Mathias Eick: When We Leave LP JAZZ-58 compass logo

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The album oozes swing and helped reconnect jazz lovers with one of the finest bands of the swing era

Enjoy this time capsule of a record on your stereo (or Hi-Fi as they would have said back then

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Mathias Eick: When We Leave LP JAZZ-58 compass logoMathias Eick's playing, which according to the New York Times radiates a "pristine yet penetrating tone", is complemented by his supporting players. Violinist Hakon Aase, shadows the leader with lines that reflect a profound background in jazz. Drummers Helge Andeas Norbakken and Torstein Lofthus mirror their exchanges with precision. Pianist Andras Ulvo and bass guitarist Audun Erlien ferry ideas between sections. The swell of Stian Carstensen's