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Experimental jazz band
Food
(established 1998) is an experimental jazz band initiated by British woodwind multi-instrumentalist
Iain Ballamy
and Norwegian percussionist
Thomas Strønen
after a coincidental meeting first in
Trondheim
, Norway and later in
Molde
in 1997. They played two gigs at
Moldejazz
1998, which were recorded live to two-track, and became their first album
Food
(2000).
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Food highlights the delicate balance between Ballamy's melodic and lyrical playing and the electronic soundscapes and grooves from Strønen. They play as a duo, as well as with invited guests, such as on the second album,
Organic and GM Food
. Both of the two first albums were published on Ballamy's short-lived Feral Records, before the quartet moved to
Rune Grammofon
, where they released two more albums,
Veggie
(2002) and
Last Supper
(2004). These albums were with Henriksen and Eilertsen. Ballamy and Strønen played as a duo featuring
Maria Kannegaard
and
Ashley Slater
for the 5th album
Molecular Gastronomy
(2006). The next two releases incorporated Nils Petter Molvær, and others.
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Band members
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- Additional
Discography
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- 1999:
Food
(Feral Records), Quartet:
Iain Ballamy
(saxophones),
Arve Henriksen
(trumpet, vocals, electronics),
Mats Eilertsen
(double-bass) & Thomas Strønen (drums, electronics)
- 2001:
Organic and GM Food
(Feral Records), Quartet
- 2002:
Veggie
(
Rune Grammofon
), Quartet
- 2004:
Last supper
(Rune Grammofon), Quartet
- 2007:
Molecular Gastronomy
(Rune Grammofon), Duo: Iain Ballamy & Thomas Strønen, feat.
Maria Kannegaard
&
Ashley Slater
- 2010:
Quiet Inlet
(
ECM
), Duo feat.
Christian Fennesz
,
Eivind Aarset
,
Prakash Sontakke
&
Nils Petter Molvær
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- 2012:
Mercurial Balm
(ECM), Duo feat. Christian Fennesz, Eivind Aarset, Prakash Sontakke & Nils Petter Molvær
- 2015:
This Is Not a Miracle
(ECM), feat. Christian Fennesz
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