Imagine an organic synthesis of Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, and Milford Graves poured through a thoughtful post-hardcore player, and you have Norway’s Paal Nilssen-Love. A busy musician who divides his performances between solo concerts and support roles, Nilssen-Love brings the muscle of Mastodon’s Brann Dailor and the hardcore throttle of Shellac’s Todd Trainer to free-jazz environments.

September 2016 Issue