


A stunning second album from Swedish bassist and composer Vilhelm Bromander's Unfolding Orchestra, expanding on his acclaimed debut with richly textured, spiritually resonant compositions inspired by political urgency and environmental reflection, featuring a 13-piece ensemble delivering lush orchestrations, patient development, and profound, hopeful expression.
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Vilhelm Bromander-double bass
Katt Hernandez-violin
Martin Kuchen-alto saxophone
Elin Forkelid-tenor saxophone
Alberto Pinton-baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Christer Bothen-bass clarinet
Emil Strandberg-trumpet
Mats Aleklint-trombone
Alexander Zethson-piano
Mattias Stahl-vibraphone, marimba
Stina Hellberg Agback-harp
Dennis Egberth-drums
Anton Jonsson-drums
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UPC: 7320470274811
Label: thanatosis produktion
Catalog ID: THT41
Squidco Product Code: 36073
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2025
Country: Sweden
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at Atlantis Studios, on June 11th and 12th, 2024, by Niclas Lindstrom.
"In 2023 the Swedish bassist and composer Vilhelm Bromander turned heads with the stunning debut album of a new large ensemble, which has now adopted its name- Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra-from that recording: In this forever unfolding moment. That album, which earned him the prestigious Gyllene Skivan and Manifest Awards, was an auspicious premiere, that braided many of the passions of the young musician, including his devotion to Indian dhrupad music, the politically charged folk-jazz sound of the music Carla Bley created for Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, and his commitment to close listening, where tuning with other musicians opens up new harmonic vistas. A veteran presence on the energetic Stockholm creative music scene, he eschews any divide between the pure expression in his music and the social activism of his personal choices.
The twinned directness distinguishes the ensemble's riveting second album Jorden vi Arvde ("the earth we inherited"), which both reflects on the alarming state of our planet while simultaneously delivering the urgent reminder that we don't own Earth, but we merely get to spend some time here before passing it on to those to come in our wake. Bromander was inspired to compose the music following the birth of his first son, and it is dedicated to him and his little brother. "The album is an attempt to spread light, beauty, hope and resistance, and at the same time to take in the great seriousness that our time has in front of us; right-wing forces on the rise, rearmament, war and climate disasters," explains Bromander. "We, the people of this time, seem unable to grasp the fact that our time here is on loan from future generations. But what are the consequences if we take this realization seriously and let it influence the way we live our lives? And how can we find the power andhope to change?"
Our world seems on fire, with hope in short supply, which makes this latest transmission from Bromander all the more valuable. The music conveys a deep-seated trust in humanity even as it raises alarms about our degradation of the planet. Rather than succumbing to depression and futility, the music draws attention to the beauty and spirituality that captures humanity at its best. The composer sees that sort of responsible, thoughtful stewardship applying art's rich history, too, particularly through the lens of its most conscientious practitioners. "It is an attempt to summon the courage, dreams and visions that previous generations of musicians and artists have shown and given us, with a hope to continue working in the same radical spirit."
The album reveals Bromander's heightened confidence and burnished facility for writing and arranging for a large band. The music sinks deeper into jazz tradition than its predecessor, while enlisting the ensemble's stunning cast of musicians to contrast with the meticulously arranged charts, which are not only forever unfolding, but patiently unfolding.
Pianist Alex Zethson introduces a ravishing theme on "Jorden Vi Arvde, Den Skall Oss Ocksa Arvas," prying open its beauty with his measured phrasing before Bromander and the legendary bass clarinetist Christer Bothen begin an almost stealthy yet conversational exploration of those contours. Slowly, gauzy arrangements begin to seep in, thickening and evolving into a lush, sweeping propulsion punctuated by a lyrical improvisation from vibraphonist Mattias Stahl and a tuneful trumpet statement by Emil Strandberg, the latter lifted up the dynamic interplay of drummers Anton Jonsson and Dennis Egberth, who are rejoined by the full orchestra to shepherd the piece toward its elegant recapitulation.
Bromander acknowledges a debt to the Liberation Music Orchestra on his full-bodied ballad "Erde," which opens with the delicate metallic interplay of the drummers, haloed by sparse, shimmering daubs, before Zethson and the bassist continues large with an astonishing duo passage. The tune underlines the most basic thrust of the album: Bromander calls it "an elegiac fight song," evoking a battle that's more mystical than violent. His masterful arrangements simultaneously draw upon the ensemble's ability to produce the most transcendent, gossamer textures and melodic shapes.
