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Friends & Neighbors - Circles

New album by Friends & Neighbors is out on Clean Feed. André Roligheten (tenor saxophone), Thomas Johansson (trumpet), Oscar Grönberg (piano), Jon Rune Strøm (double bass), Tollef Østvang (drums and percussion). Recorded December 14th and 15th, 2022 by Dag Erik Johansen at Athletic Sound, Halden, Norway. Mixed by Ingar Hunskaar. Mastered by Fridtjof Lindeman. Produced by Friends & Neighbors. Executive production by Trem Azul. Design by Travassos.

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/no/album/circles/1726953209?l=nb

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2KzAIIgsFmOM6WYGBmPfhd?si=_Lpgjnl_TB23yC0O64smUw

CD: https://cleanfeed-records.com/product/circles/

Teaming up again with Trevor Watts (saxophones) and John Edwards (double bass) for a European tour in November /December 2023. This trio started as a commissioned work for the Motvind festival in Norway in 2022. 

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28/11/23 • Martinsschlössl – Vienna (AT)
30/11/23 • Zentrifuge - Bonn (DE)
1/12/23 • Club Manufaktur - Schorndorf (DE)
3/12/23 • Club W71 - Weikersheim (DE)
5/12/23 • PRiMi – Copenhagen (DK)
7/12/23 • FRIM - Stockholm (SE)

Really looking forward to play some concerts in Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee with Nick Mazzarella (alto saxophone), Ben LaMar Gay (cornet) and Jon Rune Strøm (double bass). Great to revisit this quartet and material again. First time since 2019, when we did a tour in Norway and Belgium. Thanks to BlueStem Jazz in Madison for making this tour possible!

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9/11/23 • Constellation - Chicago, IL (US)
10/11/23 • BlueStem Jazz - Madison, WI (US)
11/11/23 • The Sugar Maple - Milwaukee, WI (US)

New trio with Trevor Watts (saxophones) and John Edwards (double bass)

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This brand new trio is put together as a commissioned work for the Motvind festival in Norway. We will do two concert in Norway this summer. Numedal (July 16th, 2022) and Oslo (July 18th, 2022). Really excited to get to collaborate with Trevor and John. Two iconic figures in improvised music.