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Rob Waring

Rob Waring (1956) grew up in Yonkers and White Plains, New York and lived in Manhattan from 1974 until he moved to Oslo, Norway in 1981. While still in high school, Rob studied with Roland Kohloff, who had just become timpanist of the New York Philharmonic. He then studied percussion at the Juilliard School with Saul Goodman and Elden "Buster" Bailey (1974-79) and received his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees. During that period, he also took elective courses in composition with Stanley Wolfe. Rob studied jazz vibraphone in 1975 with Dave Samuels. As a freelance musician in New York, Rob worked in symphony orchestras, jazz groups, ensembles for new music, and an experimental ensemble for homemade instruments. He was also a much sought-after accompanist for modern dance.

Allene hjemme

By Soyr

Label: Curling Legs
Released: 2026
Track listing: Hukommelse; Undervannsmusikk; Lili; Sol-lignelse; Bak øyret; Shortcut: Regnet vet ikke; Swan; Okester-intro; Okesteret var ved å bli gammelt; Gud vet; Kammerspill

Soyr

Søyr (with a ø) was an ensemble that, over a period of 30 years, engaged over 50 musicians and 2 poets under the leadership of Torgrim Sollid. They didn't all play at the same time, of course. Søyr comprised 13 people at the most and 5 at the least, and appeared in various guises.

It started as a project focused on folk music from Østerdalen, Norway, but soon evolved into a more "contemporary music oriented" ensemble. Or, as Johs Bergh wrote in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia: "Søyr is a Norwegian jazz ensemble known for a continuously experimental profile."

The Top 25 Songs Featuring Clarinet

by Dean Nardi
April 21, 2026

As Ian Dury might have sung had he played the clarinet, “Hit me with your licorice stick." (That is “rhythm stick" for those not fluent in punk rock.) From the intricacies of classical music to the smooth swing of jazz to Klezmer--the folk music of the Eastern European Jewish population--the instrument resonates throughout a good portion ...

The New York Second: Room for Other People

by Glenn Astarita
February 18, 2025

The New York Second is led by Dutch pianist and composer Harald Walkate, whose intricate arrangements and evocative compositions have earned him a reputation as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz. His unique perspective is shaped by his dual expertise in music and photography, two disciplines that dance together in his work like partners in an ...

Wayfarers

By David Friedman

Label: Malletmuse
Released: 2024
Track listing: Wayfarer; Hungarian Snipsody; Go Figure; Web of the Spider; That, and Something Beyond; Ostrich Eggs; Moanin'

Room for Other People

By Harald Walkate

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: 983 Third Avenue; Florida, 1957; The Collector's Corner; The Class Photograph; Room for Other People; Safety Service Comfort; The White Dress; Location & Date Unknown; View of Ile Saint-Louis; Downstairs for Incoming Trains; Room for Other People (Reprise).

Words Unspoken

By John Surman

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Pebble Dance; Words Unspoken; Graviola; Flower in Aspic; Precipice; Around the Edges; Onich Ceilidh; Belay That; Bitter Aloe; Hawksmoor.

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Espen Berg: Maetrix

by Chris May
August 17, 2024

Lana and Lilly Wachowski's The Matrix (1999)--an inspiration for Norwegian pianist and composer Espen Berg's Maetrix--divides opinion. The movie is regarded by some, including one assumes Berg, as a prescient masterpiece addressing the existential threat posed to humanity by digital technology. Others say it is pretentious twaddle. No worries. Discord is unlikely to ...

John Surman: Words Unspoken

by Mario Calvitti
April 8, 2024

Giunto alla soglia degli 80 anni, che compirà in Agosto, e con alle spalle oltre mezzo secolo di attività professionale che ha prodotto una discografia imponente e importante sia in termini di quantità che di qualità, il sassofonista britannico John Surman aggiunge un'altra gemma luminosa al ricco catalogo delle sue opere, in gran parte documentato sulla ...