Northern Lights

Mike Mainieri's album "Northern Lights," released in 2006 on NYC Records, is a fusion of electronic and jazz styles. Recorded in Oslo, Norway, the album features a mix of original compositions and covers of jazz standards. Mainieri collaborates with Norwegian musicians such as Nils Petter Molvær, Bendik Hofseth, and Bugge Wesseltoft, blending acoustic and electronic arrangements. The album creates a hypnotic mood, combining jazz improvisation with subtle electronic elements. The album features Mainieri on vibraphone and marimba, alongside Nils Petter Molvær on trumpet, Bendik Hofseth on saxophones, Bugge Wesseltoft on keyboards, Eivind Aarset on electric guitar, Lars Danielsson on acoustic bass, Anders Engen on drums, Paolo Vinaccia on percussion, Jan Bang on live sampling and drum programming, and DJ Strangefruit on turntables. Gil Goldstein arranged the strings, and the album also includes Joyce Hammann and Laura Seaton on violin, Ron Carbone on viola, and David Eggar on cello.