Eivind Aarset, Norway’s biggest talent on the guitar, has performed on over 150 albums with musicians as diverse as Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ute Lemper, Ketil Bjornstad, Mike Mainieri, Arild Andersen, Abraham Laboriel and Django Bates. In the last few years he became progressively involved in Oslo’s jazz underground scene and worked with keyboard guru Bugge Wesseltoft. Further info: http://www.jazzlandrec.com/eivind_bio.html Beady Belle is another fresh act from Norway. A collaboration between singer Beate Lech and bassist Marius Reksjo, Beady Belle’s debut album Home is a sensuous mosaic of sound that draws on the vast libraries of jazz, pop, techno, drum ‘n’ bass and ambient to reveal the essence of Beate’s stunning live performances. Further info: http://www.beadybelle.com