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Rabih Abou-Khalil: Nafas

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In September 1988, “ECM” label released “Nafas” the fifth Rabih Abou-Khalil album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Rainbow Studios” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Rabih Abou-Khalil – oud, arrangements
  • Glen Velez – frame drums
  • Setrak Sarkissian – darabukka
  • Selim Kusur – voice, ney
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
  • Dieter Rehm – design photography

Track lisring:

All tracks by Rabih Abou-Khalil, except where noted.

  1. Awakening – Glen Velez
  2. Window – Glen Velez, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Setrak Sarkissian, Selim Kusur
  3. Gaval Dance – Glen Velez
  4. The Return I
  5. The Return II
  6. Incantation
  7. Waiting
  8. Amal Havati – Mohammad Abdul Wahah
  9. Nafas
  10. Nandi – Glen Velez

Kaizers Orchestra: Ompa til du dø

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On September 1, 2002, “Broiler Farm” label released “Ompa til du dør”, the debut Kaizers Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen, Stian Carstensen, Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl. In 2002, “Ompa til du dør” won the “Best Album Award” at Spellemannprisen.  

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals, back-up choir, guitar, piano, marimba
  • Geir Zahl – vocals, guitar, back-up choir
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar, back-up choir, mandolin, tambourine
  • Helge Risa – pump organ, piano
  • Jon Sjøen – double bass, electric bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums, percussion
  • Stian Carstensen – banjo, kaval
  • Jan Kåre Hystad – saxophone
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Audun Strype – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics and music by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. Kontroll på kontinentet
  2. Ompa til du dør
  3. Bøn fra helvete – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  4. 170
  5. Rullett – Geir Zahl
  6. Dr. Mowinckel – Geir Zahl
  7. Fra sjåfør til passasjer
  8. Resistansen
  9. Dekk Bord – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  10. Bak et halleluja
  11. Bris
  12. Mr. Kaizer, hans Constanze og meg

Jan Garbarek: Dis

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In May 1977. “ECM” label released “Dis”, the ninth Jan Garbarek album. It was recorded in December 1976, at “Talent Studios” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Jan Garbarek – soprano and tenor saxophones, wood flute
  • Ralph Towner – 12 string guitar, classical guitar
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – windharp
  • harp built by Sverre Larssen and recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug; played by the wind
  • Den Norske Messingsekstett – brass
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording
  • Barbara Wojirsch – layout
  • Franco Fontana – photography

Track listing:

 All tracks by Jan Garbarek.

  1. Vandrere
  2. Krusning
  3. Viddene
  4. Skygger
  5. Yr
  6. Dis

Anouar Brahem: Conte de l’Incroyable Amour

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On May 12, 1992, “ECM” label released “Conte de l’Incroyable Amour”, the second Anouar Brahem studio album. It was recorded in October 1991, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Anouar Brahem – oud
  • Barbaros Erköse – clarinet
  • Kudsi Ergüner – ney
  • Lassad Hosni – bendir, darbouka

Track listing:

All tracks by Anouar Brahem, except where noted.

  1. Sparks
  2. The Dog on the Fortune Teller’s Lap (for Sabria)
  3. The Wooden Bird
  4. Light of Silence
  5. A Tale of Incredible Love
  6. Peshrev Hidjaz Homayoun – Kudsi Ergüner
  7. Diversion
  8. Nayzak
  9. Heartbeats
  10. In Memory of Iram
  11. Iram Found
  12. Epilogue (for Manfred Eicher)

Kaukasus: I

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On May 5, 2014, “Autumnsongs Records” label released the “I”, the debut Kaukasus album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Hestehagen Studio” in Oslo, Norway, “Autumnsongs Recording Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, “Roth Händle Studios” in Sollentuna, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Ketil Vestrum Einarsen, Rhys Marsh and Mattias Olsson.

Personnel:

  • Ketil Vestrum Einarsen – alto flute, soprano flute, treated flute, tenor horn, reeds, electric piano, electronic wind instrument, sounds, synthesizer
  • Rhys Marsh – voice, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano, electric piano, bass guitar, electric piano, mellotron, drum machine mixing, mastering
  • Mattias Olsson – drums, percussion, mellotron, keyboards, synthesizers, baritone guitar, marimba
  • Henning Lindahl – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Ketil Vestrum Einarsen, Rhys Marsh and Mattias Olsson.

  1. The Ending of the Open Sky
  2. Lift the Memory
  3. In the Stillness of Time
  4. Starlit Motion
  5. Reptilian
  6. The Witness
  7. The Skies Give the Meaning

Karin Krog & Friends: Joy

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In February 1970, “Sonet” label released “Joy”, album by Karin Krog & Friends (the third Karin Krog album). It was recorded in July 1968, at “the Kongsberg Jazz Festival” and October 1968 in Oslo, Norway.

