Anders Aarum Trio – Oslo Puzzle (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 46:57 minutes | 459 MB | Genre: Jazz
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After 15 years of waiting: Audio portraits of Oslo’s tragic-heroes by Norway’s least Nordic piano trio.The idea for the album came to Aarum after reading “Oslo originals” – a book about the fascinating residents from the Norwegian capital’s history. Each track on the album, he decided, would paint a portrait of one of these personalities. Take “El Jucan”, a tribute to Einar Olsen, who walked the streets as a fakir, swallowed swords, flames and glass and lay on a bed of nails. In an inspiring twist of serendipity, the recording studio happened to be in the immediate vicinity of a mental hospital. This set the mood perfectly, as many of the personalities captured on the album battled with alcoholism and deteriorating psychological health. The entire album, the first one by the current line-up of the trio after 15 years, was recorded in a single 1,5 hour short session. Thanks to this impressive achievement, the Anders Aarum trio are now originals as well. They, too, have now become part of the Oslo puzzle.
Tracklist:
01. Anders Aarum Trio – Oslo Puzzle (04:05)
02. Anders Aarum Trio – El Jucan (04:44)
03. Anders Aarum Trio – The Wandering Lilly (03:28)
04. Anders Aarum Trio – Tune In, Drop Out! (05:14)
05. Anders Aarum Trio – Spaghetti Junction (05:00)
06. Anders Aarum Trio – Ivory Tower (05:45)
07. Anders Aarum Trio – Jason Paradisa & the Beautiful Fire (03:34)
08. Anders Aarum Trio – Subway Acrobat (04:59)
09. Anders Aarum Trio – Drachmanns Point of View (03:51)
10. Anders Aarum Trio – Pata Paso (06:13)
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