Jazz Articles about Keefe Jackson/Josh Berman/Jon Rune Strøm/Tollef Østvang

Keefe Jackson/Josh Berman/Jon Rune Strøm/Tollef Østvang: Southern Sun

by Mark Corroto
November 8, 2015

Americans have discovered Norwegian jazz artists through several sources. Manfred Eicher's ECM label has produced music by the now famous artists: Arild Andersen, Jan Garbarek, Tord Gustavsen, Terje Rypdal, Trygve Seim and Nils Petter Molvaer. Their success bled into the modern sounds of Bugge Wesseltoft, Per Zanussi, Håvard Wiik, and Hakon Kornstad. Perhaps the closest connection to American jazz has been the acceptance and integration of drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten into the ensembles of Ken Vandermark ...