Volume 6 of Intuition's prestigious Series "European Jazz Legends" presents an all-star Norwegian trio led by bass master Arild Andersen. Also featuring pianist Helge Lien and drummer Gard Nilssen (Bushman's Revenge). This live recording was made in April 2016 and includes an interview with Andersen by JazzThing's Gtz Bhler. Born in Norway on October 27 1945, Arild Andersen has been one of Europe's leading bass players since the early 70s. Andersen started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet (67-73). The group also included Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen. In the same period he played in the local rhythm section in Oslo for visiting American musicians. He worked and recorded with Don Cherry, George Russell and Sam Rivers during this years. He recorded 21 albums in his own name for ECM. Bill Frisell, Ralph Towner, Nana Vasconcelos, Paul Motian, Alphonze Mouzon, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor are among the great musicians that can be heard on these albums. Personnel: Arild Andersen (bass), Helge Lien (piano), Gard Nilssen (drums)