Thorgeir Stubo
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Odin (Norway) 1981
ODIN LP01 (LP)
sleeve : EX(light wear on corner, slightly color-faded.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly surface noises.)
This is the first album and unknown masterpiece by Norwegian guitarist Thorgeir Stubo, who passed away in 1986 at the age of 43, with a quintet of local Norwegian musicians including Henning Gravrok (ts,ss), Terje Bjorklund (p,el-p), Bjorn Alterhaug (b) and Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk (ds). Except for A3 by Hammerstein-Kern known for "Show Boat" and B2, a cover of Duke Pearson's song, all the songs are original compositions by Stubo and the participating members, ranging from mode-developed cool jazz to rhythmic, folk-influenced, crossover jazz. Produced and engineered by Jan Erik Kongsaug, who is well known for his ECM recordings, the sound quality is very atmospheric.
A1: Mickey Finn
B1: Sondre gt. 11