Parish
A fascinating band with Thomas Strønen.
Parish makes an unprecedented reunion following a wish from the musicians to meet again on stage. In 2019, Strønen wrote a work for Bobo Stenson and the Nordbotten big band in connection with Stenson's 75th birthday, and it was Bobo's vitality, joy of playing and energy during the performance that led Strønen to the idea of playing together again.
Since Parish saw the light of day for the first time in 2001, the ensemble's musicians have been involved in a few hundred releases and have become prominent voices on each of their respective instruments. What started as a meeting between a young comp (Eilertsen/ Strønen) and well-established Stenson led to the formation of a quartet and, for Strønen, a first meeting with Manfred Eicher.
Eicher attended the band's first concert in Kulturkirken Jakob during the Oslo Jazz Festival in 2001 and signed the ensemble immediately after the concert. However, the debut concert was released, with Eicher's blessing, on Challenge Records before they went into the studio together and made a new record.
Fredrik Ljungkvist - woodwind
Bobo Stenson - piano
Mats Eilertsen – bass
Thomas Strønen – drums
