NEW ON NAXOS | FEBRUARY 2024
BREAKING NEW MOULDS. SHAPING NEW SOUNDS.
NXN2013 Release Date: 9 Feb 2024
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MH3 Martin Högberg Trio
Fremtidsfabler Sebastian Haugen, Bass
Fremtidsfabler is the second album by composer and bassist Sebastian Haugens in his own name. The band leader and fellow musicians mix the Nordic improvisational tradition with American groove and riff-based music. The instrumentation on the record is both electric and acoustic, and the soundscape bears the stamp of the composer’s fascination with the raw and unpolished sound ideal from the 1970s. The composer also gives the musicians a lot of freedom to influence the musical expression, which contributes to a unique sound where the compositions are largely colored by the performers. The compositions depict interpersonal relationships, important events, and feelings that have characterized various eras in the composer’s life so far. The idea behind the title “Fremtidsfabler” (Future Fables) is based on the recognition that one does not know what will happen in the future and, seen in retrospect, what one would have done differently if one had known. TRACKLIST:
Together with his Norwegian band colleagues Aksel Jensen on bass and Håkon Mjåset Johansen on drums, guitarist Martin Högberg creates a beautiful and melodic trio landscape with air and space for everyone to shine. The fine melody plays an important role in Högberg’s compositions, and he has developed a clean and clear signature tone on the guitar. With a listening and engaged rhythm section, this trio creates wonderful melodic and rhythmic dialogues. TRACKLIST:
1 Juke City 2 Dark Highway 3 Groove Orchard 4 (You Look) Just Like Him
5 Neon Lights 6 Follow 7 Night Wire 8 Ides of March 9 Still Waters
About Martin Högberg, Guitarist, Composer and Bandleader Guitarist, composer, and bandleader Martin Högberg , originally from Västra Götaland in Sweden, moved to Trondheim
1 Fremtidsfabler 2 Jeff
5 Heidrun 6 Marimi 7 Festival Anonymous 8 William
3 Takksom 4 Vimsene
and studied at the renowned jazz program at NTNU for several years. He currently resides in Bodø, located in the far north of Norway. He is mostly active in rhythmical music such as jazz, blues, rock and related genres, However, he possesses an open mind and a fondness for classical music, contemporary music, folk music from around the world, and more. Throughout his career, He has performed with musicians including Michal Urbaniak, Ståle Storløkken, Martin Taylor, Lina Nyberg, Ann-Helen Moen, Robert Wells, and others. Additionally, he has collaborated with ensembles such as the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, the Norwegian Air Force Band, and the Helgeland Sinfonietta, among others.
About Sebastian Haugen, Composer and Bass
Sebastian Haugen (b. 1983) is an educated jazz bassist and pedagogue at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He has worked freelance since 2003 and has participated as a musician, band leader, and composer in several projects. Sebastian has been involved in several releases, including two Spellemann (Norwegian GRAMMY) nominations, and has toured Europe and the USA with various bands and artists. He was also part of the orchestra at the Oslo Theater during the performances of Matilda , Mamma Mia , and Moulin Rouge at Chateau Neuf in autumn 2023. In 2012, he started his own band, which released their debut album Skarvesteinen in 2017.
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