Jazz Articles about Helge Sten

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Liner Notes

Arve Henriksen: Solidification

by John Kelman
May 26, 2023

Constellations and the Something of Discovery Music as a chosen profession may suggest occupying the minds of its makers far beyond the 9-to-5 hours of your average job, but for some it goes further still. Transcending mere preoccupation, trumpeter Arve Henriksen seems to eat, drink, sleep and dream music, 24/7, 365 days a year. “I was sitting in my car recently, driving from Oslo to Gothenburg," Henriksen relates, “and I just started to sing and sing and sing. And I ...

Extended Analysis

Arve Henriksen: Solidification

by Henning Bolte
March 9, 2013

Arve Henriksen is one of today's most innovative, creative and busiest musicians in improvised music and jazz. He has his very own signature--first as a highly characteristic trumpeter/singer, but on other instruments and vocals, too. Those who only know him from his Cartography (ECM, 2008) or through his numerous sideman appearances, do not really know him--at least, not well enough.Solidification is a wonderful remedy, a worthwhile dig. This limited edition, seven-LP box set contains the music from his ...

Album Review

Supersilent: Supersilent 9

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 8, 2010

Giunti al capitolo numero 9 della loro avventura, i Supersilent iniziano a mettere in difficoltà anche i loro fans più fiduciosi, come spesso succede con band come loro, che un po' ci sono [e quando ci sono ci sono ottimamente] e un po' ci fanno. Sebbene il packaging, austero come il solito, non lo dica espressamente, non c'è più il batterista Jarle Vespestad e quindi il trio rimanente [formato da Ståle Storløkken, Helge Sten e Arve Henriksen] ha ben pensato ...