On his fifth album for label ACT, Neset organically integrates a wide-ranging, colourful kaleidoscope of influences with his compelling compositions/arrangements for a pair of extended suites. Originally commissioned for the opening concert of the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in 2018, "Viaduct" offered Neset a fantastic opportunity to reunite his regular top-notch Brit-Scandi jazz quintet with world-class 19-piece London Sinfonietta, having initially performed together for his 2016 ACT release Snowmelt. "Viaduct" is split into two half-hour parts. The orchestral palette of the first part is restlessly idiomatic and cinematic in scope while the second shines the spotlight more on the brilliant interplay between Marius, his band mates and London Sinfonietta.

"The Norwegian saxophonist and composer continues to trailblaze, here combining forms with intensity and brilliance."
The Guardian