Koma Saxo, the explosive quintet led by Berlin-based Swedish bassist/producer Petter Eldh, returns on We Jazz Records with their new album, cut live at We Jazz Festival in Helsinki, December 2019. Whereas their lauded debut was a triumph of remapping the goal posts for an acoustic jazz combo for the 2020's, "LIVE" takes you right to the heart of the actual ensemble sound, with 5 musicians tearing the place down, no post production. Koma Saxo is Eldh on bass, Otis Sandsjö (Y-OTIS), Jonas Kullhammar and Mikko Innanen on saxes, and Christian Lillinger on drums.
The final single to appear ahead of the album is "Waltz Me Baby, Waltz Me All Night Long", a composition borrowed from the songbook of Norwegian guitarist Even Helte Hermansen. The track shows a more delicate side of Koma Saxo on stage, yet keeps true to the band's knack for creating a strikingly intense mood.
Koma Saxo "LIVE" is released by We Jazz Records on 30 April.