The 29-year-old internationally acclaimed Norwegian saxophonist-composer Marius Neset takes another bold step forward into the art of contemporary extended ensemble writing on his debut recording "Lion" for ACT. It’s a collaboration with the renowned Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, a project-based collective that since its formation in 1999 has toured Norway with stellar musicians that include Chick Corea, Pat Metheny and Joshua Redman.

The Norwegian trio GURLS – tenor sax player Hanna Paulsberg, bassist Ellen Andrea Wang and lead vocalist Rohey Taalah, made quite a noise with the cheeky, feminine songs of its debut album Run Boy, Run (Jazzland, 2018, the record won the Norwegian Grammy, Spellemannprisen for the best jazz record of the year). Four years later Gurls return with a live album, Oui, a new lead vocalist, Marianna Sangita Angeletaki Røe, a few new songs, and new arrangements of the not-so-old songs, together with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO).

“Plastic Wave” comes as the sequel to 2018´s celebrated “Happy Endlings”, where Ole Morten Vågan, one of the most sought-after bass players in Norway, collaborated with the unpredictable and creative Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, comprised of a sort of «who´s who» in Norwegian jazz.

With the team they have the renowned and versatile Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The project is based on enlarging the detail richness of the solo hardening flaw game - which has traditionally been the most common way to use hardening flaws. The large ensemble acts as a magnifying glass where they look for the details, then mix, throw it around and evaluate. With Olav and the hardening fella in the center. In addition to the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, they have Alexander Zethson and Lene Grenager on the team, where the latter have arranged several songs. The remaining songs are arranged by Explosive jazz music centered around the HardingfelaSofia itself. The album was recorded in 2014, the ensemble has played several concerts together, the project premiered at Vossajazz in 2012, Riksscenen and Umeå Jazz Festival in 2013, and later played at Stockholm Jazz festival, 2014.