Arashi: Akira Sakata - Paal Nilssen-Love - Johan Berthling + Amalie Dahl trio
thursday 9 march 2023
Arashi: Akira Sakata - Paal Nilssen-Love - Johan Berthling
Amalie Dahl trio
presented by les ateliers claus, ancienne belgique & oorstof
Arashi: Akira Sakata - Paal Nilssen-Love - Johan Berthling
about ten years ago, a special pact was forged between three prominent figures of free jazz and improvisation resul- ting in arashi. when the famous japanese saxophonist akira sakata encountered the swedish bass player johan berthling (fire!) and the norwegian drummer Paal nilssen-love (the thing), he found the ideal accomplices for what can now be called one of the most dynamic and energetic trio formations of today.
the extraordinary stamina of the three musicians and the will to push themselves and the music beyond traditional boundAries, made their first performance at the molde jazz festival in 2013 a huge success. they translated that a few days later to the studio, where they recorded a modern classic with the album ‘arashi-storm’ (trost records). two years later, the trio released a follow up record, ‘semikujira’, which was also used as a soundtrack. their most recent cd ‘jikan’ was recently released on pnl records. after succesful tours in europa and japan and a series of cancellations due to the pandemic, arashi finally embarks on a higly anticipated new series of european concerts.
https://www.paalnilssen-love.com/
https://johanberthling.com/info/
https://pnlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jikan
amalie dahl - henrik sandstad dalen - jomar jeppsson søvik
dahl/dalen/søvik is an improvising trio based in oslo. with backgrounds in free jazz, noise and avantgarde they play music in the tradition of modern free improvisation, inspired by anthony braxton, mette rasmussen, ingebrigt håker flaten etc.
the trio consists of the danish, in norway residing, amalie dahl (dafnie, trondheim jazz orchestra) on alto saxopho- ne, and the norwegian rhythm section of henrik sandstad dalen (passe planta, sex magick wizards) on double bass, and jomar jeppsson søvik (actual music) on drums. all three of them are part of the improvised music scene in oslo. their debut album ‘fairytales for daydreamers’ will be out in march on nice things records. on this live recording from their first performance together, the listener gets to experience the trio’s immediate chemistry through a lively and adventurous 45 minute set. they move confidently through polite introductions, interrogations, deep conversations and heated arguments before at last they reach tender reconciliation, as if they were old friends playing together.
https://amaliedahl.bandcamp.com/
https://www.nicethingsrecords.com/
https://soundcloud.com/user-216415831/sets/live-kafe-haerverk-29092022