Kjolvatn

Following his critically-lauded and distortion-saturated collaboration with rock players in Lumen Drones comes the next fine album from Norways Hardanger fiddle master. His new band makes a quieter but richly creative musical proposal. All the musicians are well-known in diverse contexts. Mats Eilertsens elegant bass has been heard on ECM recordings with Tord Gustavsen, Trygve Seim, Wolfert Brederode and Jacob Young. Hakon Stene is a Norwegian contemporary classical percussionist of distinction. Harmonium player Sigbjorn Apeland collaborated with Okland previously on Lysøen - Hommage a Ole Bul. And new music saxophonist Rolf-Erik Nylstrom has played extensively with Frode Haltli in the trio Poing.