Aleksandra Orbeck Nilssen

The Thing (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) with Jim O'Rourke - Shinjuku Growl (2010) {Smalltown Superjazzz}
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Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Free Improvisation

Recorded live by Jim O'Rourke at Pit Inn in Tokyo, Shinkjuku Growl features the return of The Thing - only this time, they return with the guitar heroics of Jim O'Rourke. The Thing is a rare flower in the world of Jazz. They have managed to reach out far beyond Jazz and Avant Garde audiences to those of Rock, Punk, Hip hop and Electronica as well.

“Ethiobraz” documents the meeting of Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit big band and Ethiopian dance/music ensemble Fendika at Molde Jazz Festival in 2018. Joining them as a special guest was guitarist Terrie Ex, a key component in getting making the meeting happen with his long involvement with the Ethiopian music scene. And, Paal Nilssen-Loves’s first travel to Ethiopia was with The Ex in December 2009. This changed his life. Paal’s first travel to Brazil was in June 2013. This also changed his life. Large Unit was established during fall of 2013. During numerous trips to both Ethiopia and Brazil, Paal established many contacts to schools, clubs, presenters, musicians and dancers in these two countries. The music he created for Large Unit was heavily informed by these trips and meetings, and fusing these influences together with the Scandinavian free music sensibility became an important factor in the Large Unit sound.