Norwegian/French quintet, Bêl
Norwegian/French quintet, Bêl, who released it's debut album, My Head Is About To Explode on the french label Onze Heures Onze (Magic Malik, Octurn) in October 2022. Bêl's compositions has taken its inspiration from the avant garde scene in New York, Chicago and France, and the music turns out to give associations to jazz as well as classical chamber music.
Bêl
- Sigrid Aftret - tenor sax and flute
- Sol Léna--Schroll - alto sax
- Tore Ljøkelsøy - drums
- Joel Ring - cello
- Magnus Løvseth - tuba
Through an atypic
instrumentation, Bêl seeks to create a sonic proposition freed from the
traditional boundaries of jazz. By integrating elements of serialism and
spectralism with a strong yet flowing rhythmic foundation, Bêl merges
improvisation and composition into a collective process. The habitual
musical roles are redefined, and the five instrumentalists participate
in creating a unique sound, taking the listener to an ebullient musical
journey.