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Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Exit) Knarr

Breezy
Sonic Transmissions Records STR CD 25
Finding the sweet spot where the exploratory currents of Jazz meet the forcefulness of Rock, is the core of (Exit) Knarr’s aims. This brief  –  barely 33 minute – session demonstrate this fruitful mixture as a group of international improvisers saturate five tunes with balanced intensity. While Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten is the band’s designed leader, he mostly sticks to rhythmic amplification alongside fellow Norwegian, drummer Olaf Moses Olsen. Only on the concluding title… Read More
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Riverrun

Visitors to Albi's Episcopal City can skip forward 1,000 years to participate in the Riverrun Festival of creative…

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Les Émouvantes 2024

Les Émouvantes 2024 was both the 13th iteration of the annual concert series and the 30th anniversary of…

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