August 2023
"With another superbly crafted and adventurous collection, Grønseth is fast becoming an inescapable presence within the new Scandinavian jazz."
"this band take the listener on an intriguing journey, collectively communicating a musical eclecticism with interesting ideas on tonal, rhythmic and compositional structures (...) Everyone will find something different to take from this, and for me personally I’ve very much enjoyed delving into the original nature of its music."
"Multiverse have crafted yet another novel, exciting and original chapter on their voyage toward themselves. Just as fascinating as before, but also quite different"
June 2023
"Multiverse, in all its incarnations, is more than just beautiful, thoughtful and multifaceted music. It is a philosophical statement about the idea of parallel universes. Strong-minded and creative individuals join in well-balanced and democratic musical micro-universes that through conversational interplay suggest a harmonious and peaceful multiverse model for us all."
May 2023
"Anders Lønne Grønseth and Multiverse's NXN albums are must-hear releases. (...) offering something so box fresh that it is substantially novel and measurably extends the parameters of jazz, taking traditions into previously uncharted territory."
"Contradictory things are connected, similarities are broken down into components, which in turn form a larger whole. Between dreamy gliding and expressive outbursts, this musical multiverse is an exciting and diverse one."
"Anyone following Norwegian and Nordic contemporary jazz, will associate each of these musicians with quality. When they get together in Multiverse, this quality turns into something larger. As if the interaction within the band lets the music free and makes it grow."
April 2023!!! New album out on April 14:
Anders Lønne Grønseth/Multiverse: Inner View (NXN Recordings/Naxos) with with Hayden Powell (trp), Espen Berg (pno), David Skinner (Hohner pianet & clavinet), Audun Ellingsen (bs) and Einar Scheving (drs) 
August 2022
July 2022
"excellent group (...) Experimental harmony creating a delicious tension in the music which is intriguing to say the least (...) very, very interesting"
"Outer View highlights the strong musical identity of Multiverse (...) demanding but intriguing listening experience"
June 2022
"Most fascinating when the musicians enter floating polyrhythmics and the music is perceived by the listener precisely as a multiverse (...) Even at complex rhythmic patterns, all five are tuned in to each other listening for wholeness."
"hugely enjoyable"
April 2022
"Multiverse has succeeded. They reach the listener with generous and inviting music. Both the compositions and arrangements are complex, but the performances are effortless and full of playful sequences"
March 2022
"This is fierce, bold and exciting jazz with solid groove at the core. As the group is made up of sterling soloists, it's not hard to comprehend that this is a glorious third round from ALG and Multiverse"
"..the result is a rich sound, which despite the complex compositions is very attractive"
"Completely outstanding : ALG has found a band that can fulfill dreams (...) It sounds so organic and alive, it's a joy to receive (...) an album that both gives a hefty first impression and grows with further aquaintance"
!!! New album out on March 3:
Anders Lønne Grønseth Multiverse: Outer View (NXN Recordings / Naxos) with Hayden Powell (trp), Espen Berg (pno), Audun Ellingsen (bs) and Einar Scheving (drs) 
December 2019
September 2019
"this is music which engages brain and body, heart and mind alike, delivered with spot-on group interaction and dynamic finesse all round."
"I would be happy to hear this music live in a venue where people give up their chit-chat and becomes part of the music"
"The tracks present a richness in detail that only comes forward after repeated listenings, and that's a heartfelt compliment."
August 2019
"beautifully gorgeous"
"a very strong voice and identity of their own whatever the influences are they integrate
into their music. Superb!" July 2019
""gentle and emphatic interplay and the collective, patient development of ideas work as the engine for the organic flow and progression of the music (...) the highly melodic, rich and nuanced language of Grønseth.
"Theory of Anything shows that music that embraces the classic acoustic jazz style of the ‘50s and ‘60s needn't by definition sound retrograde; in Grønseth and company's hands, the material is as fresh and vital as anything of a more recent vintage."
June 2019
"The melodies may appear as traditional jazz but they are not really, as if the musicians walked with soles of the past on the trails of a clearly audible contemporaneity. The mix that is born is unlikely but does not fail to be intriguing (...) A highly recommended disc."
May 2019
"Saxophonist Anders leads this quintet into a glorious landscape of reflection and hope (...) a musical treat for both intellects and those who simply enjoy an exquisite, aural experience."
'Theory Of Anything' will possibly occupy a place in my list of favorite albums for 2019."
"Producing rich deposits of goosebump-raisers (...) Multiverse must be one of today's most original, ambitious, advanced and complete bands in this country."
April 2019
"Here's two fresh examples of how good and original ALG is (...) an outstanding instumentalist, composer and band leader"
! ! ! New album out on April 26
Anders Lønne Grønseth / Multiverse: Theory of Anything (Pling Music) featuring Hayden Powell (trp), Espen Berg (pno), Audun Ellingsen (bs) and Einar Scheving (drs) 
October 2018
“Multiverse is, in short, ultimately about intuitive group interplay and responsiveness as much as anything else ... A late-night, smoky ambiance permeates Multiverse, which lends it the aura of a classic jazz quintet recording.”
Beautifully composed, imaginatively performed and luminously recorded, Multiverse is a winner from start to finnish."
"six captivating themes leaving room for initiative and improvisation ... The sax playing by Grønseth in the opening track is fantastic ... The fine interplay and communication is a joy."
"Classic jazz with a twist...lots of twists" (6/6* Songqualität)
"This is, simply put, an important record ... Exquisitely, Multiverse combines composition with broad improvisational fields."
"A quintet with power and class ... who in a rousing way combines controlled melodiosity with quivering improvisational appetite ... The whole quintet seems as to be navigated by one unified brain."
September 2018
"Soulful jazz of the highest calibre ... Exceptionally good album with aspirations to become a classic"
"six great tunes, performed with finesse by a quintet of the highest calibre." ...
