Erlend Skomsvoll

A Beautiful orchestral version of "What Game Shall We Play Today" along with new arrangements of some of Chick's classic Children's Songs, plus new compositions and improvisations! "When I first experienced how creatively Erlend was able to re-imagine my songs and combine them with compositions of his own, I became very excited. And since then, every performance we have done together with this great Trondheim Jazz Orchestra has been a creative joy! " - Chick Corea, April 2018

"Get yourself a trio, Erlend." These were the words spoken by the legendary Svein Finnerud to a young Erlend Skomsvoll in 1991. Since then, Erlend Skomsvoll has established himself as an exceptional interpreter of others' music, as an arranger and orchestra leader, collaborating with luminaries such as Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Kaizers Orchestra, Mathias Eick, Marius Neset, Arve Tellefsen, The Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Ensemble Allegria, and many more.

2006 seems to be a significant year for jazz's elder states persons. Pianist Andrew Hill has seen a year full of recordings: new music, reissues and previously unreleased material, as well as an outstanding tribute by guitarist Nels Cline. Chick Corea, who's a few years younger than Hill, has released a new record and toured with trios focusing on his back catalog. Super Trio (Stretch, 2006) documented a tour where the pianist was clearly in control of the arrangements; however, Live in Molde is an entirely different affair.