Arild Andersen Group - Affirmation (2022) [24bi... Info

The resulting album is structured as an unedited seven-part suite, divided into two long arcs:

Originally, bassist Arild Andersen entered the studio with his quartet—featuring (tenor saxophone), Helge Lien (piano), and Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums)—intending to record a set of predetermined compositions. However, on the second day of the session, Andersen suggested they pivot toward collective improvisation. Arild Andersen Group - Affirmation (2022) [24Bi...

The album's final track is the only pre-composed piece—a melodic, gospel-tinged ballad that provides a grounding, hymn-like conclusion to the preceding improvisations. A Multigenerational Dialogue The resulting album is structured as an unedited