"In view of the large number of outstanding Norwegian musicians, it can be easy to forget just how few people live in Norway, and how small and close-knit the music scene there is. Perhaps that is why Norwegian jazz musicians are so outgoing – a project with classical colleagues here, a pop gig there, when it comes down to it they're all friends. One good example of this is pianist Morten Qvenild. This 33 year-old from Kongsberg, who began in a big band before studying jazz at the Norwegian music academy in Oslo, has played with a remarkable variety of bands since then. The spectrum ranges from the acoustic metal-jazz quartet "Shining" and the jazz-rock bands "Jaga Jazzist" and "The National Bank" with the brothers Lars and Martin Horntveth, to the pop group "Ostenfor Sol", the formations of the singer Solveig Slettahjell ("Slow Motion Quintet") and Susanna Wallumrod ("Susanna and the Magical Orchestra"). Indeed, in the latter, he alone was the "Magical Orchestra", with various keyboard and electronic instruments."
Line Up:
Morten Qvenild / hyper grand piano, electronics
Roger Arntzen / double bass, electronics
Pål Hausken / drums, percussion, vibraphone, electronics ACT
