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Upcoming Japan tour together with Heidi Kvelvane (saxophone) between January 21st - 31st 2026. Akira Sakata (saxophone/clarinet), Takumi Seino (guitar), Rabito Arimoto (trumpet/bass clarinet) and Suetoshi Shimizu (saxophone) as guests in Chiba, Kobe and Hiroshima. 

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21/1/26 • Jazz Spot Candy - Chiba (JP) w/Akira Sakata
22/1/26 • OTOOTO - Tokyo (JP)
24/1/26 • Big Apple - Kobe (JP) w/Takumi Seino & Rabito Arimoto
25/1/26 • Lush Life - Hiroshima (JP) w/Suetoshi Shimizu
27/1/26 • Livehouse Bird - Okayama (JP)
28/1/26 • Okura - Kumamoto (JP)
29/1/26 • At Hall - Oita (JP)
30/1/26 • Jazz Spot Lifetime - Miyazaki (JP)
31/1/26 • New Combo - Fukuoka (JP)

Upcoming US tour together with Keefe Jackson (reeds), Josh Berman (cornet) and Jon Rune Strøm (double bass) between December 11th - 14th. 

Earlier this year this quartet also did a European tour in Switzerland and Austria. This quartet startet back in 2014 and marked the beginning of the Chicago Connections project that connected musicians from Chicago and Norway. These collaborations have included musicians like Jaimie Branch, Dave Rempis, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Mars Williams, Nick Mazzarella and Ben LaMar Gay in addition to this quartet. 

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11/12/25 • Spot Tavern - Lafayette, IN (US)
12/12/25 • BlueStem Jazz - Madison, WI (US)
13/12/25 • Dissonant Works - St. Louis, MO (US)
14/12/25 • Hungry Brain - Chicago, IL (US)

US tour with Friends & Neighbors between November 29th and December 8th 2025 with Isaiah Collier and Dave Rempis as guests!

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29/1/25 • BlueStem Jazz - Madison, WI (US)
30/1/25 • Hungry Brain - Chicago, IL (US) w/Dave Rempis
1/12/25 • Outside the Spotlight - Lexington, KY (US)
2/2/25 • Pittsburgh Sound Preserve - Pittsburgh, PA (US)
3/2/25 • Ars Nova - Philadelphia, US (US) w/Isaiah Collier
4/2/25 • Nublu - New York City, NY (US) w/Isaiah Collier
7/2/25 • Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center - Buffalo, NY (US)
8/2/25 • New Ghosts - Cleveland, OH (US)

Release tour with ARCHER together with Dave Rempis (saxophones), Terrie Ex (guitar) and Jon Rune Strøm (double bass) between November 4th - 13th 2025, promoting our album "Sudden Dusk" on Aerophonic Records. 

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4/11/25 • Jazz im Güterschuppen - Westerstede (DE)
5/11/25 • LOFT - Cologne (DE)
6/11/25 • KM28 - Berlin (DE)
8/11/25 • Halle 6 - München (DE)
9/11/25 • Festival Music Unlimited - Wels (AT)
11/11/25 • Bergen Kjøtt - Bergen (NO)
12/11/25 • Kafé Hærverk - Oslo (NO)
13/11/25 • OCCii - Amsterdam (NL)

Some reviews of ARCHER´s latest album "Sudden Dusk" on Aerophonic Records

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“While this music is deeply concerned with process, the outcomes of the musicians white-knuckled interactions are deeply satisfying” (DownBeat/Bill Meyer) (4 out of 5 stars)

"With Sudden Dusk, Archer does not just balance aggression and serenity, it forges a sound that thrives in the tension between the two" (All About Jazz/Mark Corroto) (4 out of 5 stars)

"Ex sin helt spesielle sound er ofte et spennende utgangspunkt for utfluktene. Rempis´arsenal av saksofoner byr også på stor variasjon og Strøm og Østvangs store ører og flotte evner til fargelegging, sørger for at “Sudden Dusk” har blitt et heftig frijazzalbum med meget solid kvalitet og spennvidde" (Tor Hammerø)