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“ The Living Room Trio “

            (Snekkestad/Strønen/Kjærgaard 3)

Norwegian saxophone wizard Torben Snekkestad formed a new project for the Copenhagen Jazzfestival in 2009 called “The Living Room”. The trio consist of some very exiting musicians from the Nordic new music/ jazz/improv/electronica scene. The ensemble has now toured in Scandinavia and have developed into a powerful unit, with a unique sound, based on improvisation and compositional frameworks. The trio have also played concerts in Norway with the japanese vocal master Koichi Makigami.

These three young talented musicians are armed with strong individual improvisations, subtle structures, highly-charged grooves and interactive curiosity!

Members:

Over the years,Torben Snekkestad has explored vast areas of music in a conscious and open-minded way. Ranging from classic playing in Copenhagen Saxophone quartet, soloist with sympony orchestras/ sinfoniettas, free improv with London Improvisers Orchestra, the ECM group of Trygve Seim Ensemble to the Danish free jazz group Spring. Performed with, among others: Barry Guy, Andrea Parkins, Koichi Makigami, Evan Parker, Jon Balke and Cikada String Quartet.
Allaboutjazz.com “wrote about Torben Snekkestad`s solo album:
"Conic Folded is a fully formed collection of saxophone and improvisational mastery"
www.torbensnekkestad.com

Thomas Strønen is one of Norway´s most prolific drummers, known from his involvement with Food (with Iain Ballamy), Humcrush (with Ståle Storløkken), Parish (with Bobo Stenso), Pohlitz (solo), Maria Kannegaard Trio and others, where he has often also taken on the role of writer and arranger and sometimes producer. Recording artist for both ECM and Rune Gramofon.
“Immaculately produced, with each percussive hit and textural fleck seeming to exist in a sonic environment all its own, the album has a sensuality and spaciousness that is utterly irresistible”
The Wire (UK) abuot Thomas Strønen`s “Pohlitz” CD
www.thomasstronen.com

Since Søren Kjærgaard won the acclaimed Nordic Young Jazz competition in 2000, he has been busy on the scene among some of the most talented Danish jazz artists, and performing internationally with a.o. Michael Blake, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson, Jim Black and Stephen Bernstein. Perhaps more importantly his own critical acclaimed projects such as: Søren Kjærgaard Trio (w/ Andrew Cyrille & Ben Street), a duo with Torben Ulrich, Ikscheltaschel and Bandapart.”
“Kjærgaard is a rising talent worthly of inevitable acclaim. Those looking for a new voice on the keys wuld be advised to delve further into his ever growing discography” Cadence Magazine
www.sorenkjaergaard.com