MUSIC
Any Day Now (2018)
Martin Myhre Olsen, a saxophonist whose talents have been an integral part of various acclaimed ensembles (including Chick Corea & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Megalodon Collective, Wako, and the Norwegian Grammy Award winning band Hegge), brings forth a new vision of the large improvising ensemble.
Taking the Ellington Spirit into the 21st century – an intention that Myhre Olsen declares as a starting point for the ensemble - is one thing, but not only do MMO-Ensemble achieve this, they elaborate on it, not only temporally, but spatially, not so much weaving a new web, but a perfect cocoon that envelops the listener. The music is both its own visible surface, and its own logos
Martin Myhre Olsen - alto & soprano saxophone
André Roligheten - tenor & baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Øyvind Brække - trombone
Erik Kimestad Pedersen - trumpet
Siril Malmedal Hauge - vocals
Karl Bjorå - guitar
Ayumi Tanaka - piano
Håkon Aase - violin
Adrian Løseth Waade - violin
Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen - cello
Christian Meaas Svendsen - double bass /voice
Simon Olderskog Albertsen - drums, vibraphone
Out now on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, and more!
Lonely Creatures (2016)
My debut as a leader, written like a musical fairytale.
Dedicated to my friend and grandfather Armann Olsen (1932-2014)
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Written as a whole piece- «Lonely Creatures» embraces stories from a distant past or future, imaginative beings and fairytales. A story about life and all its mystery, joys, sorrows and constant evolution.
Martin Myhre Olsen - alto & soprano saxophone
Eirik Hegdal - baritone saxophone
Kari Eskild Havenstrøm - vocals
Adrian Løseth Waade - violin
Viljar Dyvik Sellevold - electric guitar
Oscar Grönberg - piano
Bjørn Marius Hegge - double bass
Simon Olderskog Albertsen - drums
