Jazz Articles about Martin Nodeland

About Martin Nodeland

Album Review

Martin Nodeland is coming into his own with smooth compositions drawing on contemporaries as well as self-exploration on Tributaries. The Norwegian guitarist crafts a tightly woven sound that keeps the album together without succumbing to lethargy. Joined by Will Vinson on alto sax, pianist Martin Sandvik Gjerde, bassist Alexander Hoholm, Raymond Lavik on drums and tenor saxophonist Erlend Vangen Kongtorp, Nodeland makes collaboration look easy. The release features eight originals with some catchy melodies luring the listener in here and ...

Album Review

Martin Nodeland: Tributaries

Read "Tributaries" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
November 2, 2025

Tributaries is the third album from Norwegian guitarist Martin Nodeland, following on from Debut (Smeik, 2019) and Origins (Smeik, 2020). A significant figure in the Norwegian jazz scene who has garnered praise far beyond Scandinavia, Nodeland's distinctive guitar playing and compositional style draw heavily on American jazz traditions while maintaining a distinctive voice. Those earlier albums featured Nodeland in a quintet and in an eleven-piece ensemble (an undecet). For this album, he returns to a quintet format featuring ...