Album Notes

Michael Aadal Group

A jazz sextet from Kristiansand in Norway that really shows us Aadal's remarkable talent as a composer and band leader. As a composer he is showing us all a wonderful talent, and sense of quality. He's innovative and he is always exploring new musical landscapes. Even though his musical expression is within the modern jazz, Michael Aadal Group is also integrating elements from genre like Post Rock, Americana and more.
Their debut album "DESERTION" is released 21.09.2009.

Michael Aadal Group:

Michael Aadal - guitar
Ole-Bjørn Talstad - piano
Gunnar Sæter - drums
Anders Hofstad Sørås - pedal steel
Audun Ramo – double bass
Andre Kassen – saxophone

TV2: Dice trow 4 - "Hip music from the South" (...) "Michael Aadal is guitarist with a very good taste in his playing, with a calmness and a musical direction I can't wait to follow in the future. His first CD is telling me that the public should get to know this musician the sooner the better."
Read more (Only in Norwegian): http://www.side2.no/musikk/anmeldelser/article2723389.ece

Great Blog review at Wordpress: http://agentcoop.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/listening-to-michael-aadal-group/

www.myspace.com/michaelaadalgroup