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But Is It Jazz? The Ever-Surprising Christian Wallumrød

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Geoff Andrew

The recent release of Percolation, a solo album by the Norwegian pianist and composer Christian Wallumrød, was another reminder from this highly imaginative and highly idiosyncratic artist that musical eccentricity – when it’s not some whimsical or contrived mannerism – can be wonderfully refreshing. In Wallumrød’s case, what I mean by eccentricity is an innate … Continue reading But Is It Jazz? The Ever-Surprising Christian Wallumrød

Posted in baroque, Best music, CDs, contemporary music, Folk, Jazz, musicTagged Arve Henriksen, Bandcamp, Christian Wallumrød, Dans Les Arbres, ECM, Hubro, Nils Økland, Norwegian music, Per Oddvar Johansen, Percolation, Sofa, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Trygve SeimLeave a comment

Norwegian Good II: Bjarte Eike and Jon Balke

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Geoff Andrew

For many years now I’ve been taking an enthusiastic interest in Scandinavian music: not just that of my long-term favourites Sibelius and Nielsen, whose work I’ve adored since I first discovered it in my teens, but more contemporary fare, particularly in that fertile territory situated somewhere between jazz, folk, chamber music and experimental improvisation. It’s … Continue reading Norwegian Good II: Bjarte Eike and Jon Balke

Posted in baroque, contemporary music, Jazz, live music, musicTagged Bach, Baroque at the Edge, Biber, Bjarte Eike, Diverted Travels, Dowland, ECM, Jon Balke, LSO St Luke's, Niel Gow, Norwegian music, Sibelius, SiwanLeave a comment

Thoughts and ideas on a variety of subjects and experiences by Geoff Andrew, film critic, programmer and lecturer with an interest in other art forms - and life...