In the country is a piano trio consisting of piano player Morten Qvenild, bass player Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken.
Morten Qvenild is probably best known for being the orchestra in Susanna and the Magical Orchestra but has plenty more to show for. He has been a member of both Shining and Jaga Jazzist and is since long a member of Solveig Slettahjell..s Slow Motion Orchestra. He formed In The Country with Ballrogg- and Chrome Hill-bass player Roger Arntzen and Christer Knutsen-drummer Pål Hausken at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo in 2003. Since then they have been selected best young jazz artists in Norway, played concerts in Europe and USA and released two albums on the prestigeous Rune Grammofon label (”This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat” in 2004, and "Losing Stones, Collecting Bones" in 2006) to much critical acclaim. Downbeat called their debut album ”one of the finest and most arresting albums to come out of Europe” that year, and All About jazz has already put In the Country..s latest album "Without" (2009) on their "best of 2009"-list.
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Rune Grammofon says about Whiteout:
Ambitious, epic and grand in scale, In The Country..s third album ”Whiteout” qualifies to be called their magnum opus. Most of the music was performed and written as a thank you, as is the tradition, after leader Morten Qvenild was awarded Kongsberg Jazzfestival..s prestigious Musician Award. Other receivers have included notables such as Nils Petter Molvær, Bugge Wesseltoft and Sidsel Endresen. Qvenild is already established as a writer with a strong signature, original and melodic with elements from many genres of music. His playing is rich in detail and dynamics but never dominant, and together with bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken..s sensitive and inventive contributions we are in for a treat when it comes to trio interplay. These eight compositions are all between seven and twelve minutes and are given time to develop, much like the best exploratory jazz and progressive rock music. Another triumph from the band whose previous effort was dubbed ”one of the finest and most arresting albums to come out of Europe this year” by Downbeat.
Also available as a limited 2LP white vinyl edition with a stunning gatefold sleeve.
Recent concerts:
23.07.09 - San Sebastian (Heineken Jazzaldia Jazz Festival), Spain
11.07.09 - Rotterdam (North Sea Jazz festival), Netherlands
30.05.09 - Bergen (UFT verftet - Nattjazz Festival), Norway
28.05.09 - Oslo (Victoria Teater - Nasjonal Jazzscene), Norway
26.05.09 - Stavanger (Cementen) Norway
08.05.09 - Göteborg (Nefertiti), Sweden
19.04.09 - Oslo (Henie-Onstad Kunstesenter), Norway
22.01.09 - Dublin (National Concert Hall), Irland
16.11.08 - London (Kings Place - London Jazz Festival), UK
24.10.08 - Oslo (Parkteateret), Norway
22.10.08 - München (Unterfarht), Germany
21.10.08 - Trondheim (Dokkhuset Scene TJF), Norway
07.10.08 - Heidelberg (Enjoy Jazz Festival), Germany
08.08.08 - Gaume (Gaume Jazz Festival), Belgium
03.07.08 - Kongsberg (Smeltehytta - Kongsberg Jazz Festival), Norway
15.05.08 - Oslo (Victoria Teater - Nasjonale jazzscene), Norway
11.05.08 - Stavanger (Utstein Kloster - Maijazz Festival), Norway
12.04.08 - Gorizia (Auditorium), Italy
10.04.08 - Rome (Casa del Jazz), Italy
09.04.08 - Marostica (Panic Jazz club), Italy
18.10.07 - Skopje, Macedonia
11.08.07 - Vadsø (Varangerfestivalen), Norway
07.08.07 - Oslo (Mono - Klubb Øya), Norway
24.06.07 - Vancouver (Vancouver Jazz Festival), Canada
23.06.07 - Vancouver (Vancouver Jazz festival), Canada
19.06.07 - Chicago, IL (Empty Bottle), USA
18.06.07 - New York, NY (Scandinavia House), USA
16.06.07 - Philadelphia (Rose Recital Hall), USA
15.06.07 - Washington, DC, (Nordic Jazz on the Roof), USA
14.06.07 - Rochester, NY, USA
26.05.07 - Bath (Pavilion - Bath Jazz Festival), UK
24.05.07 - London (Ray's Jazz at Foyles & the Café), UK
24.05.07 - London (Spicejazz at Spice of Life), UK
23.05.07 - London (Luminaire), UK
21.05.07 - Norwich (Norwich Art Center), UK
08.02.07 - Trondheim (by:Larm, Skræken), Norway
03.02.07 - Kongsberg (Energimølla), Norway
02.02.07 - Porsgrunn (Kafe K), Norway
31.01.07 - Oslo (Cosmopolite), Norway
26.01.07 - Horten (Horten Jazzklubb), Norway
25.01.07 - Molde (Storyville Jazzklubb), Norway
10.12.06 - Oslo (Mono - Pönk), Norway
08.12.06 - Brüssels (Beursschouwburg), Belgium
18.11.06 - Den Haag (Crossing Boarder Festival), Netherlands
17.11.06 - Cagliari (Cagliari Jazz festival), Sardinia, Italy
16.11.06 - Genk (Casino Modern - Motives Festival), Belgium
15.11.06 - London (Cargo - London Jazzfestival), UK
13.11.06 - Paris (La Dynamo), France
12.11.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarden), Germany
11.11.06 - Szeged (Youth Center), Hungary
10.11.06 - Prague (Roxy club - Stimul festival), Czech Republic
09.11.06 - Helsinki (Umo Jazzhouse), Finland
17.09.06 - Kristiansand (Frøken Larsen), Norway
15.09.06 - Bergen (UFT verftet Sardinen),
28.07.06 - Clusone (Cluzone Jazz Festival), Italy
07.07.06 - Kongsberg (Kongsberg Jazz Festival), Norway
07.06.06 - Oslo (Blå), Norway
12.05.06 - Balestrand (Balejazz Festival), Norway
11.05.06 - Voss (Fraktgodsen), Norway
04.05.06 - Oslo (Blå), Norway
09.02.06 - New York, NY (Tonic w/ Marc Ribot), USA
07.02.06 - New York, NY (TheNorwegian Church w/ Bob Hoffnar), USA
04.02.06 - Chicago, IL (Empty Bottle), USA
19.01.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarten), Germany
18.01.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarten), Germany
17.01.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarten), Germany
15.01.06 - Dortmund (Domicil), Germany
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