Arne Jansen, Anders Jormin and Uwe Steinmetz show with “The Pilgrimage” musical depth in spiritual, Nordic jazz. The trio contains some of the strongest instrumental voices in the Nordic region, and together they expand the musical experience into an existential and universal language.

With eight albums as bandleader for ECM, double bassist Anders Jormin can write himself into the group of some of the most important musicians on the European jazz scene. His artistic CV includes tours and recordings with leading artists such as Elvin Jones, Albert Mangelsdorff, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz and Kenny Wheeler.

Berlin-based guitarist Arne Jansen has won the “ECHO Jazz” award twice, and he has played with artists such as Nils Landgren, Jazzanova and the Senegalese orchestra Baobab. Jansen’s duo recording with Nils Wülker recently rose to number 15 on the German charts.

Saxophonist Uwe Steinmetz, who also lives in Berlin, has collaborated ...

Arne Jansen, Anders Jormin and Uwe Steinmetz show with “The Pilgrimage” musical depth in spiritual, Nordic jazz. The trio contains some of the strongest instrumental voices in the Nordic region, and together they expand the musical experience into an existential and universal language.

With eight albums as bandleader for ECM, double bassist Anders Jormin can write himself into the group of some of the most important musicians on the European jazz scene. His artistic CV includes tours and recordings with leading artists such as Elvin Jones, Albert Mangelsdorff, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz and Kenny Wheeler.

Berlin-based guitarist Arne Jansen has won the “ECHO Jazz” award twice, and he has played with artists such as Nils Landgren, Jazzanova and the Senegalese orchestra Baobab. Jansen’s duo recording with Nils Wülker recently rose to number 15 on the German charts.

Saxophonist Uwe Steinmetz, who also lives in Berlin, has collaborated with artists such as Joe Maneri and Tord Gustavsen. He has also made a name for himself as a composer for the NDR Big Band and the Fitzwilliam String Quartet.

The album “The Pilgrimage” was released in 2024 to great acclaim from its recipients. With its well-chosen title, the album speaks to the pilgrimage as a human and spiritual phenomenon. The record opens with “La Peregrinacion”, a pilgrimage song by the Argentine composer Ariel Ramirez, who also wrote “Misa Criolla”. And which emphasizes the investigation of the being of the pilgrimage. Jansen, Jormin and Steinmetz explore the universally human phenomenon with the album, which musically spans jazz, classical as well as both Nordic and non-European folklore. ​

About “The Pilgrimage”:

"I would say that in my artistic existence, I have always strived for music that is spiritual. In my work, I want to devote myself to spirit, warmth, and humanity," says Jormin. There is no better way to sum up the credo of this extraordinary trio. Josef Engels / 2024.

"When three musicians understand each other musically without even seeing each other, the result is almost inevitably special, even outstanding. Conclusion: The year 2024 is drawing to a close, and I consider this vinyl record to be the jazz LP of the year!” fidelity, fidelity-online.de 11/2024

“Jansen, Jormin, and Steinmetz have succeeded in creating a Misa de vida that praises the universal human as part of the universal natural—and thus life and its value in itself.” Jazzthetik, jazzthetik.de 11/2024...

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