Jens Fossum Bass Detector (2015)

Over the past ten years, Jens Fossum has built a reputation as a formidable team player: The Trondheim born bassist has been a member of the the late Sigurd Kohn's quartet, performed in songwriter Randi Tytingvag's backing band and supported sensual jazz vocalist Hilde Louise Asbjornsen. For his first solo album, meanwhile, Fossum for once wanted to make everything sound exactly the way he wanted without having to restrict himself or strike a compromise. On Bass Detector, accordingly, everything is upside down: The bass is moving from the background into the spotlight, Fossum is turning from a sidekick into a leader and this time, the greats of the Norwegian jazz scene are guests – putting their talents at his disposal.