Green In Blue

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Release Date: 29th May 2010
Catalogue No: 2733448
Label: ECM
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

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Arild Andersen: 305 W 18 St

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Last Song

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Outhouse

Work length7:49

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Songs For A Sad Day

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Clouds In My Head

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Cycles

Work length6:17

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Siv

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: The Sword Under His Wings

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Arild Andersen, Knut Riisnæs (soprano saxophone), Knut Riisnæs (flute), Pal Thowsen (drums), Knut Riisnæs (tenor saxophone), Jon Balke (piano)
Recorded: 1975-02
Recording Venue: Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Shimri

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Arild Andersen, Juhani Aaltonen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (flute), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone)
Recorded: 1976-10
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: No Tears

Work length9:27

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Arild Andersen, Juhani Aaltonen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (flute), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone)
Recorded: 1976-10
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Ways Of Days

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Arild Andersen, Juhani Aaltonen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (flute), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone)
Recorded: 1976-10
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Juhani Aaltonen, Lars Jansson, Pal Thowsen, Arild Andersen: Wood Song

Work length6:02

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Arild Andersen, Juhani Aaltonen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (flute), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone)
Recorded: 1976-10
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Jansson, L: Vaggvisa För Hanna

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Arild Andersen, Juhani Aaltonen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (flute), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone)
Recorded: 1976-10
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Dedication

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Arild Andersen, Juhani Aaltonen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Juhani Aaltonen (flute), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone)
Recorded: 1976-10
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Sole

Work length9:38

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: The Guitarist

Work length3:58

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Jansson, L: Anima

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Radka's Samba

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Jansson, L: Terhi

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Green Shading Into Blue

Work length9:05

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

Arild Andersen: Jana

Work length6:59

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Arild Andersen, Lars Jansson (synthesizer programming), Lars Jansson (strings), Pal Thowsen (drums), Pal Thowsen (percussion), Lars Jansson (piano), Juhani Aaltonen (soprano saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Juhani Aaltonen (flute)
Recorded: 1978-04
Recording Venue: Talent Studio, Oslo

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A specially-priced box set in ECM's Old and New Masters Series features master bassist Arild Andersen's first three albums as a leader - 'Clouds In My Head', 'Shimri' and 'Green Shading Into Blue' - none of which has previously appeared on CD! All three discs from the mid-70s have been eagerly sought by collectors over the years, and this box will appeal both to followers of Arild Andersen and ECM completists, as well as anyone who enjoys hearing spirited jazz played with flair and sensitivity.

Together the three discs present a compelling picture of Andersen's first years as a bandleader. They show his ability to lead an ensemble, to harness young talent and direct it creatively. There are also many fine tunes from Arild's pen and, of course, there is plenty of Arild's tremendous bass playing in the ballads and up-tempo pieces. All three albums were produced by Manfred Eicher in Oslo and for this CD re-issue all the music has been re-mastered.

In 1974 the great Norwegian bassist Arild Andersen decided to strike out on his own. After six years as Jan Garbarek's bassist and a parallel career as freelance musician, playing for everyone from Don Cherry to Stan Getz, he launched his own group. The first recording, 'Clouds In My Head' featured two 19 year olds - drummer Pål Thowsen, a virtuoso from Arild's neighbourhood in Lillestroem, and the then-unknown Jon Balke on piano. On saxophone was Knut Riisnaes, leading light of Oslo's bebop scene.

1976's 'Shimri' featured a revised line-up with the great Finnish saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen, a wonderfully expressive player, and Swedish pianist Lars Jansson. 1978's 'Green Shading Into Blue' added discreet use of synthesizers to the group's palette with Lars Jansson now playing Mini-Moog and String Ensemble keyboards as well as piano. Andersen had been inspired by Herbie Hancock's use of electronic keyboards, but sought to integrate them as colours in a group where "the energy still derived from the core acoustic quartet".

Green In Blue

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