Where Do You Go? Cornelia Nilsson

• 1John's Abbey04:44
• 2Ninni / Motions05:05
• 3The Sphinx04:28
• 4Where Do You Go?06:58
• 5East of the Sun and West of the Moon05:26
• 6The Wanderer05:33
• 7Ugly Beauty03:25
• 8For A Father / Dirge for Europe07:05
• 9That Was Recording, Right?05:37
• 10Saturn's Return05:53
• Total Runtime54:14

Info for Where Do You Go?

"Where Do You Go?" is a highly promising debut for Swedish drummer and composer Cornelia Nilsson. Her album contains two trios with bassist Daniel Franck, a pillar of the European jazz scene since 1997. The first is a trio with American pianist Aaron Parks, described as a "new visionary" by JazzTimes; the other is powered by the titanic Hungarian saxophonist Gabor Bolla.

Recorded during two different sessions (the saxophone session in January 2022, the piano in June 2023), the leader and composer has chosen to explore contrasting repertoires with each formation to explore the strength of their alchemy together. The piano session explores space and beauty on six tracks, while the saxophone trio heats things up on three of its four tracks.

This debut album is a testament to her journey and development as a musician. After starting her career as a side-woman at the age of 24, Nilsson rose through the ranks of the Scandinavian jazz scene, collaborating with musicians such as Gilbert Holmström, Ben Besiakov, and Anders 'AC' Christensen. Her talent soon attracted the attention of American jazz icons such as Tim Hagans, Kenny Barron, and Ron Carter, leading to prestigious awards such as the Bengt Säve- Söderberghs Stipend, the Monica Zetterlund Memorial Fund Grant, and the Tivoli Jazz Prize.

She recalls her meeting with Kenny Barron: "I had the opportunity to play with Mr Kenny Barron when I was 26. He called me up and invited me to give a concert in Madrid. His musical energy gave me the impression of being completely submerged by a giant wave. I'd never experienced anything like it!

Cornelia Nilsson, drums
Daniel Franck, double bass
Aaron Parks, piano
Gábor Bolla, tenor saxophone

Cornelia Nilsson
(b. 1992) has quickly become a sought-after drummer. She is a member of the group "Daniel and Dundret" in Stockholm and is an important part of the younger jazz and improv scene in Copenhagen and the Øresund region. Cornelia's present playing has been experienced with Bernt Rosengren, Roland Keijser, Maria Faust, Nina de Heney, Harald Svensson, George Garzone, Aaron Parks, Calle Brickman, Karl-Martin Almqvist, Krister Andersson, Kasper Tranberg and a number of the up-and-coming young names currently making their mark in the jazz clubs of Copenhagen.

This album contains no booklet.