Personnel:

  • Karin Krog – voice, percussion
  • Terje Björklund – piano
  • Arild Andersen, Palle Danielsson – bass
  • Svein Christiansen – drums
  • Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, percussion
  • Espen Rud – percussion
  • Fred Nöddelund – design
  • Knut Lönö – photography
  • George Russell – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Mr. Joy – Annette Peacock. B. Colburn
  2. Karin’s Mode – Jan Garbarek
  3. Round About Midnight – Babs Gonzales, Thelonious Monk
  4. Maiden Voyage – Lazy Afternoon – Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock / Lazy Afternoon – Jerome Moross, John La Touche

Kaizers Orchestra: Evig Pint

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On February 3, 2002, “Broiler Farm” label released “Evig Pint”, the second Kaizers Orchestra studio album.  It was recorded in 2001, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway,  “Musikkforum Studio” in Sandnes, Norway, and was produced by Janove Ottesen and Jørgen Træen.

Personnel:

  • Geir Zahl – vocals, backing vocals, guitar
  • Terje Vinterstø – guitar, backing vocals
  • Helge Risa – piano, electric organ, pump organ
  • Janove Ottesen – vocals, backing vocals, piano, pump organ, glockenspiel, percussion, arrangements
  • Jon Sjøen – double and electric bass, euphonium, arrangements
  • Rune Solheim – drums, percussion
  • Håvard Hana – vocals, guitar
  • Inge Riska – vocals, guitar
  • Johan Egdetveit – accordion
  • Sir Duperman – synthesizer, guitar, electric bass
  • Jan Kåre Hystad – saxophone, clarinet
  • Svein Henrik Giske – trumpet
  • Øyvind Hage – trombone, euphonium
  • Espen Lilleslåtten, Tor Jaran Apold – violin
  • Bergmund W. Skaslien – viola
  • Johan Sebastian Blum – cello
  • Sedici Corde – orchestra
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Atle Øksendal – design
  • Paal Audestad – photography

Track listing:

  1. Di Grind
  2. Hevnervals
  3. Evig Pint
  4. De Involverte
  5. Djevelens Orkester
  6. Container
  7. Naade
  8. Min Kvite Russer
  9. Veterans Klage
  10. Til Depotet
  11. Salt & Pepper
  12. Drøm Hardt (Requiem Part I)

Høst: På sterke vinger

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In December 1974, “ON Records” label released “På sterke vinger”, the debut Høst studio album. It was recorded in October 1974, at “Arctic Studios” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Nils Bjarne Kvam.

Personnel:

  • Geir Jahren – vocals
  • Lasse Nilsen – guitar
  • Bernt Bodal – bass guitar
  • Knut Ragnar Lie – vocals, drums
  • Svein Rønning – vocals, guitar , clavinet , organ , strings , Mini-Moog , flute 
  • Nils Bjarne Kvam – technician, layout, design, photography
  • Rune Nordal – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Svein Rønning , except where otherwise stated.

  1. Poor but Free
  2. Too Late to Regret
  3. Under the Cover of Darkness
  4. Satan’s Crust – Geir Jahren
  5. Where We Must – Geir Jahren
  6. Unity
  7. On Strong Wings

Kaizers Orchestra: Maestro

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On August 15, 2005, “Kaizerecords” label released “Maestro”, the third Kaizers Orchestra studio album. It was recorded February – March 2005, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen and Janove Ottesen.

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals
  • Geir Zahl – guitar
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar
  • Øyvind Storesund – double bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums
  • Helge Risa – pump organ
  • Stian Carstensen – accordion, banjo
  • Trifon Trifonov – saxophone
  • Gunnar Hågbo – saxophone
  • Øyvind Husebø – trumpet
  • Filip Ankov Simeonov – clarinet, trumpet
  • Tor Erik Hellesen – trombone
  • Rebecca Cherry – violin
  • Chiori Suzuki – violin
  • Berend Mulder – viola
  • Siri Hilmen – cello
  • Martin Holmes – backing vocals
  • Jørgen Træen – mixing
  • Bjørn Engelman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. KGB
  2. Maestro
  3. Knekker deg til sist
  4. Señor Flamingos Adieu
  5. Blitzregn baby
  6. Dieter Meyers Inst.
  7. Christiania
  8. Delikatessen
  9. Jævel av en tango
  10. Papa har lov – Geir Zahl
  11. Auksjon (i Dieter Meyers hall) – Geir Zahl
  12. På ditt skift

Charles Lloyd: Canto

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On June 3, 1997, “ECM” label released “Canto”, the 30th Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in December 1996, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, Tibetan oboe
  • Bobo Stenson – piano
  • Anders Jormin – double bass
  • Billy Hart – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd.

  1. Tales of Rumi
  2. How Can I Tell You
  3. Desolation Sound
  4. Canto
  5. Nachiketa’s Lament
  6. M
  7. Durga Durga