''Collaborations'' is a live album by pianist

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

. The first two tracks were recorded on October 23, 2004, at the "Perspectives 2004" event at the Culturen in Vasteras, Sweden, and feature Crispell in a quartet with

Fredrik Ljungkvist Håkan ''Fredrik'' Ljungkvist (born 29 November 1969 in Kristinehamn, Sweden), is a Swedish jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), the son of saxophonist Håkan Ljungkvist and married to the jazz singer Lina Nyberg. Career Ljungkvist was ...

on clarinet and saxophone,

Palle Danielsson Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (born 15 October 1946) is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Career Danielsson's ...

on bass, and

Paal Nilssen-Love Paal Nilssen-Love (born 24 December 1974) is a Norwegian drummer and composer in the jazz, free jazz and free improvisation genres. (in Norwegian) Early life Nilssen-Love was born in Molde, Norway. His parents ran a jazz club in Stavanger, and ...

on drums. The remaining three tracks were recorded on March 9, 2007 at the "Perspectives 2007" event at the same location, and feature the pianist in a quintet with Magnus Broo on trumpet, Lars-Goran Ulander on saxophone,

Per Zanussi Per Zanussi (born 1977) is an Italian–Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, known from several bands and releases such as with Hamid Drake, Louis Moholo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bobby Bradford, Sabir Mateen, Franklin Kiermyer, Stephe ...

on bass, and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums. The album was released in 2009 by

Leo Records Leo Records is a British record company and label which releases jazz from Russian, American, and British musicians. It concentrates on free jazz. Leo Records was founded in 1979 by Leo Feigin (also known under his broadcasting name Aleksei Le ...

Reception

In a review for

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, arwulf arwulf wrote: "''Collaborations'', a richly rewarding compilation of material from quartet and quintet dates... illuminates rispell'screative involvement with some of Scandinavia's most promising young improvisers... the quartet is perhaps a bit edgier, as the unit is strongly fortified by the presence of reedman Fredrik Ljungkvist and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. These men are members of the feisty Norwegian/Swedish group Atomic... Trumpeter Magnus Broo, who harmonizes well with Lars-Golan-Ulander in the quintet, is also affiliated with the Atomic band. This exciting, adventuresome music is highly recommended for anyone who loves the sounds of collective improvisation and wishes to stay in touch with the marvelous artistry of Marilyn Crispell."

Track listing

# "Quartet Collaboration" (Ljungkvist, Crispell, Nilssen-Love, Danielsson) – 15:10 # "Aros" (Danielsson) – 22:40 # "Quintet Collaboration 1" (Ulander, Broo, Crispell, Nilssen-Love, Zanussi) – 11:52 # "Quintet Collaboration 2" (Ulander, Broo, Crispell, Nilssen-Love, Zanussi) – 14:05 # "Silence Again" (Crispell) – 10:15

Personnel

– piano *

– clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 1 and 2) * Lars-Goran Ulander – alto saxophone (tracks 3 – 5) * Magnus Broo – trumpet (tracks 3 – 5) *

– bass (tracks 1 and 2) *

– bass (tracks 3 – 5) *

– drums

References

{{Reflist 2009 live albums Marilyn Crispell live albums Leo Records live albums