Here's the fall release schedule for Norwegian avant-label Rune Grammofon:

09/27: Strønen/Storløkken - Humcrush - Excellent debut from Food drummer and Supersilent keyboardist.
10/11: Scorch Trio - Luggumt - Great second album from power trio led by guitarist Raoul Björkenheim.
11/18: Food - Last Supper - Beautiful album, the last one with Arve Henriksen on trumpet.
11/02: Nils Økland - Bris - Long awaited follow-up to Straum from 2000. You won´t be dissapointed!

Things are starting to come together a bit more for the Northwest Passage Festival here in San Francisco in early November. As mentioned before, it will mark the US debut of renown Norwegian avant-jazz-improv act Supersilent and will also be their first show together with countrymen Jaga Jazzist. And if that wasn't enough already, also now confirmed on for the fest are DJ Bjorn Torske, DJ Strangefruit and DJ Kent Horne, vocal/electronic artist Maja Ratkje and a solo performance from trumpet player Arve Henriksen of Supersilent. Tickets are already on sale so far for the Supersilent/Jaga Jazzist show and you can get full details here: http://www.northwestpassagefestival.com

See you there?

Tunisian artist Dhafer Youssef is doing a bunch of dates this fall with a Norwegian backing band featuring Arve Henriksen (Supersilent, trumpet/electronics), Eivind Aarset (guitar/electronics), Audun Erlien (bass) and Rune Arnesen (drums). Dates:

11/11 - tba, Madrid (SPA)
11/18 - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (UK)
11/19 - Phoenix, Exeter (UK)
11/20 - The Zodiac, Oxford (UK)
11/21 - Contemporary Music Festival, Huddrsfield (UK)
11/23 - The Shed, Brawby (UK)
11/24 - Lakeside Art Centre, Nottingham (UK)
11/25 - Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton (UK)

Dusted reviews the Arve Henriksen (Supersilent) solo album "Chiaroscuro": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1553

MIC Norway covers the country's well-funded efforts to promote jazz worldwide with drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and trumpeter Arve Henriksen leading the charge: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004060912542331186083

The new album "Chiaroscuro" from Norwegian avant-jazz trumpet player Arve Henriksen is now available from Rune Grammofon. Joining him on the recording are drummer Audun Kleive and sound artist Jan Bang.

The press release for the new solo release "Chiaroscuro" from highly regarded Norwegian avant-jazz trumpist Arve Henriksen:

"Chiaroscuro" is the follow-up to this fantastic trumpet player's debut album, the much acclaimed "Sakuteiki" from 2001 (RCD2021). This time he is joined by drummer Audun Kleive and sound artist Jan Bang to create some very beautiful musical soundscapes where the trumpet is the natural focal point. There's also more room for Arve's wordless singing, sometimes used to stunning effect with Supersilent. As with "Sakuteiki", "Chiaroscuro" is recorded on locations in Norway, but this time in concert situations. The final selections have been chosen by Arve himself and treated and mixed by Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. The album's title comes from the Italian word meaning light and shade, referring to the technique of using these elements to achieve an illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art and later in moving pictures, cue the titles of the individual tracks on the album.

Look for it May 25 in Norway via Rune Grammofon, June 6 in the US.

Arve Henriksen's (Supersilent) new solo album "Chiaroscuro" has been confirmed for a Norwegian release on May 24 from Rune Grammofon. Other releases in the works from the acclaimed avant label include Scorch Trio and Nils Økland along with possibly Alog and/or Phonophani.

BBC Jazz on 3 has an in-studio session with Food, the Norweigan jazz combo that features Supersilent trumpeter Arve Henriksen alongside bass and electronics player Mats Eilertson, drummer Thomas Strønen and English saxophonist Iain Ballamy. Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/jon3/jon3030207ffood.shtml

Acclaimed Norweigan percussionist Terje Isungset and trumpet player Arve Henriksen (Supersilent, etc.) are playing the London Jazz Festival together on November 18. Read more. Esbjorn Svensson Trio play November 14.

New from Rune Grammofon: Supersilent's latest album "6" is being released on double 180 g vinyl in a special 1000 copy limited edition run. It's already available for ordering from their website.