Tenor saxophonist Elin Forkelid boldly takes up the mantle of Dewey Redman, the namesake reedist behind "For Dewey," which Bromander considers an homage to the elastic beauty achieved by pianist Keith Jarrett's classic quartet with Redman, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian. It's on this triumphant wonder that the bandleader fully displays his knack for orchestration, using his ensemble to produce gorgeous chordal swells, interlocking riffs, and extended improvisation courtesy of Stahl. The album concludes with "Calliope," which touches on Bromander's deep engagement with Indian classical tradition. He calls it "a raga-inspired song where the harp acts as our swarmandal, establishing the tonality," referring to the zither-like Indian instrument. The multipartite wonder contains a slew of deftly synchronized moving parts, a feast of shifting polyrhythms and changing timbres that cushion jaw-dropping solos from Bothen and saxophonist Martin Kuchen, and a hushed benediction fromviolinist Katt Hernandez.
"The music on this album continues to explore similar themes as In this forever unfolding moment but in comparison, the music presented here is more through-composed," explains Bromander. "I have sought a directness, where the music is felt and burns. Where there is a presence and a mystery." On those terms there's no question he has succeeded, building on his past achievement to create something new that envelops the listener, soothing us even as it calls out for action."-thanatosis produktion

Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Vilhelm Bromander "Vilhelm BroMander (1988) is a Swedish bass player, improviser and composer based in Stockholm. He embraces his bass from many different angles, with a great curiosity in sound, texture, intonation and timbre. Often he directs his focus to acoustic details such as beating, common partials and difference tones - to hear what happens with our perception when we allow ourselves to be immersed in sound for a longer stretch of time. He draws inspiration from a wide variety of genres such as improvised music, free jazz and electronic music as well as his studies of just intonation and dhrupad. As an improviser he has played with musicians like Axel DöRner, Tisha Mukarji, Michael Thieke, Sten Sandell, Christer BothéN, Katt Hernandez, Lisa UlléN, Henrik Olsson to name a few. Also being a popular session musician he has played with among others Daniel Johnston, Saigon, Musette, Joe Davolaz, Josefin öHrn + The Liberation, The Tiny & Music Is The Weapon." ^ Hide Bio for Vilhelm Bromander • Show Bio for Katt Hernandez "Katt Hernandez is a composer, improvisor, violinist, producer and artistic researcher. She moved to Stockholm in 2010, and rapidly began working with many artists and new music organizations. In addition to solo violin work, she co-founded The Schematics and Deuterium Quartet, and has worked with a host of musicians and others in Europes's improvised, electronic and experimental music and sound art scenes. After earning a Masters degree in composition from Sweden's Royal College of Music, she began a PhD in Music at Lund university in 2015, and was also employed at the Royal College of Music as part of Klas Nevrin's 3-year research project Music in Disorder. She is currently in the Fire! Orchestra, led by Mats Gustafsson, as well as Lotte Anker's research project Sub-Habitat at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Her work has been featured on festivals, series, museums, conferences and radio stations throughout the world. Before leaving the U.S., Katt was a 13 year veteran of experimental music scenes on the east coast, where she worked with a vast array of musicians, dancers, visual artists, puppeteers, film makers and performance artists, in venues ranging from underground urban art spaces to ivy league concert halls." ^ Hide Bio for Katt Hernandez • Show Bio for Martin Kuchen "Born 1966; saxophones. Martin Küchen has been active on the Swedish free improvised/free jazz scene since the mid-1990s. He has composed for larger groups, participated in dance projects, performed with different poets and created the music for experimental films. He now collaborates with improvisors all over Europe and USA/Canada. His current collaborations include: Angles - a new trio with Ingebrigt Håker- Flaten, doublebass, Kjell Nordeson, drums and Martin Küchen, saxophones. Exploding Customer - a free jazz quartet with Tomas Hallonsten trumpet, Benjamin Quigley double bass and Kjell Nordeson drums, which plays mainly original compositions. Sound of Mucus - a trio with the stringchordist Herman Müntzing and Andreas Axelsson, percussion. Unsolicited Music Ensemble - a trio with Tony Wren, double bass and Raymond