Familiar Places Little North

• 1 Running Down The Park 05:32
• 2 It's Beginning To Rain Again 04:47
• 3 Calystegia 04:40
• 4 Push 07:17
• 5 Spotting Salamanders 04:52
• 6 Einar 04:22
• 7 Tide 04:08
• 8 Huntress 05:25
• 9 Ind i det blå azurblå 04:18
• Total Runtime 45:21

Info zu Familiar Places

With one foot firmly in the American jazz tradition and the other covered in Nordic frost, Little North returns with the next step in their sonic expedition.

Barely a year after the release of the critically acclaimed “Finding Seagulls” which marked them as a one-to-watch in the jazz world, the young Danish trio releases “Familiar Places” (21st Jan, April Records).

The album expands – quite literally – on the group’s raw energy and warmth, with the adventurous addition of Swedish indie guitar prodigy Viktor Spasov and trumpeter Kasper Tranberg on a number of tracks.

But whilst the guests add another layer to the music, the core essence of the piano trio shines through; intricate interplay, deep grooves and delicate melodies that are shared between the three musicians.

Through nine original compositions, the young Danish band proves to be so much more than ‘just’ another Nordic piano trio. With that near-telepathic understanding that only years of playing together can create, they seem to be digging deeper into the true essence of Little North.

In a melting pot of modern minimalism and cinematic jazz, Little North is staking an early 2022 claim to its importance in the next exciting chapter of Scandinavian Jazz. “Classic Nordic jazz but achieved with modern brilliance” (Jazz Revelations)

Benjamin Nørholm Jacobsen, piano
Lasse Jacobsen, drums
Martin Brunbjerg Rasmussen, bass
Additional musicians:
Kasper Tranberg, trumpet
Viktor Spasov, guitar

Little North
is Lasse Jacobsen (drums), Martin Brunbjerg Rasmussen (double bass) and Benjamin Nørholm Jacobsen (piano).

Their music balances melodic beauty with intuitive improvisation, inviting audiences into a world where simplicity and depth coexist.

With an impressive artistic output of 6 full length albums since 2020, the trio has firmly established themselves as a singular voice on the European jazz scene. Working and identifying first of all as a band, a collective, all members are composers and draw inspiration from many different styles and genres. As a result of their work and curiosity, both as a group and as individuals, every album is exploring a different musical territory. By keeping the trio at the core of their work, Little North pushes creative boundaries by inviting carefully selected guest artists into their universe. Albums like “Familiar Places” and “While You Wait” exemplify this approach, where the trio’s cinematic and Nordic qualities are reimagined through the lens of their guests, resulting in music that feels both familiar and entirely new.

The upcoming album “Crossing Currents” marks a pivotal chapter in their journey. In November 2023, the trio traveled to New York, bringing new compositions and their Nordic sound, and they recorded the album with two outstanding voices of today’s jazz scene: vibraphonist Joel Ross and saxophonist Hannes Bennich.

The result is a compelling meeting of musical worlds, where Copenhagen, Malmö and New York merge into one fluid, expressive language. Expanding on the trio’s signature interplay and collective storytelling, the album unfolds with openness, energy and a strong sense of transatlantic dialogue. Or, in the band’s own words: “What you hear here is a testament to that journey: the crossing and merging of musical streams.”

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