Knut Hamre Archives · Steve Tibbetts

Things I Did (Press resources for “Life Of.”)

Press page with rough bio is here Things I Did 2009-16 1. Sent Messages With Foxes 2013 2. Curated a Playlist for ECM 2017 3. Had Brain Scanned for Science 2012 4. Gave a Transplant …

Å–Downbeat, August 1999

Steve, Turid, Knut, and Marc standing outside the church they recorded in.

“Å (just say “ah”) successfully joins the hardingfele, a.k.a. hardanger fiddle, with Tibbetts’ distinctive, often beautiful constructions.”

Å–Amazon.com

“Å brims with haunting moods and textures that splinter like the spider-web cracks of an ice-covered lake”

Å–Billboard Magazine, 1999

“Å” conjures up an enveloping and imagistic soundscape.

Å–Musician Magazine

Olav Vinndal, Knut Hamre, Turid Spildo and Håvard Kvanndal

“The result is pan-cultural sonic magic that transcends the limitations of language.”

Å–Minneapolis Star-Tribune & Playboy

“repeating fiddle phrases evolve into fresh ideas, while Tibbetts’ guitar slithers off on sympathetic tangents, and gongs and other elements chip in their own wry commentary, creating an ebb and flow of stylish nuance like mist on the fjords”

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Knut Hamre and Steve Tibbetts. “Once again, Tibbetts has shown that the exposure of geographically isolated traditions doesn’t have to be exploitative or blandly commercial.” -Isthmus

Å–Jazz times

Turid, Knut, Steve, Marc near Utne, Norway

“…music is the only genuine universal language… That idea springs to mind while listening to the latest project from the category-defying tone poet guitarist Steve Tibbetts, who has teamed up with Norwegian hardanger fiddler Knut Hamre for an intriguing and impressionistic set”

Å–National Post (Canada)

“…this new collaboration between jazz guitarist Steve Tibbetts and world music is dazzling”