In the Country (initiated in 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz trio comprising pianist Morten Qvenild, bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken.
Biography The band was started by the three fellow students at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2003. The year after they earned the "JazzIntro" Newcomer Award at Moldejazz (2004), and released their first album This Was The Pace of My Heartbeat (2004). The third album Without (2009) was named as "one of 2009's best jazz albums" by the All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman. In the autumn of 2010, the band was on tour with vibraphonist and guitarist Andreas Mjøs under the auspices of Rikskonsertene, while in June 2011 they were on the fourth USA tour. At the same time, they released their fourth album "Sounds and Sights" to acclaimed reviews.
Band members Morten Qvenild (piano) Roger Arntzen (bass) Pål Hausken (drums)
Honors 2004: "JazzIntro" Newcomer Awarded at Moldejazz, by Rikskonsertene and Norsk Jazzforum
Discography 2004: This Was The Pace of My Heartbeat (Rune Grammofon) 2006: Losing Stones, Collecting Bones (Rune Grammofon) 2009: Whiteout (Rune Grammofon) 2011: Sounds And Sights (Rune Grammofon), live album including a DVD 2013: Sunset Sunrise (ACT) 2014: Skogenes Sang (Grappa Music), with Frida Ånnevik 2015: Trail of Souls (ACT), with Solveig Slettahjell and Knut Reiersrud
References
External links
In The Country at ACT Music In The Country - Garana Jazz Festival 2013 on YouTube