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Gjerstad Schlippenbach Narvesen: Seven Tracks

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by John Sharpe
July 1, 2026

No messages. No allusions. Just pure music. Seven Tracks arrives stripped of extraneous signposts, its cuts identified only by duration and its content left to speak entirely for itself. Happily the utilitarian approach does not extend to the volatile freeform exchanges between veterans Norwegian reedman Frode Gjerstad and German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, and Gjerstad's younger countryman drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen. Pianist and drummer form a cohesive unit responsible for three albums in tandem. Drummer and reed player likewise have ...

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DAMANA: Rhizome

by Troy Dostert
April 24, 2026

Enterprising drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen has been a leading figure in the Norwegian improvised music scene since the 2010s. He has specialized in free encounters, such as those with pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, heard most recently to fine effect on Kairos (Fundacja Sluchaj, 2024). But Narvesen also has a developing voice as a composer, and on Rhizome his octet, DAMANA, provides an expansive and colorful palette with which to explore this side of his muse. The album is ...

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Conny Bauer / Matthias Bauer / Dag Magnus Narvesen: The Gift

by John Sharpe
September 2, 2020

Two elder statesmen of the German free scene, trombonist Conrad Bauer and his younger brother bassist Matthias Bauer, combine with Berlin-based Norwegian drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen to collectively sculpt The Gift. Bauer senior emerged from the then East Germany in the company of Ernst Ludwig Petrowsky and Gunter Baby Sommer in the mid'70s, and has become recognized as one of Europe's foremost trombone improvisers. His sibling has carved out a name for himself in both improv and new music, particularly ...

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Dag Magnus Narvesen Octet: Cornua Copiae

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by John Sharpe
December 15, 2016

At times there seems no end to the bewildering stream of talent emerging from the Norwegian jazz scene. Fresh off the conveyor belt comes drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen whose Damana Octet functions more akin to an even larger ensemble, thanks to some expertly voiced charts. On the roster are some increasingly familiar names, such as saxophonists Kristoffer Alberts and Andre Roligheten, alongside a welter of less well known but equally skilled compatriots. In its blend of concise yet integrated solos ...