Strid, percussion. a duo with guitarist David Stackenås. UNSK: Birgit Ulher, Martin Küchen, lise-Lott Norelius and Raymond Strid. Looper - a trio with Greek cello player Nikos Veliotis and Norwegian percussionist Ingar Zach." ^ Hide Bio for Martin Kuchen • Show Bio for Elin Forkelid Elin Forkelid: "Swedish jazz saxophone player, based in Stockholm. Other bands include SOL SOL & Anna Högberg ATTACK." ^ Hide Bio for Elin Forkelid • Show Bio for Alberto Pinton "Alberto Pinton has been performing since the mid eighties as a bandleader and sideman, on all sizes of saxophones, clarinets and flutes, delivering solo and ensemble work on the jazz and improvised music scene. His most recent group as a leader, a chordless quartet (two horns, bass and drums) named Alberto Pinton Noi Siamo, has released two live recordings of original compositions, "Resiliency" on Moserobie Music Production and "Opus Facere" on Clean Feed Records.Of the music on "Resiliency", critics write: "Pinton and Barnö unfurl extended improvisations with electric intensity, always plugged into the agile, shape-shifting rhythm section","Pinton definitely knows his "free" chops, but favors rationality over fervid incomprehensibility. Barnö, Zetterberg and Agnas enrich the interplay with respect and realism, constantly conscious of the overall intensity and velocity". Alberto Pinton has released eleven albums as leader and co-leader. Previous recordings include work by the Alberto Pinton Quintet, Alberto Pinton Clear Now, Dog Out, Pinton Kullhammar Zetterberg Nordeson, Alberto Pinton Nascent. Alberto has received two full scholarships, from the Berklee College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Saxophone Performance at Berklee, Boston, and with a Master's Degree in Saxophone Performance at the Manhattan School, New York. During his four years stay in the USA, Alberto studied the saxophone with Hamiet Bluiett, Joe Temperley, George Garzone, Joe Viola, Dick Oatts, Gary Smulyan, Jerry Bergonzi. Theory and composition with Maria Schneider, Ludmila Ulehla and Nils Vigeland. He's the recipient of the Swedish jazz award Jazzkannan (2009) and Bert Levins Stipendium (2014). Alberto Pinton has toured and performed with, among many others, Kenny Wheeler, John Surman, John Warren, Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider, Jerry Bergonzi, Lennart Åberg, Nils Landgren, Kenny Werner, Steve Grey, Norma Winstone, George Russell, Tim Hagans, Peter Erskine, Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Adam Nussbaum, Swedish Radio Jazz Group, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Bohuslän Big Band, Norrbotten Big Band. His teaching experience, spanning over two decades, include classes of ear training, improvisation, ensemble and instrument lessons at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Master classes in Sweden, Italy and Canada. Born and raised on the "terraferma", the mainland, of Marghera, an industrial town outside of Venice, Italy, he currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden." ^ Hide Bio for Alberto Pinton • Show Bio for Christer Bothen "Christer Bothén born 1941 in Gothenburg, based in Stockholm, Sweden. Composer, musician and artist. His main instruments are bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, donso n'goni and guimbri. Bothén spent 1971 - 72 in Mali, where he studied hunter's music and donso n'goni with master Broema Dombia in Bougouni, Wassoulut. In 1977 he took up gnawa music studies with master Maalem Abdellatif Elmakhzoumi in Marrakech, who he studied with until the master passed away in 2017. From 1970 onwards, Bothén collaborated with Don Cherry, and he also taught Cherry the donso n'goni. In 1980 Bothén started Bolon Bata, a band that toured intensively, performing Bothéns compositions. Its members included Bosse Skoglund, Marianne N'Lemvo and Ulf Lindén. Later the band became Bolon X, adding band members Morgan Ågren and Rafael Sida. From 1990 onwards, Bothén has continued leading his own groups, and has also collaborated frequently with multi-reedist Mats Gustafsson, performance artist and musician Sara Lundén and cornetist Goran Kajfeš." ^ Hide Bio for Christer Bothen • Show Bio for Emil Strandberg Trumpeter Emil Strandberg is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and is a member of Fire! Orchestra, Seval, and Pan-Scan. ^ Hide Bio for Emil Strandberg • Show Bio for Mats Aleklint "Mats Aleklint is a freelance trombone player, born 1979, that lives in Stockholm, Sweden. I work mostly in the fields of improvisation and jazz, but also blues, soul, theater music, pop and rock. I have been working as a freelance since the year 2000, and touring in Sweden, Norway, Canada, Slovenia, Portugal, England, Germany, and many