Arild Andersen - Hyperborean 1997

01. Patch Of Light I
02. Hyperborean
03. Patch Of Light II
04. Duke Vinaccia
05. Infinite Distance
06. Vanishing Waltz
07. The Island
08. Invisible Sideman
09. Rambler
10. Dragon Dance
11. Stillness
12. Too Late For A Picture

Recorded at Rainbow Studios, Oslo, Norway in December, 1996.

Arild Andersen (acoustic bass) Tore Brunborg (soprano & tenor saxophones) Bendik Hofseth (tenor saxophone) Odd Hannisdal, Henrik Hannisdal (violin) Marek Konstantynowicz (viola) Morten Hannisdal (cello) Kenneth Knudsen (keyboards) Paolo Vinaccia (drums, percussion).

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Arild Andersen's Hyperborean is based on an Ancient Greek legend: according to the myth, the Hyperboreans lived beyond the north winds, where the sun god Apollo presided. Andersen has created an impressive song cycle that draws from contemporary instrumental, European jazz, jazz-rock and the distinctive ECM production sound. Andersen's playing is typically tasteful and the compositions are unpredictable and evocative, making Hyperborean another worthy addition to his catalog.
(Stephen Thomas Erlewine ~ All Music Guide)