In other news from RG, they will be putting out Jono El Grande's new CD "Fevergreens" on September 15. Here's how they describe it:

"The young Norwegian composer leads his 9-piece orchestra through a collection of instrumentals musically close to early seventees Rock In Opposition/Canterbury/Henry Cow/Zappa but more arranged and polished with nods to TV series music/easy listening/Bacharach.Art music with hooks"

And lastly, they will also be releasing 2xCD comp/book called "Money Will Ruin Everything" on October 27. The discs will feature 30 tracks from "known and unknown Norwegian electronica, ambient, improv, jazz and contemporary" artists including Supersilent, Biosphere, Kim Hiorthøy, Food, Deathprod, Arve Henriksen, Alog, Phonophani, Nils Økland, Jaga Jazzist, Information, SPUNK, Arne Nordheim, Lasse Marhaug and more. The book part is a 96-page hardback designed by Kim Hiorthøy and will feature graphics, photos, discography and texts by Wire Magazine editor Rob Young and design writer Adrian Shaughnessy along with Kim Hiorthøy interviewing RG's own Rune Kristoffersen. Very cool - I know I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for that one.

Via DJ Martian, comes first this review from the BBC of "Digital Prophecy" from Dhafer Youssef which features guest appearances from various Nordic jazz musicians such as Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind Aarset and Arve Henriksen. Next, is this BBC One World tracklist with highlights from the Big Chill festival featuring artists such as Ralph Myers, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Jaga Jazzist and more. Listen to it streamed here.

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
04. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
05. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
08. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
09. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
10. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
11. Da Buzz - More than alive
12. Lars Winnerbäck och hovet - Söndermarken
13. Style - Samlade hits
14. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
15. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
16. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
17. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
18. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
19. Moneybrother - Blood panic
20. Magnus Carlson - Ett kungarike för en kram

Pitchforkmedia.com has a short blurb on Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet" single today. I'm really surprised these guys haven't caught on more quickly over here yet. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens after the domestic issue of the album in September.

Jon Balke's Magnetic North Orchestra has lined up some fall tour dates and will also be recording for ECM Records in the near future. The band consists of Jon Balke on piano along with Peter Spissky (violin), Bjarte Eike (violin), Thomas Pitt (cello), Per Jørgensen (trumpet), Arve Henriksen (trumpet, also in Supersilent), Helge Norbakken (percussion), and Ingar Zach (percussion). The dates:

09/25 - Jeriko, Malmö (SWE)
09/26 - Bimhuis, Amsterdam
09/30 - New Morning, Paris (FRA) tbc
10/02 - Nordlys festival, Winterthur (SWI)
10/03 - Dornbirn (AUS)
10/04 - Copenhagen Jazz House (DK)
10/05 - Ultima festival, Oslo (NOR)
10/11 - GAS festival Gothenburg (SWE)
11/07 - Berliner Jazztage, Berlin (GER)

More info: www.magnetic.no/projects.html

And that's not all that Arve Henriksen is up to in the near future - here's some more live dates he's doing coming up:

With Sinikka Langeland:
(Sinikka Langeland - vocals and kantele; Bjørn Kjellemyr - bass; Pål Thowsen - drums)
10/21 - Nøtterøy Kulturhus, Tønsberg (NOR)
10/22 - Musikkinstrument-akademiet, Sarpsborg (NOR)
10/23 - Asker kulturhus, Asker (NOR)
10/24 - Grenland Jazzklubb, Porsgrunn (NOR)

With Christian Wallumrød Quartet:
(Christian Walumrød - piano; Nils Økland - hardanger fiddle, and violin; Per Oddvar Johansen - drums, percussion)
10/23 - Hamar (NOR)
10/30 - Jazznojazz Festival, Zürich (SWI)

Arve Henriksen from Supersilent is playing too gigs at the Jazznojazz Festival in Zürich, Switzerland. One is on October 30 with Christian Wallumrød Quartet and the second is the following day with Swiss singer Suzanne Abbuehl. More info: www.jazznojazz.ch