The French moviemaker Mathieu Mastin visited the city of Oslo last summer  recording and filming 10 norwegian artists and bands for his series called Jazzed Out for the french TV-channel Mezzo.  Here is the video we made for the song ´The Void` shot on top of the famous ski-jump of Holmenkollen  overlooking the […]

Great review in the Jazz Mann for SkyDive   Indeed the album as a whole is eminently accessible and capable of considerable across the board appeal. Eilertsen’s carefully crafted compositions are highly tuneful and the playing by the all star Scandinavian band excellent throughout. It’s a tightly focussed set with the emphasis on a distilled […]

SkyDive is featured in John Kelmans (AllAboutJazz) list of Best Releases (New Discoveries) of 2011 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=41008 and also our gig in Bremen in April among his choices for the best performances in 2011 There you can also find the gig we did with the Source at NattJazz-festival in Bergen. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=41016 Nice, indeed…

SkyDive is nominated for the norwegian “Grammy”-awards, Spellemann, the cathegory of Jazz!

  Tokafi: ´a set of relaxed, spacious pieces that float as effortlessly as clouds through the night sky´   http://www.tokafi.com/news/mats-eilertsen-skydive/   Textura: A wonderful review in canadian publication Textura. Also listed among the top 20 albums of 2011. http://www.textura.org/reviews/eiltersen_skydive.htm        

Very nice review to be read @AllAboutJazz:  

Check out the FaceBook-thing, Mats Eilertsen BandPage! http://listn.to/MatsEilertsen

Check out the FaceBook-thing, Mats Eilertsen BandPage! http://listn.to/MatsEilertsen

Here are some options if you would like to order a copy of SkyDive: Buy CD or Vinyl from HubroMusic Buy dbl Vinyl from Big Dipper Buy CD from Cdon.no Buy Vinyl from Cdon.no Buy CD from Platekompaniet Buy Vinyl from Platekompaniet Buy From iTunes Buy From GubeMusic Buy From Amazon

Review in TheMilkFactory: http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2011/10/mats-eilertsen-skydive-hubro-music/ “In turn intimate or playful, introspective or passionate, SkyDive is a particularly evocative and incisive record. At the helm of his formation, Mats Eilertsen is a discreet yet determined leader, and his quintet, itself a gathering of impressive young Scandinavian talents, is extremely tight and effective. With this to convey his […]

Anmedelse av SkyDive i JazzNytt: Siden den kritikerroste «Radio Yonder» kom i 2009 har Mats Eilertsen utvidet kvartetten sin med pianist Alexi Tuomarila, kollega med kvintettens andre finne, Olavi Louhivuori i Tomasz Stanko Quintet. Og med en slik bandklang trekker Mats Eilertsen linjene tilbake til Nordens første jazz-storhetstid, med Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stensson og Palle […]

note from the Guardian, 13th of Oct: Mats Eilertsen reconvenes the fine band that recorded last year’s atmospheric Radio Yonder, but with the addition of Finnish pianist Alexi Tuomarila, a sideman with Tomasz Stanko, the Polish Miles Davis. Like Radio Yonder, this is a seductive collection of contemporary pieces – maybe delivered with more muscle […]

Just had some marvelous days with the band from SkyDive. Feels so good to perform, develop and adapt the music from recording to a live performing situation.. All the players contribute with their creativity and personality in such an inspiring way. There is an enormous potential in this line-up. Looking forward to the continuation of […]

Playing three concerts in october celebrating the release of our album SkyDive. Wed Oct 5th: Festiviteten, Eidsvoll Verk, N (2000h) Thur Oct 6th: Nasjonal Jazzscene/Victoria, Oslo, N (2000h) Fri   Oct 7th: Unterfarth, Munchen, D (2100h)  

Reviews “This is a group where each player subordinates himself to the overall group concept; no-one has a “starring” role, despite this being a minor galaxy of young stars, but the ear is drawn to the finesse of Brunborg´s floating saxophone lines and more especially Tuomarila´s effortless poise and brilliant, sparkling invention. Here is contemporary […]

  Very proud to present my new album out now on HubroMusic. With wonderful and truly inspiring playing  from Tore Brunborg, sax, Thomas T Dahl, guitar, Alexi Tuomarila, piano, Olavi Louhivuori, drums.     http://hubromusic.com/index.php?cmd=14

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