I am astonished at how beautiful this is, on every level... 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.
—Mike Gates, UKVIBE
Five years after releasing his second solo album, Acres of Blue, Espen Berg decided to present a fully improvised piano concert in a live recording. This one-taker is a culmination of years of development, reflection and research. The music, created in the moment, reflects his emotions in a profound way, and every time he plays, it’s different. Every second of music is unique, and it feels like an endless resource, both musically and spiritually. The Trondheim Concert was recorded at Dokkhuset.
“This album is the recording from the one-off concert. As I started listening to “Part 1"—the album being split into 10 parts—my intrigue soon turned to surprise, and then to awe. 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, UKVIBE
Release Date: 28 Oct 2022
ALSO AVAILABLE ON LP (VINYL)
“This album is the recording from the one-off concert. As I started listening to “Part 1"—the album being split into 10 parts—my intrigue soon turned to surprise, and then to awe. 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, UKVIBE
Tracklist
1. Part 1; 2. Part 2; 3. Part 3; 4. Part 4; 5. Part 5; 6. Part 6; 7. Part 7; 8. Part 8; 9. Part 9; 10. Part 10.About Espen Berg
Born June 30, 1983 in Hamar, Espen Berg is a Norwegian pianist and composer. He lives in Trondheim, where he attained a master’s degree at NTNU’s highly acknowledged jazz department in 2008. In 2011 Espen started working on his solo project. His first solo album, Noctilucent, was released in 2012 and became the starting point for his career as a band leader. The Espen Berg Trio was formed in 2014 with fellow band members Bárður Reinert Poulsen (bass) and Simon Olderskog Albertsen (drums). The trio is now considered one of the most influential, innovative and highly recognised piano trios from Norway. As a sideman Espen has worked with the Hildegunn Øiseth Quartet (Bridges Feat), Seamus Blake (A Tonic for the Troops), Anders Grønseth (Multiverse), the Kåre Kolve Quartet, the Daniel Herskedal Quintet, Marius Neset and the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, and the Mathias Eick Quintet. He tours extensively in Norway and Europe with duo partner Silje Nergaard; they released a duo album in 2020 on Sony Music.Release Date: 28 Oct 2022
ALSO AVAILABLE ON LP (VINYL)
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