The Core, one of Norway's most hi-octane jazz bands, come to Jazzland. They have played all the major jazz festivals in the country, and have been lauded for their combination of energetic attack and high quality skills. The music is rooted in the acoustic modal jazz of the 60s, combined with more contemporary grooves grown from funk and rock. The music also is generous, inviting the listener be part of a high-energy journey. And it can be beautiful and sober. This diverse sonic scope, combined with extraordinary stage skills, makes The Core something really special on thethe contemporary jazzscene. A quote from a review of one of their concerts in Oslo, in October 2004, gives a good description of what to expect from this group, who made their first public performance in 2001: "The Core has everything that jazz in 2004 should have: Energy, generosity and an unstoppable youthfulness giving the impression that each concert could be the last." Office Essentials The members of The Core comprise some of Norway's new leading jazz artists. The Core started in 1999 at the jazz academy in Trondheim, Norway. Here the quartet, consisting of Steinar Raknes on double bass, saxplayer Kjetil Møster, pianist Erlend Slettevoll and composer and drummer Espen Aalberg, musically fell in love. Having released three raved-about albums to date, they now arrive with their fourth, Office Essentials, at Jazzland.
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