Moose Loose - 1974 - Elgen Er Los

Moose Loose

1974 

Elgen Er Los

01. Eber's Funk (7:45)

02. B.M. (11:45)

03. Flytende Øye (6:39)

04. Skakke Jens (5:32)

05. O Kjød (6:42)

Jon Arild Eberson / guitar

Brynjulf Blix / keyboards

Sveinung Hovensjø / bass

Pål Thowsen / drums

Moose Loose's debut Elgen Er Løs is a powerful fusion album, that mixes in funky clavinet lines with some ferocious electric guitar leads, playing in an almost psychedelic style. Latter half of the album drifts towards more standard jazz / jazz-rock before closing with an acoustic guitar, piano piece.

The above represented my original scratch off notes. Probably sold it a bit short there. Though it does describe quite well the first track 'Ebers Funk', with its wicked fuzz and clavinet runs. The next song 'E.M.' features some killer Hammond organ in addition to the guitar. The album does move from its funky beginning to a more typical early 70s jazz rock, but not really traditional jazz. These four lengthy tracks will satisfy most fans of raw jazz rock. The final track is consistent with the American jazz albums from this era, and provides a relaxing way to close out.

Moose Loose was a Norwegian jazz rock/fusion group that only managed to release two albums before they disbanded in 1976. This is the debut Elgen er los, which was released on the Mai label in 1974. The band consists of four legendary jazz artists: Pal Thowsen on drums , Sveinung Hovensjo on bass, Brynjulf Blix on keys and Jon Eberson on guitar. The band name came from a children's book with English and Norwegian lyrics, where the aim was to create something entirely Norwegian ("Moose") and also sound loose ("Loose"). As loose as it gets.