Jazz Articles about Marthe Lea

Sulida: Utos

by John Sharpe
November 4, 2024

Under the collective moniker Sulida, up-and-coming young Norwegian saxophonist Marthe Lea joins forces with more established countrymen, bassist Jon Rune Strøm and drummer Dag Erik Knedal Andersen, in an exhilarating mix of improv and tunefulness. It is not just the egalitarian name, but the repertoire also. With the exception of one cover and single cuts by Lea and Strøm, all the pieces are credited to the entire threesome (even the unaccompanied outings for bass and drums). Opening the ...