Koma Saxo, the explosive quintet led by Berlin-based Swedish bassist/producer Petter Eldh, returns on We Jazz Records on April 30 with their new album "LIVE", cut on stage 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 second single, "Blumer", penned by drummer Christian Lillinger, is a fine display of the constant forward motion of the band. The track begins with a bang, leaps right off the cliff and morphs into something unpredictable and beautiful.