Eyes of a Blue Dog

Eyes of a Blue Dog: Rise

by John Kelman
May 14, 2013

As disproportionate as the amount of fine music being made in Norway is to its relatively small population of five million, so, too, is its surprisingly large cadre of outstanding drummers. A quick scan through the list of drummers who have made some kind of name for themselves, both at home and abroad, include--amongst many, many others--Audun Kleive (Terje Rypdal, Nils Petter Molvær), Per Oddvar Johansen (The Source, Christian Wallumrød Ensemble), Erland Dahlen (Molvær, Eivind Aarset Sonic Codex Orchestra), Torstein ...