NEWS
“Ethiobraz” documents the meeting of Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit big band and Ethiopian dance/music ensemble Fendika at Molde Jazz Festival in 2018. Joining them as a special guest is guitarist Terrie Ex, who was a key component in getting making the meeting happen with his long involvement with the Ethiopian music scene. And, Paal Nilssen-Loves’s first travel to Ethiopia was with The Ex in December 2009. This changed his life. Paal’s first travel to Brazil was in June 2013. This also changes his life. Large Unit was established during fall of 2013. During numerous trips to both Ethiopia and Brazil, Paal established many contacts to schools, clubs, presenters, musicians and dancers in these two countries. The music he wrote for Large Unit were heavily informed by these trips and meetings, and fusing these influences together with the Scandinavian free music sensibility became an important factor in the Large Unit sound.
When Large Unit turned five years it was time to bring all these sources together and celebrate more than just the five years of the band, but also the collaborations with musicians and dancers in both Ethiopia and Brazil. Therefor Ethiobraz. 22 musicians and dancers together on stage. It could be argued that this is the most accessible recording in the Large Unit catalogue, and there is no doubt that this is the first one you can dance to all the way through.
The band will tour Europe in June 2020.
PAal Nilssen-LOVE
LARGE UNIT
Large Unit had its debut concert at Molde Jazzfestival 2013. Since then the band has toured and done concerts all around the world. Ethiopia, Brazil, Japan, North America and Europe. There´s a total of 7 different releases; CDs, LPs, book with CDs, EPs etc.
PRojects
Large Unit comes in many shapes and sizes and have done many different projects since the early beginning:
Large Unit EthioBraz
Ethiobraz
Extra Large Unit
More Fun Please
The band
Paal Nilssen-Love – drums & compositions
Julie Kjaer – alto sax, flute
Kristoffer Alberts – tenor sax, alto sax
Klaus Holm – alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet
Niklas Barnö – trumpet
Mats Äleklint – trombone
Jon Rune Strøm – double and electric bass
Christian Meaas Svendsen – double and electric bass
Ketil Gutvik – guitar
Per-Åke Holmlander – tuba
Kalle Moberg – accordion
Tommi KeränenTommi Keränen – electronics
Andreas Wildhagen – drums
Celio de Carvalho – percussion
Christian Obermayer – sound
SCHEDULE
UPCOMIng events
We’re workin’ on it. Come back in a while!
PAST events
2019
13th October Forli Open Music Festival Forli Italy
12th October Jazz Goes to Town Hradec Králové Czech
11th October Situ Art Society Bonn Germany
21st September Laboratorio Arte Alameda Mexico City Mexico
20th September EFAD School Mexico City Mexico
18th September School Concert Queretaro Mexico
17th September Teatro Morelos Queretaro Mexico
15th September Bar Bacal Mexico City Mexico
14th September Foro Arreola, Casa del Lago Mexico City Mexico
14th September Sala Rosario, Casa del Lago Mexico City Mexico
29th August Meteo Festival Mulhouse France
5th July Motvind Festival Oslo Norway
28th April JazzAhead Bremen Germany
DISCOGRAPHY
We’ve put together a teaser from all of our albums here.
If you’re interested in buying our music, please visit PNL records’ bandcamp page or Catalytic Sound
… or better still, come to one of our concerts!
ETHIOBRAZ
Released in 2019
Track list: 1. Zelesegna, 2. Capoeira Mata Um, 3. Anbessa, 4. Fluku, 5. Gue, 6. Shellele, 7. Nargi, 8. Gonder,
9. Hay Loga, 10. Tezeta
more fun PLEASE
Released in 2018
Track list: More Fun Please
fluku
Released in 2018
Track list: 1. Fluku, 2. Springsummer, 3. Playgo, 4. Happy Slappy
Selected tracks 2013-2017
Released in 2017
Track list: 1. Happy Slappy, 2. Springsummer, 3. Ana, 4. Fendika, 5. Fortar Hardar,
6. Culius
Ana
Released in 2017
Track list: 1. Ana, 2. Riofun, 3. Circle in the Round
2015 (book + 2CDs)
Released 2015
Track list: CD I – 1. Tommi Keranen & Andreas Wildhagen, 2. Thomas Johanson & Mats Äleklint & Per Åke Holmlander, 3. Julie Kjaer & Ketil Gutvik & Jon Rune Strøm, 4. Klaus Ellerhusen-Holm & Christian Meaas Svendsen & Paal Nilssen-Love
CD II – 1.Fortar Hardar, 2. Ana, 3. Circle in the Round, 4. Erta Ale II, 5. Fendika
Preview <– of the book
RIOFUN
Released in 2015
Track list: 1. Rio Fun
Erta ALE (3CD BOX / 4LP BOX)
Released in 2014
Track list: I – 1. Round About Nothing I, 2. Fortar Hardar, 3. Fendika, 4. Birdbox (feat. Klaus Holm), 5. Round About Nothing II, II – 1. Culius, 2. Erta Ale, 3. Slow Love (feat. Christian Meaas Svendsen), 4. Austin Birds, 5. Birdbox (feat Mats Äleklint), 6. Round About Nothing III, 7. Birdbox (feat. Andreas Wildhagen)
+ Live CD from Möers Festival
First blow
Released in 2014
Track list: 1. Culius, 2. Motfølge
CONTACT
For more info and booking, contact agent Danielle Oosterop here.