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Eveneven Big Band: Eveneven
by Edward Blanco
Norwegian trombonist Even Kruse Skatrud (now Even Skatrud Andersen after his recent marriage) selects a handful of charts from the many compositions he had previously scored over the last ten years to produce Eveneven, his debut album as leader with his own big band. With only eight players listed as personnel on the album, the Eveneven Big Band should only be considered a medium ensemble instead of a real big band which typically consists of between twelve and nineteen musicians.
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by Jack Bowers
As only eight musicians are named in the album's notes, methinks Norway's Eveneven Big Band was pieced together with the help of modern high-tech know-how (specifically, overdubbing). The band's uncommon name derives from that of its leader, which used to be Even Kruse Skatrud. The past tense is necessary because the composer/arranger/trombonist's name is now Even Skatrud Andersen (he was recently married). The name of the band, however, remains unchanged.
One reason to suspect that dubbing played an essential role ...
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