Party: Espen Eriksen TRIO / NO - less is more

Party: Espen Eriksen TRIO / NO - less is more

ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO / NO - less is more
Modern Jazz
EspenEriksen (p), Lars TormodJenset (b), Andreas Bye (dr)
www.espeneriksentrio.com
“superb musicians at the top of their game” – BBC
The jazz world is not short on piano trios, but it’s not every day one comes across a new trio with a personal musical language. The Norwegian EspenEriksen Trio plays highly melodical and lyrical instrumentals with elements from Scandinavian folk and melancholia and shades of the deep woods. It’s definitely jazz, but their less is more approach is in contrast to most of their contemporaries, with structures almost like pop songs and with a strong focus on melodies. Worldwide touring has led to a tight unity with a dazzling use of dynamics, ranging from melancholic moods to hypnotic grooves. The trio has released three records, all critically acclaimed by publications like BBC, The Independent, and KulturSpiegel. Their third record, “Never Ending January”, was released in autumn 2015.
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO has toured in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Russia, England, Scotland, South-Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.