The Norwegian quartet has chosen its band name with intent: to form a bridge between the music of its home country and that of the rest of the world. For this debut album that world is represented not just by the presence of Canadian-born, New York-resident tenor man Seamus Blake but also by an attention in the music to bridging Oslo and New York elements of jazz. Thus, the title track and ‘Tredje’, both written by Berg, have a lyrical Euro-jazz mood into which Blake can inject some of his punchy, Downtown energy, the overall meeting of minds and styles achieved by synthesis rather than contrast. On Blake's ‘Extranjero’ the reverse honours are done, the Norwegians adding some Old World atmosphere to the saxophonist's storming solo. Powell and Thorén contribute a tune each, Blake brings another to the session and there are three brief free improvisations. And in a nod to the fact that Scandinavian and American jazz have long been in dialogue, there is the inclusion of the Swedish folk tune that has been played by Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Stan Getz, among others: ‘Dear Old Stockholm’. A thoroughly enjoyable listen which fulfils its remit with style.