Norwegian Caravan

• Shrink-wrapped

Since their 1999 debut concert, Come Shine and their unconventional versions of standard jazz tunes have been a favorite to a wide range of Norwegian music lovers. They released three best-selling jazz albums during their first four years- including one album with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra live at Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2003. The quartet took an indefinite break in 2004. After their reunion eight years later, the Come Shine sound had become darker, groovier and influenced by several other genres than jazz. The music on this symphonic album is the result of three sources combined: some of last centurys most talented song writers, Come Shines many years of cultivating their band, and piano player Erlend Skromsovolls unique arranger s. Known to Norwegians as KORK, this orchestra is cherished throughout the country. The orchestra regularly plays at important media events such as the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, at their own public concerts in the Store Studio, in TV shows, and live at many and diverse venues around the country. It is a flexible orchestra, playing everything from symphonic and contemporary clical music to pop, rock, folk, and jazz. The orchestra is comprised of highly talented clical instrumentalists, yet is musical philosophy has remained the same: versatility, a lighthearted approach, a curiosity for all kinds of music, and an unwillingness to pigeonhole.