Per Oddvar Johansen - Let's Dance (2016) [Hi-Res]

Per Oddvar Johansen has played a huge part in Norwegian music over many years and has worked extensively with such ground-breaking figures as Helge Lien, Christian Wallumrød and Petter Wettre. He brings his own imaginative drive to everything he does and his debut album as a leader Let‘s Dance on Edition Records shines a spotlight on a musician who has deserved the attention for a long time. Let s Dance is in-demand Norwegian drummer Per Oddvar Johansen s most mature musical statement yet. Already the veteran of many recordings (including work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell, Adam Baldych and Vigleik Storaas for ECM, ACT, Jazzland, Universal and others), he has assembled this trio with long standing collaborators pianist Helge Lien and avant-garde saxophonist Torben Snekkestad to record an album of his own compositions. Meditative, beautiful, stately and austere, the songs on Let s Dance are the product of a finely tuned musicianship, developing along an organic and entirely natural and unique path, each intensely satisfying and fulfilling. Per Oddvar s propulsive rhythms underlie each tune but never attempt to dominate. If there is a dance to be danced it s a tranquil, dignified and sedate dance a folk dance celebrating a grave and solemn moment.

Per Oddvar Johansen, drums, violins, vibraphone, guitars, wood percussion & electronics
Helge Lien, piano
Torben Snekkestad, saxophones, reed trumpet

01. Per Oddvar Johansen - Let's Dance (5:44)
02. Per Oddvar Johansen - No. 7 (4:18)
03. Per Oddvar Johansen - Forest Flower (3:48)
04. Per Oddvar Johansen - Flying (8:24)
05. Per Oddvar Johansen - Panorama (6:35)
06. Per Oddvar Johansen - Uluṟu (For Anette) (2:17)
07. Per Oddvar Johansen - Impromptro (2:44)
08. Per Oddvar Johansen - Families (3:15)
09. Per Oddvar Johansen - Song M (5:30)