With ”Towards Language” trumpeter Arve Henriksen is back with his trusted long time musical partners Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. Also an important part of the line-up is Eivind Aarset， the ECM associated guitarist extraordinaire. ”Towards Language” is Arve´s ninth album (eight on Rune Grammofon and one on ECM) under his own name. Asked to comment on his new album， and its title， here´s what he has to say: ”To express something on your own can be quite challenging at times. I have for years been in creative collaborations with musicians and producers that have ecouraged and inspired me. Music that has a connection to ”Places of Worship”， but this time recorded ”live” in the studio in a chamber music like approach inspired by contemporary elements from composers like Toru Takemitsu and Manuel de Falla， to traditional organ music， and at the end of the album bringing in a traditional ”kven” (ancient Nordic song tradition) theme from the roots of my family from the North of Norway， sung by Anna Maria Friman of Trio Mediaeval.”

1. Patient Zero
2. Groundswell
3. Towards Language
4. Demarcation Line
5. Transitory
6. Hibernal
7. Realign
8. Vivification
9. Paridae