After moving to New York in the late 90s, Thor Madsen quickly became involved in the downtown jazz scene. He formed the Thor Madsen Group after meeting alto sax player Douglas Yates at a jam session at The New School. Drummer Ari Hoenig and bassist Francois Moutin, both heard performing with the Michel Pilc Trio, joined the band.
Initially a quintet, the group became a quartet before recording the album Metal Dog, released on Liberty Elman’s label Red Giant Records in 1999. The group performed regularly in New York, with all compositions written by Madsen, characterized by a distinctly New York sound. The album is currently out of print.
Besides the regular band members, musicians such as Matt Otto, Donny McCaslin, Matt Penman, and others also performed with the band.
A ‘breathing’, melodically reflective as well as rhythmically assertive player, Danish guitarist Thor Madsen – who moved to New York in 1997 – wrote all the material on this intelligent, hot and purposeful release
Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal
Madsen plays with a pleasingly uninflected tone, rather than the hyper-processed sound favored by todays six-stringers. He’s angular, punchy and a bit raw, just as capable of a blaring power chord as a nifty bop line
Jason Bivins, Cadence
Red Giant Records on Discogs.
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