Past Present Future

This release represents me as a jazz improviser after finishing my studies with Gary Willis in 2015. Track number six is recorded before this period began. This track is called "Newfus" and represents my improvisational talents before my studies with Willis. "Newfus" is a part of a production containing eight original compositions and Willis regarded these as part of my research and thought that my improvisation on the track was the best of the project. Anders Langset plays drums on this and I wanted him to play on the next recording as well. After a discussion with my PhD supervisor Per Elias Drabl�s, I chose to contact my dream drummer Kirk Covington (Tribal Tech)! How did this come about? When I presented my thoughts on the recording and told him I was going to use the same musicians as the previous recording, Drabl�s said to me "you have got to think bigger. Who do you want to play with the most?" Kirk Covington, I replied timidly. Thanks to Gary Willis I got in contact with Coving