empty bottle [chicago]
abstract science is proud to broadcast another US debut performance recorded live at the Empty Bottle: Norwegian jazz trio IN THE COUNTRY. Piano player/composer Morten Qvenild, bass player Roger Arntzen and drummer PÃ¥l Hausken draw influence from minimal Scandanavian jazz, country music and Norwegian folk songs to create a sound Downbeat magazine’s Peter Margasak lauds as ”...packed with gorgeous melodies that unfold slowly and calmly. Qvenild’s rangy piano successfully brings a vocalic quality to the fore while the rhythm section delivers a roiling, slow burn to create an exquisite tension.” aired on abstract science 19 october 2006.