He's best-known internationally for his work on ECM recordings by artists including guitarist Jacob Young, pianist Wolfert Brederode, and, most recently, pianist Tord Gustavsen, with whom he's been ...

Talk of an album sounding highly reminiscent of something that could be released on Manfred Eicher's ECM label is quite common. But it does not come as a surprise anymore that much of today's music ...

Mats Eilertsen Trio’s And Then Comes the Night – the title comes from the translation of an Icelandic novel – displays the classic ECM sound, chilly yet enticing in that brooding Scandinavian manner.

I can’t stop listening to a new jazz trio album from Norwegian bass maestro Mats Eilertsen. I find it stunningly beautiful, and it’s no surprise that it comes from the superb German label ECM Records ...

Most piano trios are led, naturally, by pianists, with the focus on the keyboard as lead instrument. Norwegian bass player Mats Eilertsen's piano trio is a more democratic unit, for the most part ...

Bassist Mats Eilersten is a consummate “side man”, open- minded and musically omni- vorous. His supporting roles on the ECM label have included recordings with the Food Trio, guitarist Jacob Young, ...

I’ve enjoyed a number of Mats Eilertsen’s recent CDs and this is another little gem. It’s the same line-up as on Elegy, with Eilertsen on double bass, Harmen Fraanje on piano (and occasionally voice) ...

The latest album from Norwegian bassist Mats Eilertsen is a beautifully understated recording featuring Eilertsen's long-running trio. Hear it and more new music on this episode. The album, And Then ...

Eilertsen is one of the finest bass players on the jazz scene today. This gig celebrates the release of new album And Then Comes The Night on ECM Records. Get the best deals and latest updates on ...