Ole Marius Sandberg - Via Saracco (2025) [Hi-Res]

Via Saracco is the fourth album by Norwegian bassist Ole Marius Sandberg. Once again, he has teamed up with his quartet featuring Eirik Hegdal on saxophone, Erlend Slettevoll on piano, and Stein Inge Brækhus on drums. For this album, the band is joined by classical musicians Marita Elise Holme on bass clarinet and Rushana Brandanger on viola, expanding the music’s sonic palette with new colors and textures. The compositions were written during Sandberg’s stay at the artist residency Palazzo Stabile in Piemonte, Italy, and the album was recorded in Bergen, Norway, in February and March 2025.

Ole Marius Sandberg - electric & double bass
Eirik Hegdal - saxophone
Erlend Slettevoll - piano
Stein Inge Brækhus - drums
Marita Elise Holme - bass clarinet
Rushana Brandanger - viola
Cem Arapkirlioglu - recording & mixing engineer
Espen Høydalsvik - mastering engineer

Tracklist:
1-1 Ole Marius Sandberg - Etyde [5:30]
1-2 Ole Marius Sandberg - Stabile [5:58]
1-3 Ole Marius Sandberg - La Valle [6:57]
1-4 Ole Marius Sandberg - Via Giuseppe [5:44]
1-5 Ole Marius Sandberg - Fontanile [1:45]
1-6 Ole Marius Sandberg - Christmas song [5:26]
1-7 Ole Marius Sandberg - Bright [6:47]