Superb extended live recording made at the Jazzfest Trondheim - incredible reed technique and concept from Butcher, anchored by Duch's flexible bass work. "I first heard John Butcher in 2001 playing duos with Rhodri Davies and Derek Bailey on the CD Vortices and Angels. I was completely mesmerized, particularly by the two tracks in the end with John and Rhodri playing together. Vortices and Angels is still among my favourite albums. Trinity, AMM with John Butcher, being another one. Needless to say, playing with John at Trondelag Senter for Samtidskunst in my hometown Trondheim in May 2015 during Jazzfest, was a special occasion for me. This is a recording from that concert and apart from omitting some noises in the beginning, it is unedited."- Michael Duch --- John Butcher / saxophones Michael Duch / contrabass --- Recorded live at the Jazzfest Trondheim, Trondelag Senter for Samtidskunst Jonas Krossli on May 9th, 2015. 

Dark and commanding double bass exploreations by two of the best. Having performed as a duo live in at nyMusikk in Oslo, they then recorded this album of freely improvised bass interactions the next day in the studio at Gråmølna in Trondheim.  The bassists first met at the Molde Jazzfestival in 2011, where Duch played a solo recital and a concert with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, while Léandre had a guest spot with improv quartet SPUNK. After hearing Duch's solo album Edges from 2010, the two got to know each other and planned a collaboration. "The music will be freely improvised and bass's sound possibilities will be explored to the fullest" they planned, and so it is.  --- Joëlle Léandre / double bass Michael Duch / double bass --- Tracklisting:  1. The Gramolna Duo 1 - 7:01 2. The Gramolna Duo 2 - 9:13 3. The Gramolna Solo (JL) - 8:31 4. The Gramolna Duo 3 - 7:37 5. The Gramolna Solo (MD) - 6:59 6. The Gramolna Duo 4 - 9:03 --- Recorded by Oscar Gronberg at Gramolna, Trondheim, Norway on November 1st, 2013.