I am still currently in Europe but have moved on from Leipzig, having taken the train to Germany's northern coast and a ferry across the North Sea to Oslo where this broadcast finds me now. I will share with you some music made in Norway, but, aside from some Grieg, it will not be obvious Norwegian music. We will start today's Norwegian show with Keith Jarrett and his Standards Trio live in Oslo recorded in 1989 and released in 1995 on ECM. The Standards Trio with Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums released 21 albums from 1983-2014, most of them live albums, "Standards in Norway" was their 4th live album. We will hear most of their live set.
| All Of You Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards In Norway - ECM |
| Little Girl Blue Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards In Norway - ECM |
| Old Folks Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards In Norway - ECM |
| Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards In Norway - ECM |
| Dedicated To You Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards In Norway - ECM |
| I Hear a Rhapsody Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards In Norway - ECM |
| For me, there will always be a little bit of Africa in Norway, maybe more than a little. Momodou 'Miki' N'Doye is a drummer and singer from The Gambia, where he was a co-founder of The Super Ballet Afric, which represented The Gambia in west Africa and Europe. He emigrated to Norway in 1976, where he became very involved in the Norwegian jazz scene. We will start the next set with some selections from his 2002 album "Joko" where he leads a 10 piece orchestra in his own compositions, as well as a few traditional pieces. |
| Ousu Lion N'Jie Miki N'Doye Orchestra - Joko - ACT |
| Boray Miki N'Doye Orchestra - Joko - ACT |
| Diyakele Miki N'Doye Orchestra - Joko - ACT |
| Kumbeng Kario Miki N'Doye Orchestra - Joko - ACT |
| Terje Isungset is another Norwegian drummer who has spent a large amount of his time creating effervescent instruments and art made of ice. He founded the annual Ice Music Festival in 2006 where the entire venue, instruments, and art, is made of ice and snow. |
| Silent Folk Terje Isungset - Meditations - Icemusic |
| Of course we will hear something from Norway's most famous national composer, Edvard Grieg. His 3rd violin sonata was completed in 1886 and actually received its premiere in Leipzig in December 1887, with Grieg at the piano. Mahler was living and working in Leipzig then, perhaps he even attended the premiere? |
| Sonata in c minor Op. 45 for piano and violin Edvard Grieg/Augustin Dumay, Maria Joao Pires - Violin Sonatas - Deutsche Grammophon |
| Skinfakse 'Delivering the Light' Hege Rimestad - White Arrows - Northside |
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Listening along in Norway after a delicious Ethiopian dinner.
2:37 PM, June 1st, 2023