Steinar Raknes Trio (Tangos, Ballads and More) and Skaidi will play at Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou October 8.
Skaidi
Jazz bassist Steinar Raknes and traditional yoiker Inga Juuso have created music that calms the icy plateau wind and makes the dark winter months seem snug and beautiful. In the duo Skaidi, Steinar Raknes and Inga Juuso tear jazz and yoik from their respective traditions and create a new, unrefined expression that transcends both traditions.
For ten years these two artists have performed together in various ensembles, influencing each other and developing a unique musical energy and interaction. The result is a distinctive musical landscape in which yoik and bass share equal pride of place.
Steinar Raknes Trio
Tangos, Ballads and More is the Norwegian bass player Steinar Raknes´ new cd. Strongly influenced by Latin American and Norwegian folk music, bass player Steinar Raknes has created new music and a new sound. In addition to Raknes’ original music, the band performs tangos and bossa nova ballads merged with elements of Norwegian folk music.
This is inspired jazz music, soft and melodic, powerful and energetic at the same time; jazz from the north and south, performed by the best of improvising musicians.
The lineup:
Steinar Raknes – double bass
John Pål Inderberg - baritone saxophone
Håkon Mjåset Johansen – drums
The musicians of the band have a long history: Raknes and Johansen played together in the band Urban Connection (Norwegian Grammy, Spellemannsprisen 2001), which successfully collaborated with the late Michael Brecker, in 2004. They also know eachother from their collaboration with Chick Corea and the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, of which Inderberg and Kvernberg are members. The band’s debut album is out now, and they have recently completed tours of Argentina and Norway.
www.steinarraknes.com