''The Nature Of Connections'' (released 22 August 2014 in Oslo, Norway on the label Rune Grammofon – RCD2161) is an album by Arve Henriksen.

Background

On this album, Henriksen is working in harness with some of the most distinguished and dynamic musicians of Norway. They come from different traditions like folk, improvisation and jazz. They bring their specialist competition, where the results are assembled and polished to sparkle. ''The Nature of Connections'' almost entirely features pieces composed by the personnel comprising the band on the album, recorded at the legendary Rainbow Studio in Oslo by

Jan Erik Kongshaug Jan Erik Kongshaug (4 July 1944 – 5 November 2019) was a Norwegian sound engineer, jazz guitarist, and composer. Career Kongshaug was born in Trondheim, the son of guitarist John Kongshaug. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) During his chi ...

. The album has closer connections to Nordic folk and contemporary, minimalist chamber music than any of his previous releases.

Track listing

Personnel

* Arve Henriksen - trumpet, piccolo trumpet, piano *

Gjermund Larsen Gjermund Larsen (born 29 July 1981 in Verdal, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk musician (violin) and composer, known from several bands and recordings. Career Larsen is a trained musician from the Ole Bull Academy at Voss, and the tradit ...

– violin, Hardanger fiddle *

Nils Økland Nils Andreas Økland (10 June 1882 – 1969) was a Norwegian Esperantist and teacher in Stord (Hordaland), Norway. He spent some years in his youth on the island Utsira, where his father was a school teacher. Nils Økland was married to Hanna ...

– violin, Hardanger fiddle, viola d'Amore *

Svante Henryson Svante Henryson (born 22 October 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a composer, cellist, bass guitarist and double bassist, active within jazz, classical music, and hard rock. Biography Childhood and studies Svante Henryson grew up in Umeå in northe ...

– cello *

Mats Eilertsen Mats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sve ...

– double bass * Audun Kleive – drums

Credits

*Design by Kim Hiorthøy *Mixed by Arve Henriksen and

*Produced by Arve Henriksen *Recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug

Notes

*"Blå Veg" arranged by all *"Arco Akropolis" composed by all *Recorded and mixed at Rainbow Studio, Oslo

References

External links

Arve Henriksen Official Website
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