Various Artists – Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair: A Selection Of Norwegian Folk Jazz 1971-1977

This compilation is named after the folk song Black is the color, a melody that became famous when artists such as Nina Simone, Joan Baez, Patty Waters and Cathy Berbarian recorded their own interpretations of it in the 60s. During the last two decades the fusion of folk music and jazz has produced some of Norway’s bestselling jazz records, from Arild Andersen to Dag Arnesen Trio. But this release aims to present the early folk jazz scene in Norway between the years 1971-1977, when the Norwegian folk song heritage was interpreted in different progressive ways by some of Norway’s top musicians.