The Thing
The Thing
Latest Release
- Can You Help Me? / Family Business
- April 2025
- • 2 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Neptunne | ||
| 2 | Family Business | ||
| 3 | Can You Help Me? | ||
| 4 | Above Snakes | ||
| 5 | Dave's TV |
Albums
Mar 2025 • 2 songs
Oct 2024 • 2 songs
Sep 2024 • 1 song
Similar Artists
About
Biography
Scandinavian jazz trio the Thing consists of musicians Mats Gustafsson (saxophones), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (double bass), and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums). Formed in 1999, they play music influenced by different traditions of free jazz derived from Germany, England, and America. Their own recordings range from The Thing (2000), based on the compositions of Don Cherry, to the wholly improvisational Again (2018). Also known for collaborations, both live and in the studio, they've performed and recorded with the likes of Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, and Thurston Moore, as well as Ne...