Artists
Magnus Bakken tenor saxophone, percussion, EWI (track 4)
Jørn Øien keyboards
Bo Berg electric bass
Amund Kleppan drums
Snorre Bjerck percussion
CD info
Catalogue No: LOS 311-2
EAN: 7090025833113
1 Slackline 5:44
2 Dzje 6:08
3 In July 6:23
4 Three´s A Crowd 5:59
5 For All Those Years 4:26
6 Some One 6:26
7 Bo´s Tune 5:01
Total time 40:07
All compositions by Magnus Bakken
Recorded May 26, 2024 by Vidar Lunden at Musikkloftet, Asker, Norway
Mixed September and October, 2024 by Frode Mangen at Mangen Music Studios, Sarpsborg, Norway
Mastered October 2024, by Magnus Gulbrandsen at Jelöy Sound Mastering, Moss, Norway
Produced by Magnus Bakken
Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes
Band photo by Bjørn Tore Paulen
Design by Max Franosch
Partly funded by Fond for utøvende kunstnere
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For Dølajazz 2022, I was commissioned to put together a band and write new music for the opening
concert. Dølajazz has long been a festival close to my heart, as it was where I first discovered jazz in my
early teens. Naturally, I accepted and took the opportunity to assemble my dream team of musicians
to bring my music to life.
Jørn Øien has long been one of my favourite musicians. I remember hearing him for the first time at
Oslo Jazz Festival as a teenager. We have collaborated since 2015, when he played piano on my debut
album Cycles. Since then, we have toured with his original project Cosmopolitan, and our tribute to
Weather Report, Elegant People. Having him play keyboards on this album is a great honour.
Bo Berg is not only a phenomenal bass player, but also a close friend and my best man. Since meeting
him at Berklee College of Music in 2010, we have worked closely together with the group Ninjabeat,
including the release of The Waiting Game (2016) and West (2018). His deep pocket and dedication to
the groove have had a profound impact on my musicianship.
Amund Kleppan has quickly become one of my favorite drummers to work with. Since completing his
studies at Jazz Institut Berlin and the Royal Academy of Music, he has become a household name on
the Norwegian jazz scene.
Snorre Bjerck is a fantastic percussionist whom I met while touring with Jørn Øien’s Cosmopolitan.
His contributions to the first four tracks breathe life and passion into the music.
The music on this album is inspired by people, events and musicians that have had a profound impact
on my life. Dzje is for my daughter, whose presence brings joy to my life every day. For All Those Years
is a reminder to cherish the good times in life, in loving memory of my grandmother whose parting
words, “thank you for all the good years”, will forever stay with me. In July is a threnody for our second
baby girl, whose life ended in her mother’s womb.
I hope this music resonates with you as it does with me, and serves as a reminder to live in the moment
and embrace all that life has to offer.
A heartfelt thank you to Jørn, Bo, Amund and Snorre for bringing my tunes to life with their incredible
musicianship. To Vidar Lunden for capturing our studio performance, Frode Mangen for mixing with
exceptional musicality and taste, and Magnus Guldbrandsen for mastering. Thank you to Odd Gjelsnes
for believing in this project and for sharing it with the world. And to Fond for utøvende kunstnere for
supporting this album.
Magnus Bakken
October 2024