Scotland/ England Trio Tour May 2016
In addition to these dates there is a concert at Ronnie Scotts Club in
London Saturday May 21 where Helge Lien will join us on piano.
European Jazz Legends
April 15, 2016 I will play a concert at Güterslo Theater, Germany . This is a series of concerts they call European Jazz Legends and consists of 15 European musicians each doing a concert over a periode of 3 years.. I am very pleased to be asked to do this in a series that also include Miroslav Vitous and Henry Texier of european bassplayers.
I will perform this evening with Helge Lien on piano and Gard Nilssen on drums .
Infos at this webpage.
TV show in South Korea
From a TV show in Seoul ,South Korea October 2014
Arild Andersen trio featuring Paolo Vinaccia and Tommy Smith
Arild Andersen Sextet plays Mingus . Oslo Jazzfestival 2014
Oslo Jazzfestival presents
«Mingus i Aulaen»
Arild Andersen Sextet
Mathias Eick trumpet
Petter Wettre ten sax, bassclarinet
Klaus Ellerhusen Holm altsax,bassclarinet
Bugge Wesseltoft piano
Arild Andersen bass
Gard Nilssen drums
Press Reaction. The new cd «MIRA» ecm 2307
“ the sheer depth and lustre of this trio’s sound can invite you to start purring in grateful imitation.»
GUARDIAN 2014 John Fordham
«with Mira, the possibilities possess an evolved simpatico, greater attention to space and more expansive, expressive vernacular.»
ALL ABOUT JAZZ 2014 John Kelman
«It is Andersenʼs skill as a composer of ballads that provides itʼs strongest cornerstone.»
INSTRUMENTAL 2014 Michael S.Clark
“Sounding much greater than the sum of its parts, the trio establish a degree of empathy that is quite astonishing.”
JAZZ VIEWS Nick Lea
“Record of the year already in January ?”
SIDE 2 Tor Hammeø
“Smith’s saxophone, with its rich and vibrant tone, snakes smoothly around the muscular melodic bass lines of the masterful Andersen, while Vinaccia’s drumming is always just perfect for each evolving musical moment. “
JAZZCAMERA .UK John Watson
“ They sustain the more reflective atmosphere in compelling fashion. The Norwegian bass player is a master on his instrument, and his rich sonority, harmonic ingenuity and flowing improvisations lie at the heart of the trio’s intricate three-way conversation. “
SCOTSMAN Kenny Mathieson
Happy New Year 2014
The new trio record «MIRA» with Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia is finally ready for release. It will be out worldwide January 17 .
I always wanted to do a studio ballad record .
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After the eruptive excitement of their Live At Belleville album, which was widely praised around the world (and secured for leader Arild Andersen the Prix du Musicien Européen 2008 from the Academie du Jazz in France), the trio now delivers a studio album. In Oslo’s Rainbow, bassist Andersen, tenorist Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia rechanneled their music’s energies into a programme of soulful ballads and mid-tempo free-floating sound explorations. The pairing of Anderson’s muscular bass and Smith’s vaulting tenor is exceptionally compelling (as the recent “Celebration” album also confirmed). Most of the tunes on “Mira” are from Arild’s pen, though his cohorts also contribute material, and there is an unexpected interpretation of Burt Bacharach’s “Alfie”, beautifully played by Tommy Smith here.
Release Date: January 17th, 2014
Arild Andersen Trio at Queens Hall , Edinburgh
Rewiew Opportunities to hear major international jazz artists outside of a festival context have become rather rare in Scotland, which made this week’s visits from this stellar European trio all the more welcome.
