ØyvindLAND
NONETT
Nonett is øyvindland’s second album.
Release: october 27 2023
Øyvind Frøberg Mathisen has once again brought together ØyvindLAND, but this time in an exciting expanded version of the ensemble. Since 2017, ØyvindLAND has performed over 30 concerts across Norway, and the musicians are constantly being described as some of the country's most promising talents. The original septet from their debut album "Malerier” (2020) has now expanded into a nonet, with two of Norway's most sought-after jazz musicians, woodwind player Eirik Hegdal and trombonist Erik Johannessen.
This project is just in between a large ensemble and an intimate jazz combo, and Mathisen fully harnesses the ensemble's potential. In some tracks, ØyvindLAND takes on the characteristics of a full-fledged jazz orchestra, while others are more intimate with melodies that shift in tonal color as they move between instruments. Naturally, there are also many open spaces filled with the enthusiastic presence of the ensemble's brilliant soloists!
"The nonet came about when I asked two of my favorite Norwegian jazz musicians, Eirik Hegdal and Erik Johannessen, to join an expanded version of ØyvindLAND. A studio was booked, and an intense six-month period of composition with the ambitious goal of creating something bigger and better than ever before! The music draws strong inspiration from the music of Monk, Mingus, and Andrew Hill, whom I listened to a lot in this period and therefore the album is filled up with energetic, bluesy, swinging, and, above all, melodious music. While the compositions do not contain many direct quotes from these jazz masters, they were written with their legacy in mind." - Øyvind Frøberg Mathisen
Øyvind Frøberg Mathisen (29) is a Norwegian trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, educated at the Music Conservatory in Trondheim. He leads the bands ØyvindLAND, Get Your Goat, and Øyvind Mathisen Trio, having performed over 60 concerts in Norway and Europe with his original music. He has previously released two albums, "Malerier" (2020) and "Get Your Goat" (2022).
Musicians:
Øyvind Mathisen – trumpet & compositions
Eirik Hegdal - C melody sax & bass clarinet
Erik Johannessen - trombone
Karl Hjalmar Nyberg - clarinet og tenor sax
Erlend Kongtorp – tenor- & alto saxophone
Joakim Rainer Petersen – piano
Iver Cardas – guitar
Alexander Riris – double bass
Martin Mellem – drums
“This record is a breath of fresh air, and Mathisen and the rest of the band pay tribute to the old heroes while painting with completely new colors.”
“ØyvindLAND has definitely carved out its own way and created its own paintings”
“Det fascinerende er, at man i musikken på Malerier klart hører Øyvind Mathisens forankring i traditionen, hører de melodiske temaer i hans originale kompositioner, men også at man hører en forfriskende innovativ fornyelse – især i improvisationerne. Og i øvrigt – en teknisk virtuositet i solier såvel som sammenspil.”
PRODUCTION // OF 211
Recorded at Øra Studio, Trondheim, on September 8 and 9, 2021, by Jo Ranheim.
Produced by Øyvind Frøberg Mathisen.
Mixed by Ingar Hunskaar. Mastered by Karl Klaseie.
Cover art and design by Juliane Schütz.
"Ingen Vinger" is dedicated to my grandmother, Inger Wigen.