Overall, the variety of moods, tempos, structure and ideas makes for a
fascinating listening experience for anyone willing to go below the surface.
-Alain Drouot –Down Beat 4 stars
Nilssen-Love takes his cohorts on an energized, often violently expressive foray
into gale-force freedom, boisterous inter-band duels and muscular swinging
that amply rewards as many return visits as time allows.
-Andrew Carden –MOJO 4 stars
You know you´re dealing with a huge sound when Paal Nilssen-Love isn´t even
the loudest thing in the room. This box set is a mammoth release in everyway.
-Daniel Spicer – Jazzwise magazine 4 stars
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Overall, the variety of moods, tempos, structure and ideas makes for a
fascinating listening experience for anyone willing to go below the surface.
-Alain Drouot –Down Beat 4 stars
Nilssen-Love takes his cohorts on an energized, often violently expressive foray
into gale-force freedom, boisterous inter-band duels and muscular swinging
that amply rewards as many return visits as time allows.
-Andrew Carden –MOJO 4 stars
You know you´re dealing with a huge sound when Paal Nilssen-Love isn´t even
the loudest thing in the room. This box set is a mammoth release in everyway.
-Daniel Spicer – Jazzwise magazine 4 stars
mobocracies of molten chaos blossom into welters of hellish cat-calls as jive rifts
sling salvos of supremely low-slung swing.
-Spencer Grady –Jazzwise.com 4 stars
At times this massive team sounded like two, even three groups racing against
each other in tough, uncompromisingly orchestrated duels then uniting
immediately for muscular climaxes.
-Eyal Hareuveni – All About Jazz
Too many jazz musicians live in the past without moving forward. Large Unit
proves that the opposite is possible; keep the traditions, but move, goddamit!
The future is now, so wake up the jazz clubs!
-Ronny Værnes –freq.org.uk
Now this is one hell of a monolithic jazz colossus. Erta Ale is stunning and big
band jazz just took another evolutionary step.
-Euan Andrews –Rock A Rolla
The Large Unit successfully combines the energy of youth and the casual
familiarity of the neighborhood, both welded together by the focus of Nilssen-
Love’s musical personality. This is large music, a window on a scene that seethes
with creative energy and an unbridled intensity.
–Stuart Broomer –Pointofdeparture
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