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Frode Gjerstad Quartet at The Rotunda
Courtesy of Mark Christman | Posted on August 8, 2017
Where
The Rotunda
4012 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Map
215-573-3234
When
Thu, September 21, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
About
Frode Gjerstad, saxophone
Steve Swell, trombone
Johnny Ruun, bass
Paal Nilssen-Love, drums
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the return of Norwegian saxophonist Frode Gjerstad, leading his quartet with trombonist Steve Swell, bassist Johnny Ruun and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love.
“Gjerstad is a choice elicitor of out-of-the-ordinary elocutions, refusing gadgetry and reed-fueled bric-a-brac in favour of a strong sense of asymmetrical melody, trawling the improbable waters of curvilinear liberty in search of the most disparate notes, looking for composure while surrounded by havoc,” writes Paris Transatlantic Magazine about the Norwegian trumpeter and saxophonist Frode Gjerstad....