Bendik Giske – Bendik Giske

Bendik Giske’s own body has always played a central role in his circular saxophone playing. It demands full commitment when the sax is made to sing with a continuous stream of air, the throat microphone eavesdrops on the intimate voice, while two extra microphones on the fingers make the percussive closing of the keys audible. With his fourth album, the Norwegian musician and performer now fully arrives at himself. Where he opened up and treaded spaces on 2021’s album “Cracks”, his new album, simply titled “Bendik Giske”, is up close and personal. It seems to oscillate around Giske, interweaving with his body, making contact, reflecting on himself in all his facets and ultimately dreaming of new possibilities.