Sverre Gjorvad - Elegy of Skies

Cat. no: LOS2472
Format: CD
Barcode: 7090025832475
Release Date: 4th December 2020
Genre: Jazz

Elegy of Skies’ is the fourth album by Norwegian jazz drummer Sverre Gj rvad continuing his reflections on high north of Norway, with the album being recorded in Troms , close to the Arctic Circle.

Compared to the 2019 album “Voi River”, the music is more open, letting the band go wider in exploring the musical terrain of the compositions. Besides the original music, the album also include Paddy McAloons “Mercy”, first released on Prefab Sprouts’ album ‘Jordan, The Comeback’.

Personnel: Sverre Gj rvad (drums, voice), Herborg Rundberg (piano, pump organ, drum), Dag Okstad (bass, drum), Kristian Svalestad Olstad (guitars, drum), Joakim Milder (tenor saxophone on track 8)

Tracks: An Amorphic Balloon / Elegy of Skies / Rein / Fire / The Wife Waltzes Too / Islands and Mountains / Strive / Mercy / Elegy of Skies 2 (in memoriam)