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Jikan

by Arashi

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about

The trio of Scandinavian rhythm section Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) and Johan Berthling (double bass) hooking up with Japanese free jazz legend Akira Sakata (saxophone/clarinet) started in 2013 at the Molde Jazz Festival in Norway. The trio took their name from the legendary 1977 collaborative album by Yosuke Yamashita Trio and dance group Dairakudakan – an album that Sakata was a central part of, that even 40 years later stand solid as a radical and bold musical statement. And this piece of history gives us a clue to where the trio of Nilssen-Love, Berthling and Sakata is aiming for, not by looking back and rethreading what has been done before, but adopting its attitude of kicking the often stale sax/drums/bass-format forward with such force that it feels completely fresh.

After its start in 2013 Arashi has been a steady group, doing numerous tours in Europe and Japan, and PNL Records is pleased to release the trio’s third album, “Jikan”, a live recording from the Pit Inn club in Tokyo in September 2017. “Jikan” captures the trio at full force – with Sakata doing almost as much vocals as playing the reeds.

credits

released April 26, 2019

Akira Sakata: alto saxophone, Bb clarinet and vocals
Johan Berthling: double bass
Paal Nilssen-Love: drums & percussion

Produced by Arashi. Track 1, 2 and 3 by Sakata (JASRAC), Berthling (STIM) and Nilssen-Love (TONO). Track 4 by Sakata (JASRAC).
Recorded live in concert at Pit Inn, Tokyo, Japan, September 11th 2017. Recorded and mixed live by Takahiko Watanabe.
Mastered by Lasse Marhaug. Photos by Frank Schindelbeck. Cover by Lasse Marhaug. Special thanks to Kanji Suzuki.

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PNL Records Oslo, Kingdom of Norway

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PNL Records was started in 2007 by Norwegian jazz drummer Paal Nilssen-Love to release his recordings as a solo artist, with his big band Large Unit, and in collaborations with other artists.

We offer digital downloads of most PNL releases as well as CD, vinyl and other merch on PNL and other labels, all featuring Paal.
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