Thomas Bergsten’s – Kosmos LP

Experimental, spiritual jazz from renowned multi-instrumentalist Thomas Bergsten (Gunerius & Verdensveven, The Harvey Steel Show) This album was born out of a 2-day session in Taakeheimen Lydrike with Morten Øby. Thomas Bergsten had invited a bunch of trusted musicians, plus one “wild card” who only one of them had met before. The plan was to play some long improvisational pieces with some compositional elements, and edit the recordings in true “Tago Mago / Bitches Brew” spirit. The result was almost 8 hours of recordings, and even the drum soundcheck ended up on this record. Line-up: Thomas Bergsten – Guitar, cigar box harp, percussion, lap-steel, sound manipulation Tore Ljøkelsøy – Drums, percussion, Hardanger fiddle Arnfinn Langesæter – Saxophone, flute, percussion Jakob Eri Myhre – Trumpet, El-piano, effects, percussion Simen Wie – Bass, percussion Øyvind Heilo – El-piano, percussion Bjørn Klakegg – Guitar (on SUN).