Mats Eilertsen Trio - And Then Comes The Night

Norwegian bassist Mats Eilertsen has been a distinctive presence on ECM recordings by, amongst others, Tord Gustavsen, Trygve Seim, Mathias Eick, Nils �kland, Wolfert Brederode and Jakob Young and has long maintained several projects of his own, including this trio, now in its 10th year of existence.

And Then Comes The Night (named after the novel by Icelandic writer J�n Kalman Stef�nsson), was recorded at Lugano's Audiotorio Stelio Molo and Eilertsen, drummer Thomas Str�nen, and Dutch pianist Harmen Fraanje make full use of what Mats calls the studio's special character and atmosphere and the acutely-focused interplay the room encourages. We came in with a number of compositional sketches and the intention of seeing what could be shaped from them, with Manfred Eicher's help, in that specific space. The result is an album of subtle group music, sidestepping many of the conventions of trio playing, in a recording that demands and rewards concentrated listening.

Personnel: Harmen Fraanje: piano; Mats Eilertsen: double bass; Thomas Str�nen: drums