other countries. Toured with/Recorded with: Alberto Pinton Quintet, YunKan10, Torbjörn Zetterberg Octet, Norrbotten Big Band, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Dave Holland, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra, The Thing XXL, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Brus Trio+2, Big Band Splash, Per-Henrik Wallin, Harmonica Henry, Lisa Ullén Quartet, Blacknuss, Angles, Je Suis!, All Included, LED, and many many others. I also have a band of my own, Mats Äleklint Kvartett." ^ Hide Bio for Mats Aleklint • Show Bio for Alexander Zethson "Alexander Zethson has completed the bachelor performance programme in jazz at KMH and is currently studying at the second year of the master's programme with Lisa Ullén as his primary instrument teacher. Alexander has participated in extensive concert and tour activities and has participated in fifteen record productions. The ensembles include: • Niklas Barnö's free jazz group Je Suis!• A number of tours in Europe with Martin Küchen's group Angles 9 Alexander is also active as arranger and pianist in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, a cooperation which began in 2011. Zethson, Sofia Jernberg and Lene Grenager has arranged music from Hallingdal and Røros performed by the TJO with Zethson, Jernberg and violinist/Hardanger fiddler Olav Luksengård Mjelva." ^ Hide Bio for Alexander Zethson • Show Bio for Mattias Stahl "Mattias is born 1971 in Oskarshamn, Sweden and lives in Stockholm. Have the latest 15 years performed at stages around Sweden and elsewhere, focusing on jazz and improvised music. Released two album of his own with his former quartet Ståhls blå ("Ståhls blå" 2001 and "Schlachtplatte" 2004), which achieved great attention from reviewers all over the world. He also composed all the music for this group. As a sideman he contributes in a lot of exciting groups, from projects with the legend Georg Riedel to collaborations with the swedish indie wonder Emil Svanängen aka Loney Dear. Also: Cecilia Persson Quintet, Martin Küchens group Angles, IPA with Magnus Broo/Atle Nymo/Håkon Mjåseth Johansen/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Daniel Buner Formos Formo Tre&Metall and different projects with Trondheim Jazzorkester. Other groups where he contributed during the years are Eirik Hegdals Team Hegdal, Joakim Milders Takeaway, Lennart Åberg:s big and small orchestras, Nils Berg 5 (Jazz in Sweden Award 2007), Alberto Pinton Quintet, Yttling Jazz (with Bjorn Yttling from "Peter, Bjorn and John"), Fredrik Nordström Quintet (Jazz in Sweden Award 2002), Klaus Holm Kollektif. He has been the vibist of the swingtronica-duo Koop since 2001, touring all over the world. He has also played with groups as Jet Set Sweden och Sven Berggrens Alea. He recieved the Swedish Radio Award 2002 as newcomer of the year for his album "Ståhls blå"." ^ Hide Bio for Mattias Stahl • Show Bio for Stina Hellberg Agback Stina Hellberg Agback: Improvising Harpist "Stina Hellberg Agback has been performing as an improvising harpist since 2006, she has been heard on festivals and venues with her groups Namna, SHA3K, Trilobit, Stina Hellberg Agback/Jonas Isaksson Quartet and duo Eva Lindal/Stina Hellberg Agback. She performs with bands such as Mattias Risberg Mining Extended, Mariam the Believer, 3 Glas and Skogen. She also performs classical music with Uppsala Chamber Orchestra and Stockholm Wind Orchestra.She has released records with Namna, SHA3K, Trilobit and together with Jonas Isaksson. Enthusiastic reviews have been received in magazines such as Downbeat, Orkesterjournalen and Lira. Hellberg Agback has also extensively collaborated with the pop world. Recording for artists such as Mattias Olsson and I.B. Sundström, as well as film music scores by Matti Bye and Hans Appelqvist. Hellberg Agback holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in jazz performance, from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. She has also attended Berklee College of Music and Trinity College of Music and is currently studying composition." ^ Hide Bio for Stina Hellberg Agback • Show Bio for Dennis Egberth Dennis Natanael Egberth is a Swedish composer and drummer, born on September 4, 1989 in Ljungby, Sweden. ^ Hide Bio for Dennis Egberth • Show Bio for Anton Jonsson Anton Jonsson is a jazz drummer from Sweden. Works in the field of free improvised music and free jazz. He has released an album with Swedish reedist Pelle Westlin, and worked with Alex Zethson. ^ Hide Bio for Anton Jonsson
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Track Listing:
1. Jorden Vi Arvde, Den Skall Oss Ocksa Arvas 10:37
2. Erde 8:33
3. For Dewey 5:51
4. Calliope 10:52

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