Album lore

Tree House, issued by MNJ Records in 2014, finds the Norwegian duo Albatrosh joining forces with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The seven tracks unfold with a blend of experimental and free jazz, framed by the expansive textures of a big band ensemble. The album documents a meeting of finely honed improvisers, where the duo’s piano and saxophone lines weave through the orchestra’s shifting arrangements.The featured piece, “Seaweed,” exemplifies the album’s balance between structured composition and spontaneous interplay. Recorded in Trondheim, Tree House captures a moment in the city’s vibrant jazz milieu, with the orchestra’s nuanced dynamics providing a rich backdrop to Albatrosh’s lyrical yet angular motifs. This record occupies a distinct place in the lineage of contemporary Norwegian jazz, marked by its intricate detail and collective spirit.

Album lore

Tree House, issued by MNJ Records in 2014, finds the Norwegian duo Albatrosh joining forces with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The seven tracks unfold with a blend of experimental and free jazz, framed by the expansive textures of a big band ensemble. The album documents a meeting of finely honed improvisers, where the duo’s piano and saxophone lines weave through the orchestra’s shifting arrangements.The featured piece, “Seaweed,” exemplifies the album’s balance between structured composition and spontaneous interplay. Recorded in Trondheim, Tree House captures a moment in the city’s vibrant jazz milieu, with the orchestra’s nuanced dynamics providing a rich backdrop to Albatrosh’s lyrical yet angular motifs. This record occupies a distinct place in the lineage of contemporary Norwegian jazz, marked by its intricate detail and collective spirit.