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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The Trondheim Concert is out now!
I’m extremely proud of my new solo album, and now you can hear it too! Choose your preferred streaming service at at this landing site or order the CD/LP at NXN Recordings
This recording is a special one, and my most high-risk and personal album to date. It’s an unedited live-recording from Nov 13th 2019 at Dokkhuset, Trondheim, with only improvised music. I’ll post the whole story later, as it provides valuable context to the listening experience. For now, just listen with your ears and heart and I hope you enjoy my album!
First review of The Trondheim Concert, 5/5!
The first review of The Trondheim Concert, due Oct 28th, has arrived and it’s a good read. To put it mildly. Check it out, and stay tuned for the release of my most personal and ambitious album to date.
This is so good, brilliant actually. The music I’m listening to for the first time is stunning. As the album progresses, I am astonished at how beautiful this is, on every level. After several listens through, my considered appraisal would be this; What we have here, is quite possibly one of the finest improvised solo piano performances I have had the pleasure of listening to in the last decade or so.
Mike Gates, UK Vibe.org
Fjære is out!
Espen Berg Trio’s new album, Fjære, was released on May 20th 2022! You can find it on your favorite streaming service, or check out this link: orcd.co/fjaere
Big thanks to Odin Records and Propeller Music Division for working with us on this new recording, and also to our fantastic guest artists: Mathias Eick, Silje Nergaard and Hanna Paulsberg. The beautiful artwork was drawn by my brother, Andreas Berg.
Here are some quotes from the press reviews:
Espen Berg Trio is and has a voice that is completely unique, which is only getting stronger and stronger. The most recent confirmation is called Fjære and is a true pleasure.
Nettavisen (NO), rating 5/6
Piano, bass and drums work so cohesively together that they’re like three parts of the same brain, all working together in harmony. […] Great music well worth checking out.
UKVibe, Mike Gates, rating 4/5
Their music is characteristic of northern European jazzmen who know how to set a mood beautifully. Travel and change of scenery guaranteed!
France Info, Radio France (FR)
Let’s salute the quality of Espen Berg’s compositions as much as his piano playing and let us immerse ourselves in an album full of sweetness and freshness.
Jazznicknames (FR)
This album highlights the strengths of this working trio and the inspiring ways that distinct and strong melodies are translated into profound and playful dynamics that make this collective much stronger than its parts.
Salt-Peanuts.eu, Eyal Hareuveni
The surplus possessed by these three musicians makes the complex and heavy compositions easy for the listener to follow.
Jazznytt (NO)
All in all, Fjære is an excellent album
Dag og Tid (NO)
A new classic
Morgenbladet (NO)
Espen Berg Trio – live in Lofoten videos
Summer 2017, we flew to Lofoten together with video artist André Løyning to create a few spectacular live videos. These are made entirely on site, with actual sound recording (6 channels only), piano tuning at location (a bit short on time, bare with me on that), and with some amazing drone footage as well.
ESPEN BERG 