NORTH ATLANTIC JAZZ

Jazz I Føroyum 3

LP Tutl – HJF 9, Faroe Islands, 1982

This album is the third in a three LP series documenting the Faroese Jazz scene in the 80s.  It caught my attention because of its origin. The Faroe Islands is not a place usually associated with Jazz.  As a matter of fact I realize I know very little about the Faroe Islands, I’m much more familiar with islands in the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific than with those in the Northern Atlantic.  The other thing that caught my interest was the presence of two better known musicians:  Eero Koivistoinen on two tracks and Karsten Vogel (Burning Red Ivanhoe / Secret Oyster) on one.

The Koivistoinen tracks are duos with guitarist Olavur Oster.

The track with Karsten Vogel is somewhat prog rock oriented and should be of interest to fans of Scandinavian fusion / prog.  The title “Grindadrap” refers to the traditional whaling practiced in the Faroes.

Pianist Kristian Blak (Yggdrasil) appears also on three tracks.

Tracklist

A1       Wolf    4:30

Guitar – Ólavur Øster

Soprano Saxophone – Eero Koivistoinen

A2       And Then        3:09

Guitar – Ólavur Øster

Tenor Saxophone – Eero Koivistoinen

A3       Bollabossa      3:02

Bass – Kolbein Simonsen

Drums – Jan Jacobsen

Guitar – Ólavur Øster

Piano – Kristian Blak

A4       Andvekur       2:45

Bass – Kolbein Simonsen

Drums – Jan Jacobsen

Guitar – Ólavur Øster

Piano – Kristian Blak

B1       Fotalag                       4:03

Bass – J. Á Rógvu Joensen*

Drums – Poul Strøm

Guitar – Hans Bøgh Andersen

Piano – Kjeld Køngerskov

Tenor Saxophone – Olaf Sørensen

B2       Pigen I 3d       5:17

Bass – J. Á Rógvu Joensen*

Drums – Poul Strøm

Guitar – Hans Bøgh Andersen

Piano – Torben Kjær

Tenor Saxophone – Olaf Sørensen

B3       Grindadrap    10:35

Alto Saxophone – Karsten Vogel

Bass – J. Á Rógvu Joensen*

Drums – Poul Strøm

Guitar – Ólavur Øster

Piano – Torben Kjær

Recorded between 1978 - 81, Tórshavns Jazz Club, Faroe Islands.

Jazz I Føroyum 3 is the third in a series of joint releases by Havnar Jazz-Felag and Platufelagid Tutl. The Jazz I Føroyum recordings provide the listener with a sampling of music played in Havnar Jazzfelag by both local artists and visiting musicians.

I have volumes 1 and 2 also which I may post later on when I get a chance to digitalize them.