Espen Berg Trio – European Tour 2024
Early April I will be touring with my trio at a handful of great venues around Europe. The usual lineup, of course, and Louise Lavoll is joining us as sound engineer to assure the best possible EBT-experience. Hope to see you there!
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Great reviews of The Hamar Concert
My latest solo album made it to the year’s best list at Jazzism (NL), and both Jazzwise (UK), Jazz Journal (UK) and Salt-peanuts (NO) have all written some rave reviews. In the context of the spontaneously conceived, freely improvised solo piano recital, Berg gives evidence of artistic growth as he moves ever closer to achieving…
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Live dates, spring 2024
Spring 2024 will certainly be eventful – kicked off by Espen Berg Trio’s India Tour 2024 in January. Some clubs and festivals haven’t announced their programs yet, so check back later for updates.
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New release: Water Fabric
For the first time ever, I’m releasing a new album with an ensemble larger than a trio. This album features a hand-picked ensemble consisting of six high-profile Norwegian musicians with a background in jazz, classical, Norwegian folk music and Indian classical music. In addition to myself on piano and compositions, here is Hayden Powell (trp), Harpreet…
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Single release: Circumzenithal
Just a couple of weeks since I released my newest solo album, and here’s a new single already! I’m very proud of this project, and it’s exciting for me since this is the first time I’m releasing music with a bigger ensemble (yes, I have worked with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, but that album won’t…
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The Hamar Concert is out!
The Hamar Concert is now out in the ether, and you can find it on your favorite streaming platform, or buy it directly from Naxos Music/NXN Recordings I’m very happy that the release got crowned with a top rating and a beautiful review in Norway’s most popular newspaper, VG: “Espen Berg receives a salary slip…
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Official Steinway Artist
I am deeply honored and proud to be announced as an official Steinway Artist! The Steinway Artist program consists of about 1600 pianists worldwide, including many of my greatest heroes of all time: Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Jason Moran, Leif Ove Andsnes, and also legends like Edvard Grieg and Vladimir Horowitz. I look forward to…
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Live dates fall 2023
Check out my live dates for fall 2023. Maybe I’ll see you on one of my concerts?
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Oct 20: The Hamar Concert
On October 20, my newest solo piano album, and also the last one in a while (!), will be released on NXN Recordings. Pre-save here! This album is a live recording of a concert from Oct 29 last year in the beautiful Kirsten Flagstad hall in Hamar, my birthplace. As with The Trondheim Concert and…
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The Nidaros Concert to be released in March
Less than half a year since the release of The Trondheim Concert, my new solo album will be released on March 31st. This one is called The Nidaros Concert, and it is a 1 hour 45 minutes long improvised solo concert, recorded in Dokkhuset on October 10th 2022. It sounds much better than the last…
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Interview at JazzViews.net
Nick Lea wrote me some excellent questions regarding my spontaneously-composed solo concerts, and I tried to answer as to-the-point as possible. If you are interested in the backstory and or curious about the concept itself, please check it out!
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Amazing reviews of The Trondheim Concert
I’m so happy to read all the fantastic reviews about my new solo album, The Trondheim Concert. And there’s more to come! More reviews and interviews have been scheduled in major jazz magazines in Norway, Germany, UK and Netherlands.
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