Jon Balke: Further

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Balke was a founder-member of the group Masqualero and appears on their ECM debut “Bande A Part”, 1985, and he is composer/arranger/director of the group Oslo 13 (album “Nonsentration”, 1990). He continues to lead the Magnetic North Orchestra (albums: “Further”, 1993; “Kyanos”, 2001; “Diverted Travels”, 2003) and is a member of the percussion-centred collective Batagraf (album: “Statements”, 2004). Further ECM discs with Jon Balke are in preparation including a recording with the transcultural Siwan project which includes Moroccan singer Amina Alaoui, members of Magnetic North, a group of baroque players under the direction of Bjarte Eike, and American trumpeter Jon Hassell

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Tracks:

1. Departure
2. Step One
3. Horizontal Song
4. Flying Thing
5. Shaded Place
6. Taraf
7. Moving Carpet
8. Eastern Forest
9. Changing Forest
10. Wooden Voices
11. Arrival

Jens Petter Antonsen: lead trumpet
Per Jørgensen: trumpet, vocals
Morten Halle: alto saxophone
Tore Brunborg: tenor and soprano saxophones
Gertrud Økland: violin
Trond Villa: viola
Jonas Franke-Blom: cello
Jon Balke: piano, keyboards
Anders Jormin: bass
Marilyn Mazur: percussion
Audun Kleive: drums