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01. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - The Other Side Of Melancholy
02. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - Endless
03. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - As Good As It Gets
04. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - Sticks And Stones
05. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - Pressure
06. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - The American
07. Espen Eriksen Trio With Andy Sheppard - Drifting Clouds
ARTIST
TITLE
As Good As It Gets
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
RCD 2233CD RCD 2233CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/17/2023

The combination of Espen Eriksen Trio and UK saxophone giant Andy Sheppard is truly a match made in jazz heaven, and in the words of Andy: "I knew from the first time I heard the trio play that I would fit right in. I loved the melodic sense and vibe and was thrilled when I was invited to guest with the trio in London in 2016." The common conclusion drawn in reviews of their first album Perfectly Unhappy was simply "more, please," and now Rune Grammofon is delighted to introduce As Good As It Gets, the quite brilliant follow-up. The two album titles aptly indicate a subtle change in mood, and it´s fair to say that the new album finds the trio slightly more-lively and sunny in parts, still highly melodic and lyrical, often with a typically Nordic melancholic signature (check the Grieg nod in album closer "Drifting Clouds"). Eriksen is a master of catchy tunes and when Sheppard adds his inimitable playing to the trio´s minimalistic approach, magic is created. Espen Eriksen Trio was formed in 2007 and released their debut album in 2010. As Good As It Gets is their seventh album, all on Rune Grammofon. Andreas Bye is one of Norway´s most requested drummers in jazz and pop and has played with Bugge Wesseltoft, John Scofield, Joshua Redman, Dhafer Yousef, Nils Petter Molvær, and many others. With a career spanning over four decades, working together with the likes of George Russell, Gil Evans, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, and numerous others, Andy Sheppard is truly one of Europe's leading saxophonists. As a leader he has recorded for labels like Antilles, Verve, Blue Note and lately four albums for ECM.