Short Stories of Happiness explained

Short Stories of Happiness
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kristoffer Kompen Quartet
Cover:	Short Stories of Happiness.jpg
Recorded:	Musikkloftet, March 17 & 18, 2010
Genre:	Swing jazz
Label:	Schmell!
Producer:	Kristoffer Kompen
Chronology:	Kristoffer Kompen
Next Title:	A Tribute to Jack Teagarden
Next Year:	2013

Short Stories of Happiness (released 2011 in Oslo, Norway, by the label Schmell! – SMLCD216) is the debut album of the Norwegian trombonist Kristoffer Kompen within his own quartet.^[1]

Critical reception

The review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album 5 stars (dice)^[1] With this debut album, Kompen shows stylish contemporary jazz and is one of the big surprises of Norwegian jazz. Those who have listened to this music has marked the mame Kristoffer Kompen, but then most often in connection to swing and trad jazz. Her he shows skills and creative abilities in other musical directions.^{[1] [2]}

NRK Jazz critique Erling Wicklund, in his review of Kompen's album Short Stories of Happiness states:

... The new generation of Norwegian jazz master everything and they deny themselves nothing - traditional jazz and avant-garde are equivalent expression to use for desire and need ...^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Kristoffer Kompen

1. "Short Story Waltz" (5:53)
2. "Summer Dreams" (7:37)
3. "Owana Dome" (3:17)
4. "Teiresius" (6:10)
5. "Love Is Funny" (4:43)
6. "Ballad of Happiness" (3:42)
7. "Jylland" (4:58)
8. "Roasted Duck" (6:01)
9. "Collembole March" (2:04)
10. "Kaba" (3:34)

Personnel

Kristoffer Kompen Quartet:

• Kristoffer Kompen - trombone
• Eirik Hegdal - saxophone
• Eyolf Dale - piano
• Jo Skaansar - double bass
• Andreas Bye - drums^{[2] [3]}

Credits

• Recorded by Vidar Lunden at Musikkloftet, March 17 and 18, 2010
• Mixed by Henning Bortne at Oslo Mastering, August 30, 2010
• Produced by Kristoffer Kompen
• Drawn & designed by Øystein Runde

Notes

• This record is supported by: Lions club, Bøler, The Norwegian Academy of Music & Statkraft
• Kristoffer Kompen is awarded this years "Young Star" Scholarship 2010!^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trombonetalent med sterkt debutalbum: Kristoffer Kompen viser moderne jazzmuskler i ny kvintett . Norwegian . Terje . Mosnes . . 2011-03-23 . 2013-09-01 . 2014-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140914024234/http://www.dagbladet.no/2011/03/23/kultur/musikk/musikkanmeldelser/anmeldelser/jazz/15927168/ . live .
2. Web site: Kristoffer Kompen "Short Stories of Happiness" Review . Norwegian . Tor . Hammerø . JazzNytt.JazzINorge.no . 2011-03-23 . 2013-09-01 . 2016-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307104319/http://jazznytt.jazzinorge.no/2011/06/16/kristoffer-kompen/ . dead .
3. Web site: Kompen kvintett – Short Stories of Happiness - Review . Norwegian . Erling . Wicklund . . 2011-03-23 . 2013-09-01 . 2013-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130810203044/http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_jazz/1.7574334 . live .
4. News: Om å se seg både fram og tilbake . Norwegian . Bjørn . Stendahl . JazzNytt.JazzINorge.no . 2011-03-31 . 2013-09-01 . 2016-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307043648/http://jazznytt.jazzinorge.no/2011/03/31/om-a-se-seg-bade-fram-og-tilbake/ . dead .