Jazz Articles about Atle Nymo

About Atle Nymo

Album Review

Quartetto norvegese di belle prospettive, questo Chrome Hill, in possesso di un suono molto al passo con i tempi, scuro e descrittivo il giusto, avvolgente, miscelando acustico ed elettr(on)ico in oculato bilanciamento, il che assicura un apprezzamento di massima e fa sì che il disco sia ascoltato con una certa attenzione e convinzione, anche se dopo un po' vi si avverte dentro un nonsoché di (fin troppo) déjà écouté, appunto per essere al suddetto passo con i suddetti tempi (o ...

Album Review

I.P.A.: Bashing Mushrooms

Read "Bashing Mushrooms" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
November 18, 2020

Comprised of an impressive roster of Scandinavian all-stars, I.P.A. might only need a better name if the group is to break through to wider notice. Harnessing its commitment to post-bop freedom to thoughtful tunecraft, the band's music is both accessible and tough-edged, cerebral and hard-grooving in equal measure. The quintet's first Cuneiform release, I Just Did Say Something was a highlight of 2016, and its follow-up on the venerable label, Bashing Mushrooms, is another winner, albeit with somewhat more muted ...

Album Review

Atle Nymo: Solo for Trio

Read "Solo for Trio" reviewed by Friedrich Kunzmann

by Friedrich Kunzmann
November 2, 2019

While the reduction of instrumentation is a typical occurrence in the world of music--most commonly practiced for piano--the opposite is rarer. Norwegian woodwind virtuoso Atle Nymo seems to have this concept in mind on Solo for Trio--his debut album as a leader. Supported by ECM-associated Mats Eilertsen on bass and talented Slovakian drummer/percussionist Michaela Antalová, Nymo creates an atmosphere that is based around the careful unveiling of tonality. Note by note and sound by sound, textures and structures seem to ...

Album Review

Motif: My Head Is Listening

Read "My Head Is Listening" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
July 20, 2017

Formed in 1998, Norwegian sextet Motif celebrates its sixth release with My Head Is Listening and its second on Clean Feed following Art Transplant (2011). Bassist Ole Morten Vågan, who co-founded the outfit with reedman Atle Nymo, is once again responsible for all seven compositions. As well as Motif, he boasts some heavyweight credits with Joshua Redman, Chick Corea and Kris Davis, and testament to his organizational skills, has also been appointed Artistic Director of the renowned Trondheim Jazz Orchestra ...