http://www.adambaruch.com/reviews_item.asp?item=105299 Olga Konkova / Jens Thoresen – “December Songs” This is the debut album by the Norwegian duo comprising of pianist Olga Konkova and guitarist Jens Thoresen. As the title suggest they perform a set of eleven Christmas songs, some very well known and others less so. I usually approach Christmas albums with extreme caution, […]
It´s a rare treat when a new Knut Riisnæs CD is released. Born into bop in 1945, he´s appeared on an abundance of albums, but precious few under his own name. 2nd Thoughts is in stock now and can be ordered anytime. Knut is greatly supported on this recording by Anders Aarum on piano, Jens […]
Pentagon Tapes was recorded in the famous Reksten Collections Building in Bergen a few weeks ago. It was mixed at the end of November. Hilmar Reksten was one of the major shipowners in Norway a while back. We were renting his villa outside Bergen for this recording. This is a huge building that houses a […]
We will have Stock on Monday November 7 of the first Christmas Music release on Losen Records. Olga Konkova (piano) and Jens Thoresen (guitar) has recorded some marvellous new arrangements of well known songs typical for this end of the year season. Tracks like Silent Night, Jinglebells, White Christmas and some lesser known songs, gets a fresh […]