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FRODE GJERSTAD TRIO 2015 Aotearoa Tour
Extraordinary Music from Norway

Norway’s most energetic and mind shattering acoustic trio returns to Aotearoa.... atom splitting, seismic shifting, brain melting improvised music...

The Trio perform two shows in Auckland and Wellington and also take their unique music to Marahau and Blenheim in the South Island.

Frode Gjerstadis Norway’s most revered elder statesman of free jazz/improvised music and has led bands featuring many of the most influential innovators the music has seen - John Stevens, Johnny Dyani, William Parker, Peter Brotzmann, Hamid Drake etc..

Drummer Paal Nilssen-Love is one of the most explosive musicians around and regularly collaborates with Brotzmann, The Ex, Lasse Marhaug, Mats Gustafsson, Neneh Cherry and many more...

Jon Rune Strøm is a new generation bass player in the tradition of Gary Peacock, William Parker, Harry Miller and Johnny Dyani....

Frode Gjerstad - saxophones, clarinet
Paal Nilssen-Love - drums
Jon Rune Strøm - bass

TOUR DATES

Mon 2 Feb - AUDIO FOUNDATION - AUCKLAND
Tues 3 Feb - WINE CELLAR - AUCKLAND
Thurs 5 Feb - PYRAMID CLUB - WELLINGTON
Fri 6 Feb - TIMS PLACE - MARAHAU
Sat 7 Feb - DHARMA BUMS CLUB - BLENHEIM
Sun 8 Feb - PYRAMID CLUB - WELLINGTON

http://www.frodegjerstad.com/
http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/

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