Tjant

The Faroe Islands might not seem like a hotbed of jazz, but anyone who has followed Tutl's catalogue knows otherwise. The Torshavn-based record label releases a diverse variety of music; some hews close to the traditional material found in these Norse islands, while some is very conceptual and experimental. Tjant's self-titled first album is an offering of relatively straight-ahead modern jazz. The lineup is Hedin Ziska Davidsen on guitar and vocals, Anders Hagberg on flutes and saxophone, Mikael Blak on bass and Brandur Jacobsen on drums.