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Frode Fjellheim (born August 27, 1959 in Mosjøen, Norway) is a Norwegian Sami yoiker and musician (piano and synthesizer). Since 1997, he has also composed film scores for NRK and Lars Rasmussen's children's films. During the 1990s, he headed his namesake band «Jazz Joik Ensemble», which is currently known by the name of Transjoik. Fjellheim has also been involved in «Tango Concertino». Iren Reppen, Annbjørg Lien, Sverre Porsanger, Ella Holm Bull and Tone Hulbækmo are some of the other artists that Fjellheim has worked with. Fjellheim also heads his own music company called Vuelie, which publishes books, sheet music and...

Frode Gjerstad is one of the few Norwegian musicians playing modern improvised music outside the 'ECM-school'. He has chosen to play with foreign musicians because there is no tradition in Norway for free improvised music. His relationship with John Stevens which started in 1981 and lasted up until Stevens' death in 1994 was of great importance both musically as well as on a personal level. Through Stevens, he became acquainted with the playing of some of the finest British improvisers. His longstanding group with Stevens, 'Detail', started as a trio in 1981 with keyboardist Eivin One Pedersen, though Johnny Mbizo...

You may be asking “What the fuck is a Sir Froderick!?” Sir Froderick came here one night over dark seas arriving on the shores of the Delaware with nothing but an ancient mpc and sample collection that is said to have been passed down to him from the producers of ole’. Once in Philadelphia he honed his skills in the graffiti riddin streets of the city and now after years of cultivating his ora he gives us an amazing sonic offering. “Heartaches and Beatbreaks” his first release on philly based label “Record Breakin,” is an audio journey through the sorrows...

• Paal Nilssen-Love, drums • Jon Rune Strøm, bass • Frode Gjerstad, clarinets, alto sax After two decades of trios with various international musicians, this is Frode Gjerstads first all-Norwegian trio. And it is a significant move towards a Nordic improvised sound. In the past, he has played in trios with Hamid Drake, William Parker, John Stevens, Johnny Dyani, Kent Carter, Wilber Morris and Rashid Bakr. .

Frode Haltli, born 1975, is a Norwegian accordion player. Haltli started to play the accordion at the age of seven and over the following few years he won several national competitions and scholarships. He was awarded first prize in Norwegian TV's Talentiaden 1991. He studied the accordion at the Norwegian State Academy of Music from 1994 and at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music where he ended his studies in 2000. He was awarded the Young Soloist of the Year prize 2001 by the Norwegian Concert Institute at the Bergen International Festival 2000, as well as second prize in the...