Modes for All Eternity Wako & Oslo Strings

• 1 King of Kings 06:22
• 2 Sappho's Theme 03:47
• 3 Carla 04:55
• 4 I. Eternal 04:42
• 5 II. I Died for Beauty 01:58
• 6 III. Africanus 06:02
• 7 IV. Intervallic Nightmares 01:15
• 8 V. Rejoice 04:58
• 9 Song for All the Annettes 04:21
• 10 Cold Days, Warm Hearts 05:16
• Total Runtime 43:36

Info for Modes for All Eternity

«Modes for All Eternity» is a daring new conceptual album by the nordic jazz quartet Wako in collaboration with string ensemble Oslo Strings. It will take the listener on a journey through ancient times; featuring chilling suspense and drama, introducing a five-part suite and honor truly remarkable persons such as the great Greek lyrists Sappho and Emily Dickinson.

Wako & Oslo Strings consists of seven young established musicians, whom received much praise doing various projects both on the Norwegian and the International scene in 2016. They are known from bands such as Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Espen Berg Trio, Megalodon Collective, Trondheimsolistene and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra.

The music is written by composer and saxophonist Martin Myhre Olsen, and strives to incorporate everyone’s individual voices into a fulfilling and unique ensemble sound. Approaching the prospect of adding three string instruments to a quartet, and not just let them have accompanying roles but rather be active members of the group. It reflects various composers such as Messiaen and Stravinsky, but also finds inspiration in modern chamber jazz projects like Christian Wallumrøed Ensemble and Alpaca Ensemble.

"A cooperation with buoyancy and originality" (Terje Mosnes, JazzNytt, NO)

"The musicians delivers in a way that makes this album a true joy to listen to" (Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts, NO)

"This music draws deeply on lots of ideas and traditions but brings them together in a very personal and distinctive sound" (Mike Collins, London Jazz News, UK)

"It is an engaging work of expressive reach and austere beauty." (Fritz Balwit, Audiophile audition (US)

Martin Myhre Olsen, saxophone
Kjetil André Mulelid, piano
Bárður Reinert Poulsen, bass
Simon Olderskog Albertsen, drums
Kaja Constance Rogers, violin
Isa Caroline Holmesland, viola
Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen, cello

Recorded by Marc Casanovas at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in June 2016
Mixed and mastered by Karl Klaseie at Greener Mastering, Trondheim

Kjetil A. Mulelid
has distinguished himself as an inventive artist, blending jazz, psalms, and improvised music. He grew up in the small village Hurdal, Akershus, and started playing classical piano at an early age. In 2010 he graduated from Jessheim high school where he had some really inspiring piano teachers who had introduced him to jazz etc: Ulrika Magdalena Lind, Morten Reppesgård and Jan Terje Augestad. Then he did one year at "Høgskolen i Staffeldstgate" in Oslo before he went to do a bachelor's degree in jazz performance at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim (NTNU, Jazzlinja). Here he really learned to use the piano as his own language with the great teachers Erling Aksdal, Vigleik Storaas, Espen Berg and Eyolf Dale. Later he has also graduated from the master's program at Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen (DK) where he was guided by great musicians such as Kresten Osgood and Kasper Tranberg.

Mulelid has played concerts and frequently touring in Japan, the USA, and most of Europe, and he has played and worked/collaborated with many great musicians such as Arve Henriksen, Jason Moran, Barry Guy, Trygve Seim, Mats Eilertsen, Audun Kleive, Kirsti Huke, Ola Kvernberg, Eirik Hegdal, Sissel Vera Pettersen, Rob Waring, and Petter Vågan. Since 2015 he has been working as a freelance musician and a music educator.

This album contains no booklet.