Marius Neset Quartett@BodøJazzOpen Sinus

 Marius Neset Quartet


In the afternoon, I conducted an interview with Marius Neset, which took place in a pleasant atmosphere at the hotel. The Norwegian comes from the small town of Os near Bergen. He is recognised as an extraordinary instrumentalist and a very productive composer who also writes for large orchestras. His latest release, Geyser, published by ACT, was premiered as part of the BBC Proms 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall with the London Sinfonietta and his jazz quintet.







"The award-winning saxophonist and world-class composer brings his quintet to Bodø Jazz Open, says the festival organisers." It continues: "One of the most exciting artists in jazz" and "His discography testifies to an impressive technique, but also to an impressive composer who strives for genuine originality in his music", writes Downbeat Magazine when it names Neset as one of the 25 musicians who will shape the future of jazz. This is good for the soul, as he was recently at JFK Syke with Arild Andersen's band. In the meantime, he has released his album Happy in 2022, which he recorded with his new quartet. On drums, it comes as no surprise to anyone, is his alter ego Anton Eger, the Norwegian with a Swedish passport who now lives in his adopted home of Copenhagen. Irishman Connor Chaplin is on electric bass and Elliot Galvin on guitars and keyboards, both firmly rooted at Edition Records. They bring funk and electric sound with them. Marius Neset is looking for a challenge in new constellations and is full of praise for their contribution to his band. After just a few minutes, it becomes clear that this is a band in which everyone has something to say and that the unbridled joy is carried along by each individual musician. 

Neset certainly has a very dominant position, but every now and then he takes a step back and leaves the field to his fellow players, always ready to pick up on their ideas or take them further. The speed with which Anton Eger and Marius Neset react to each other when they perform their acrobatic rhythmic exchanges is incredible. The two have known each other for many years, and he has played with no other musician as much as with his drummer. 

The following recording of Happy was made spontaneously. I actually just wanted to take a short clip with the camera and its telephoto lens. But I couldn't find a suitable place to get out, so it turned into a good 16 minutes. As I said: with a fairly heavy telephoto without a tripod. Marius and Anton were delighted and agreed to publish it.





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