01 FOXTROT
Loren Stillman - alto saxophone
Jason Rigby - bass clarinet
Wells Hanley - fender rhodes
Jeff Davis - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass

02 REDFORD
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Jacob Sacks - piano
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Dan Weiss - kanjira, framedrum
Gerald Cleaver - drums, percussion
Jeff Davis - drums, percussion
Eivind Opsvik - bass

03 PUNCHBALL
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Jacob Sacks - piano
Dan Weiss - tabla
Jeff Davis - drums, percussion
Gerald Cleaver - drums, percussion
Eivind Opsvik - bass

04 IVANDOVICH
Wells Hanley - fender rhodes
Jeff Davis - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass

05 ITALIAN MOVIE THEME
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Jacob Sacks - piano
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass

06 TWELVE DAYS
Eivind Opsvik - bass

07 QUICKSTEP
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Jacob Sacks - piano
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass

08 EARTHLY
Jacob Sacks - piano
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Dan Weiss - tabla
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Jeff Davis - cymbals
Eivind Opsvik - bass

09 HERTZIAN WAVES
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Jacob Sacks - piano
Dan Weiss - voice
Jeff Davis - drums, percussion
Gerald Cleaver - drums, percussion
Eivind Opsvik - bass

10 INDIAN SUMMER
Eivind Opsvik - bass

11 PRELUDE
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Jacob Sacks - piano
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass

12 OVERSEAS
Jason Rigby - soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Wells Hanley - piano
Jeff Davis - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass, glockenspiel

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Eivind Opsvik OVERSEAS (Fresh Sound Records FSNT 146CD)

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01 Foxtrot 5:09
02 Redford 5:03
03 Punchball 10:15
04 Ivandovich 3:41
05 Italian Movie Theme 8:28
06 Twelve Days 1:42
07 Quickstep 5:20
08 Earthly 6:35
09 Hertzian Waves 2:42
10 Indian Summer 2:34
11 Prelude 6:02
12 Overseas 6:19

total time 63:50

All compositions by Eivind Opsvik

Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Loren Stillman - alto saxophone
Jason Rigby - soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Jacob Sacks - piano
Craig Taborn - hammond C3 organ
Wells Hanley - piano, fender rhodes
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Jeff Davis - drums
Dan Weiss - tabla, kanjira, framedrum
Eivind Opsvik - bass

Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, USA, June19th 2002 by Mike Marciano.

Tracks 1,4 and 12 recorded at Charlestown Road Studios, Hampton, NJ, USA on March 11th 2002 by Paul Wickliffe.

Mixed by Eivind Opsvik.
Mastered by Audun Strype at Strype Audio, Oslo, Norway on August 26th 2002

Design by Sagi Haviv
Photography by Peter Opsvik

Produced by Eivind Opsvik
Executive Producer Jordi Pujol

Since moving to New York in 1998 Eivind Opsvik has been working on his own compositions and concepts.
In early 2002 he assembled some of his favorite musicians in NYC, some of whom he's played with for years and some who are more recent acquaintances, with the intention of doing gigs around NYC and to record for a CD. In selecting musicians for his band Eivind favored open-mindedness, individuality and musicians with experience from the free music scene who would give his music a certain edge and energy.
Eivind has tried to avoid predictable forms and instrumentations, without sacrificing the wholeness and spontaneity of the music. Being from Norway Eivind's music is a combination of two worlds; the European and the New York jazz scene. European melody and space combined with the grooves/rhythms and intensity of New York.
All compositions have been written by Eivind over a span of 8 years, with the majority written between 1999 and 2002. Inspiration comes from a wide array of different musical styles and epochs. The emphasis in his composing is more on getting a vibe and mood and less on complexity and intellectuality. Often tunes are written with certain musicians and soloists in mind.

There were two CD release concerts in January 2003 in New York City. Poster

Monday January 20th at the Knitting Factory

Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Jacob Sacks - piano
Dan Weiss - tabla and framedrums
Gerald Cleaver - drums, percussion
Eivind Opsvik - bass

Thursday January 23rd at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Loren Stillman - alto saxophone
Jason Rigby - tenor and soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Wells Hanley - fender rhodes
Jeff Davis - drums
Eivind Opsvik - bass

read New York Times review of this concert here