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I've been following this musician for some years

"In an ample, John Coltrane-like gesture, the primordial song takes flight, ultimately culminating in the sublime "Part III: Rise." 

"The compositions are jointly signed by Brede Sørum (alto saxophone) and Jørgen Bjelkerud (trombone)"

"WHEN I RETURN

"The Weight Of Bloom"

JAZZLAND RECORDINGS, 3779768

Alto saxophonist Brede Sørum and trombonist Jørgen Bjelkerud are two of the foremost young jazz musicians in Norway. And now they have joined forces in the septet When I Return, where they have written all the compositions, and where they collaborate with tenor saxophonist Åsne Fossmark, trumpeter Ola Lømo Ellingsen, pianist Sondre Moshagen, bassist Kertu Aer and drummer Steinar Heide Bø.

The recording was made at Øra Studio, and we get six compositions. They open with "The Opening," and immediately I'm impressed by the skill and creativity of these relatively young Norwegian musicians. "The Opening" could be lifted straight from John Coltrane's period around the release of A Love Supreme — this applies especially to the alto saxophone playing at the start, which could almost just as easily have been done Coltrane-style on soprano saxophone.

It changes a little as the rest of the band comes in, and when Moshagen enters on piano, we're in an entirely different place than where McCoy Tyner was in his interplay with Coltrane. Moshagen is a lyricist, and delivers a beautiful solo here, with lovely accompaniment from Aer and Heide Bø. And the way the tune develops further shows a maturity in the musicians that doesn't suggest this is a relatively young "band," because this sounds extremely accomplished and grown-up."

I've seen Sørum perfom during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2025, playing in schemes quartet.

It's SIXTEEN years for this Summer 2026 festival season, and most of those on Tumblr!

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