Knut Riisnae Quartet - The Kernel

As multi-faceted and hard cutting as diamond, as sweet and layered as gelato Napolitano, 'The Kernel' epitomises all that is great about jazz. It features a group of exceedingly skilled musicians navigating a stimulating repertoire of originals and well-chosen tunes from the classic jazz handbook. Leader, saxophonist Knut Riisn�s released the highly acclaimed '2nd Thoughts' album (Losen Records) in 2017. His co-musicians on this recording are the same: Anders Aarum (piano), Jens Fossum (bass) and Tom Olstad (drums). It's a tight unit � a genuine band of well-gigged virtuosi.Interspersed between original compositions by three members of the quartet are familiar jazz standards by jazz royalty, Kenny Dorham, Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton and Horace Parlan. Knut Riisn�s is one of Norway�s leading saxophonists and has been so for many decades. A new release from him is rare however, though this time it's only 3 years after his previous release, ''2nd Thoughts'' (LOS1462). There are usually around 15 year gaps between his releases!