in Norwegian, sorry.
Trio-topp på Vossa Jazz
VOSSA JAZZ Artist: Carsten Dahl/Arild Andersen/Jon Christensen
Hvor: Vossasalen, Park Hotel, Voss Tilskuere: 630 FOTO: TERJE MOSNES KONSERT:
VOSS (Dagbladet): Innledningsvis holdt festivalsjef Trude Storheim en kort, verdig minnetale om sambygdingen Ivar Kvåle, mannen bak neverlurhymnen som alltid åpner festivalen. Deretter framførte forfatter-for-anledningen-festivalåpner Ragnar Hovland, også kjent som «Dr. Jazz», en sedvanlig underfundig og morsom-absurd tekst om hvordan gud, med mild motstand fra St. Peter og fortumlet assistanse fra Buddy Bolden, skapte både jazzen og Vossa Jazz. Endelig sørget trioen Carsten Dahl (piano), Arild Andersen (kontrabass) og Jon Christensen (trommer) for en herlig musikalsk start på festivalen med en konsert som rommet det meste innenfor en raus forståelse av begrepet «moderne jazz». RAMMEN(E) for konserten var hentet fra trioens ferske album «Space is the Place» (terningkast 6 her i avisa denne uka), og de tre musikerne fylte dem ikke mindre vitalt, lekent og dynamisk på scenen enn i studio. Annerledes, ja vel, med flere partier av fri improvisasjon og noen færre rene melodiske forløp — denne gang oftere med Andersens store basstone som melodiforteller – men uansett hvor nært eller fjernt fra akkordskjemaene denne trioen måtte befinne seg, kommer det interessant og forfriskende musikk ut av det. DET gjelder hva enn Dahl måtte plassere oppå flygelstrengene i sin personlige preparering av lyden, hvordan enn Christensen måtte trekke klanger og rytmiske markører ut av trommesettet og hvordan enn Andersen måtte prege helheten med alt fra pastorvennlig mildhet til tonemitraljøsekaskader. Tenk deg tre tannhjul der alt — størrelse, antall tenner, fasong og tempo – synes å være ulikt, men som likevel på besynderlig vis passer perfekt sammen og inngår i et knirkefritt samarbeid: Sånn fortoner trioen Dahl/Andersen/Christensen seg i disse dager.
Recording in Los Angeles
I just got back from Los Angeles where I recorded with Yelena Eckemoff and Peter Erskine at the fabulous The Bridge Studios with engineer Rich Breen.
The Trio : 6 star Review from Tønsberg ( Norwegian Only)
A unik concert . A rare musical experience. 6/6 Stars
Sam Rivers
Here is a Japanese site where some musician tell their story and admiration for Sam Rivers.
I played with him at Rivbea studio in New York a lot and my story is included here.
The photo is fro Molde International Jazzfestival 1973
Japan site
For my friends in Japan
Here is a site that might be interesting. I do not know what it says , but since I have been a good boy last year it can´t be too bad.
Japan Site DrillSpin