Espen Eriksen Trio is a Norwegian
jazz piano
Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instr ...
trio formed in 2007, consisting of Espen Eriksen (piano), Lars Tormod Jenset (double bass) and Andreas Bye (drums).
The trio has released five albums on the Norwegian record-label
Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its ar ...
. They have performed at Molde Int. Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazzfestival, Maijazz and Vossajazz in Norway, Jazz Province Festival in Russia and Penang Jazz Festival in Malaysia, in addition to several club performances in Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain and Malaysia.
Discography
Studio albums
* 2010: ''You Had Me At Goodbye'' (
Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its ar ...
)
* 2012: ''What Took You So Long'' (Rune Grammofon)
* 2015: ''Never Ending January'' (Rune Grammofon)
* 2018: ''Perfectly Unhappy'' (Rune Grammofon), with
Andy Sheppard
*2020: '' End of Summer'' (Rune Grammofon)
* 2022: ''In The Mountains'' (Rune Grammofon), with
Andy Sheppard
Compilations
2011 JazzCD.no #5* 2010: ''Twenty Centuries Of Stony Sleep'' (Rune Grammofon)
* 2009: ''Runeology 4'' (Rune Grammofon)
References
External links
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Reviews
Norwegian jazz ensembles
Norwegian musical trios
Rune Grammofon artists
Musical groups established in 2007
2007 establishments in Norway
Piano trios
Musical groups from Norway with local place of origin missing
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