Jazz på Kampen: CIPHER

CIPHER is a new quartet bringing together four highly active voices on the Norwegian jazz scene: Erlend Kongtorp (saxophone), Andreas Svabø (bass), Emil Norman (drums) and Martin Nodeland (guitar). Their self-titled debut album,recorded at Neby Studios in Oslo, which will be released on the 18th September, presents a band built on deep musical familiarity, collective energy, and a shared curiosity for where the music can go.The title Cipher hints at the band’s underlying idea: a kind of internal musical code developed through years of playing together in different constellations. The quartet draws on an intuitive understanding of each other’s phrasing, timing, and improvisational instincts.