"an album that rewards the listener with each fresh play-through." ! ! ! New album out on Sept. 21:
Anders Lønne Grønseth - Multiverse (Pling Music) featuring Hayden Powell (trp), Espen Berg (pno), Audun Ellingsen (bs) and Einar Scheving (drs) 
December 2017
June 2017
"One of the best sounding jazz albums ever recorded" ... "Great jazz art in outstanding sound quality"
May 2017
"These ragas highlight the emphatic, organic interplay of Bhattacharya, Grønseth and Wessel, letting their distinct voices weave nuanced and rich textures."
"understated musical conversations ... languid explorations, shifting between melody and improvisatiuon as naturally as inhaling and exhaling"
"The combination...is quite hypnotic ... I urge you to give it a try"
April 2017
"What is so interesting about these pieces is that it is so very difficult to pigeon-hole them into any category that had been previously defined as ‘indo-jazz fusion’ (...) to point out the originality of the work of this integration of talented musicians deeply immersed in each other’s musical traditions."
March 2017
"The East West fusion works perfectly"
"a distinct and innovative product ... a beautiful and relaxing work that will delight the lovers of music with ethnic flavors."
February 2017
"...sings unspeakably beautiful ... creates interresting encounters"
"engaging and sometimes ineffably, romantically evocative"
January 2017
"This absorbing session has all kinds of little surprises to offer, and they’re couched in an endlessly curious beauty."
"ever-stimulating yet accessible ... never loses its fundamental ability to engage at an immediate, visceral level ... If ever the word organic applied, it does here."
December 2016
"interesting interplay and rich mixture of sounds"
"Without doubt one of my favourite albums this year"
"Spennende og annerledes er bare forbokstaven."
"vakker og inspirerende musikk som er egna til å drømme seg bort i eller til." November 2016
! ! ! New album out on Nov. 18th:
"Bhattacharya / Grønseth / Wessel" (Pling Music) 
October 2016! ! ! New album out on Oct. 21st:
"Mini Macro Ensemble 2nd Edt Vol2" (Pling Music) 
Radio interview (in English) at NRK P2 "Jungeltelegrafen" (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) with Debashish Bhattacharya and Anders Lønne Grønseth on upcoming tour and album release. Listen here.
August 2016Announcing Norway tour dates for a truly intercontinental project: Debashish Bhattacharya (hindustani side guitar - India), Kenny Wessel (electric guitar - US), Subhasis Bhattacharya (tabla/percussion - India) & ALG (saxophones - Norway). An album is on the way, too!
July 2016
"Om Mini Micro Ensemble framträder på en scen nära mig, kan jag nog inte låta bli att gå dit."
" (ALG's) ensemble repeatedly attains a motion as free as a forest stream wending its way through the trees (...) the woodwinds are as ethereal as morning sunlight (...) A very thoughtful recording, existing sometimes in a state of introspection but always in constant motion. It makes for a very potent combination."
May 2016
"Alene instrumentbesætningen i oktetten giver en fornemmelse af «noget andet»."
March 2016
"...ibland låter det verkligen som något som är elektroniskt skapat (...) vackert och intressant"
"Dette er definitivt en god plate som fortjener mange lyttere"
«(ALG) succeeds, seemingly unstrained, to wow many threads together in a grand, unforced flow of ideas and musical imaginations …. With this ensemble, ALG establishes himself with sovereign skill and compositional imagination his unique and talented voice in modern Norwegian music.”
"...creates a contradictive feeling of safe uncertainty - unpleasant, beatiful and funky at the same time"
February 2016
"Det er mye spennende å lytte til i detaljene, og arrangør Grønseth viser at han har et stort potensiale som komponist og arrangør."
"So many different soundscapes that the listener never really get to an end with the music" .... "A special and exciting release"
“a rich spectrum of colors and sonorities that blend naturally” ... “Grønseth's compositions are beautifully performed” ... “like an untimely, universal hymn, embracing all sounds"
January 2016
"Anja Eline Skybakmoen og Anders Lønne Grønseth løfter frem Haldis Moren Vesaas´ lyrikk på et vakkert vis." ... "Flott, sterkt og nydelig."
! ! ! New album out on Jan. 22nd:
Grøn / Sky: Ord frå ein annan skog. Performing my songs to lyrics by Norwegian poet Halldis Moren Vesaas, in collaboration with singer Anja Eline Skybakmoen. 
«For several years, ALG has shown he has something special to contribute. Fortunately, he continues on that path.» ... «a highly unique instrumentation, and soundscape likewise» ... «ALG shows that he is a composer and musician with something highly special in store.»
«As an exploration and development of Grønseth’s musical theory this is an interesting collection of pieces, but, better still, the CD works a sequence of tunes which create a fascinating set of textures and thematic possibilities»
«Well-balanced chamber music of an ethereal beauty.» ... «Although it's intelligent and eclectic in nature, this does not result in radical cross-bordering music. We hear good craftsmanship in the playing and arrangements.»
December 2015(ALG) "guides his eight-member outfit through a remarkable set-list that collapses genre boundaries and blurs the distinction between through-composition and improvisation. "
"On this exceptionally well-realized recording, Grønseth's music is repeatedly enriched by the group's woodwind and percussion textures and its luscious, mini-orchestral presentation. "
"all fans of saxophonist Anders Lønne Grønseth and his many projects will have all their expectations fulfilled"
"An all-star team of musicians (...) take us through the vigoroux, both grandiose and soft-speaking music in changing constellations" "Open your mind and take in the music" November 2015! ! ! New album "Mini Macro Ensemble 2nd Edt Vol1" released on November 27th on Pling Music.
"Vol 2" is scheduled for release in spring 2016. 
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