Lost Threads Daniel Sommer, Thommy Andersson, Artturi Rönkä

• 1 Skärgårdsklubben at 6 AM 06:39
• 2 Silent Steps 04:10
• 3 Coffee and Grapefruit 02:20
• 4 Meditation 04:46
• 5 Beneath the Waves 02:52
• 6 Lost Threads 02:43
• 7 Den ensommes dans 06:12
• 8 Forgotten Song 01:18
• 9 Un canope englouti 04:37
• Total Runtime 35:37

Info for Lost Threads

Danish drummer Daniel Sommer completes his internationally acclaimed Nordic Trilogy (featured in Stereogum, Downbeat Magazine, Bandcamp’s Best of Jazz and more…) with the release of Lost Threads on March 21st, 2025, via April Records.

Following As Time Passes and Sounds & Sequences, the highly anticipated third chapter features Finnish pianist Artturi Rönkä and Swedish bassist Thommy Andersson. Together, the trio embarks on a deeply introspective exploration of time, space, and their shared Nordic spirit of improvisation.

Described by Sommer as “a process-oriented project prioritizing musical risk and flow,” the Nordic Trilogy has sought to illuminate Nordic approaches to composition and improvisation across generational and stylistic divides. With Lost Threads, this vision culminates in a collection of music that embraces vulnerability, spontaneity, and togetherness.

“Most of the music emerged as Daniel and I improvised in my living room in Helsinki,” Rönkä recalls. “Later, when Thommy joined us for a couple of concerts and recording sessions… his highly personal way of playing the bass inspired Daniel and me to try to develop the music in further, unexpected directions.”

The result is a dynamic and emotionally resonant album, recorded live in a Helsinki studio with all three musicians in the same room, without headphones or edits whatsoever. The title track and Den ensommes dans pulse with energetic groove and rhythm, while pieces like Meditation, Silent Steps, and Forgotten Song float with a haunting, rubato lyricism.

With influences ranging from Nordic folk, Western Classical music and the jazz tradition, Lost Threads continues the trilogy’s history of blurring the boundaries between composition and improvisation. The trio’s collective sound—anchored by Rönkä’s nuanced piano, Andersson’s deeply personal bass tones, and Sommer’s textural drumming—creates a sonic landscape both timeless and contemporary.

As the trilogy closes, Lost Threads invites listeners into a contemplative space where silence and sound intertwine, offering a balm for the modern world's relentless pace. True to the spirit of the Nordic Trilogy, it stands as both a conclusion and a testament to the boundless possibilities of collective improvisation.

Artturi Rönkä, piano
Daniel Sommer, drums
Thommy Andersson, double bass

Recorded at Hollywood House Studios, Helsinki, Finland, April 22nd & 23rd 2023

Daniel Sommer
is a Danish drummer living in Copenhagen. Being born (1987)

Daniel Sommer has always been surrounded by music. He started playing drums when he was 5 years old and started to perform with different bands when he was 13 years old.

He is a prominent musician who has established himself as a significant figure in improvisation thanks to his deep and emotional drumming. His musical performance has been a crucial factor in a number of critically acclaimed releases in many different genres.

Sommer has collaborated with several nationally and internationally renowned musicians, where he has proven his versatility and skill as an outstanding instrumentalist.

As a skilled composer, Daniel Sommer writes music that captures and expresses his personal moods and emotions. Sommer is a high-caliber musician whose artistic contributions and commitment to music make a strong impact on the Danish scene.

He holds a Master's degree in Music from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Daniel Sommer also has an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma / Soloist Line of Study (A.P.D) from the Danish National Academy of Music, 2022

Daniel is Endorsed by the fantastic Canopus drums from Japan and Vater drum sticks

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