Released 2011 (2011) Genre Swing music | Length 45:40 Release date 2011 Label Schmell! | |
Recorded Musikkloftet, March 17 & 18, 2010 Short Stories of Happiness(2011) | ||
Love is funny kristoffer kompen short stories of happiness
Short Stories of Happiness (released 2011 in Oslo, Norway, by the label Schmell! – SMLCD216) is the debut album of the Norwegian trombonist Kristoffer Kompen within his own quartet.
Contents
- Love is funny kristoffer kompen short stories of happiness
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Credits
- Songs
- References
Critical reception
The review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album 5 stars (dice) With this debut album, Kompen shows stylish contemporary jazz and is one of the big surprises of Norwegian jazz. Those who have listened to this music has marked the mame Kristoffer Kompen, but then most often in connection to swing and trad jazz. Her he shows skills and creative abilities in other musical directions.
NRK Jazz critique Erling Wicklund, in his review of Kompen's album Short Stories of Happiness states:
Track listing
All compositions by Kristoffer Kompen- "Short Story Waltz" (5:53)
- "Summer Dreams" (7:37)
- "Owana Dome" (3:17)
- "Teiresius" (6:10)
- "Love Is Funny" (4:43)
- "Ballad of Happiness" (3:42)
- "Jylland" (4:58)
- "Roasted Duck" (6:01)
- "Collembole March" (2:04)
- "Kaba" (3:34)
Personnel
Credits
Songs
1Short Story Waltz5:53
2Summer Dreams7:38
3Owana Dome3:18