Daniel Herskedal

Since releasing his 2010 debut album, City Stories, Norwegian composer, tuba and bass trumpet player Daniel Herskedal has been an unconventional musician who has pushed the sonic and technical limitations of his chosen instrument. His highly individual style weds formal techniques from classical composition to the improvisational acumen of jazz, the haunting familiarity of Arabic and Norwegian folk musics, and a cinematic approach. His compositions don't contrast, they integrate, using cyclical themes, resonant, sonorous beauty, and a cinematic scope that has won over listener...