Visionary bassist and composer Anne Mette Iversen unveils Marbles, the debut recording from her new seven-piece ensemble Ternion Q Expanded, arriving October 17, 2025 via Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.
Marbles is a dynamic exploration of layered form, rhythmic interplay, and collective imagination in contemporary jazz. Drawing inspiration from marble runs—systems in motion where paths diverge, converge, and transform—the album celebrates curiosity, freedom, and the beauty of process.
“The best marble runs offer multiple ways to reach the same goal,” Iversen explains. “This music celebrates exactly that: variety, motion, and the openness of process.”
The compositions mirror this metaphor, embracing multiple layers of rhythm, melody, harmony, and improvisation. Pieces like Threefold, Square Root of a Dream, and Two Twisted Spires highlight polyrhythms, contrapuntal writing, and simultaneous improvisations, creating music that is both structurally intricate and vibrantly alive.
The ensemble’s powerhouse lineup includes:
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Silke Eberhard – alto saxophone
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Julius Gawlik – clarinet, alto clarinet, tenor saxophone
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Percy Pursglove – trumpet & flugelhorn
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Geoffroy De Masure – trombone
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Morris Kliphuis – French horn
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Roland Schneider – drums
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Anne Mette Iversen – bass & compositions
Together, they bring a kaleidoscopic sound that blurs the line between composition and improvisation, structure and spontaneity.
Iversen, long recognized as one of jazz’s most forward-thinking composers, has released over a dozen acclaimed albums as a leader and continues to bridge jazz and classical forms while championing ensemble interaction. Critics have hailed her work as “thoroughly compelling and wholly rewarding” (DownBeat), “fun, refreshing, and substantial” (Musically Speaking), and “a durable listening pleasure for new and expanded discoveries” (JazzTimes).
With Marbles, Iversen presents music that is complex yet inviting — a reflection of jazz as a living, breathing art form in constant motion.
Marbles will be released October 17, 2025 on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.
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