IPA

LORENA (BLGCD008)


Records like Lorena is the reason we started Bolage. We feel really priviliged to be able to release this album; great music performed by great musicians. Atle, Ingebrigt and Håkon, the guys behind Play Complete Communion (BLGCD005), have joined forces with the fantastic Swedish trumpetplayer Magnus Broo and formed IPA. This debut album consists of six exciting new compositions, all written by the bandmembers themselves. Lorena is fresh, sparkling jazz of the highest quality.

Atle Nymo (tenor saxophone):
The last few years, Atle has made a strong mark on the Norwegian jazzscene. He was in 2001 awarded ”Young Nordic Jazz Comet” with the band Motif, and has since collaborated with people like John Taylor, Palle Danielsson and Roger Kellaway. Works in bands like Motif, Trondheim Jazzorchestra, and has also worked in projects with Chick Corea and Pat Metheny, and the Norwegian lyricist Jan Erik Vold.

Magnus Broo (trumpet)
Magnus has his own unique style among Scandinavian jazz trumpeters. An unmistakeble sound: a wild rhythmic and melodic imagination combined with sincerety and warmth. Magnus has worked with a number of jazz greats, leads his own quartet, and works regularly with Atomic and Ken Vandermark.

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (double bass):
One of the big profiles in Norwegian jazz, who has played with about everyone in the Norwegian jazz community, and many international players like Evan Parker, David Liebman, Joe Lovano, Paul Lytton and Yusef Lateef. He is renowned as a powerful bassplayer in bands like Atomic, Close Erase, Free Fall, The Thing og Bugge Wesseltoft. He released a solo album in 2003 to great critical acclaim.

Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums):
Established himself from an early age as one of Norways most active drummers. He has won the Norwegian grammy with the bands Urban Connection and Come Shine, and been touring and recording with artists like Jan Garbarek, Michael Brecker, Steve Grossman, and Chick Corea. He is active in a dozen bands, for example Motif, Maryland and Håvard Wiik Trio.