Espen Berg Trio

Espen Berg – piano Bárður Reinert Poulsen – bass Simon Olderskog Albertsen – drums Espen Berg Trio is an award-winning piano trio from Norway. Outselling concert halls in Tokyo, Guangzhou, Kyoto and Hong Kong, the trio is already making a mark way outside their home country and was declared "an important new voice in the crowded field of post-E.S.T. trios" by Jazz Journal (UK) in 2019. Their music might bring associations to Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett, Shai Maestro or Tigran Hamasyan, but above all it's a personal addition to the legacy of the piano trio and to the evolution of the Nordic jazzscene, featuring a compelling combination of strong melodies and complex rhythmics, immense technical abilities and a highly engaging interplay. In 2019, Espen Berg Trio made a solid impression on the jazz industry gathered at jazzahead! in Bremen. Their third album, Free to Play, was listed in Downbeat as one of the best releases of that same year, also earning great reviews in BBC (4/5), UK Vibe (5/5), Jazz Journal (4/5). Released in May 2022, Fjære, with guest artists Mathias Eick, Hanna Paulsberg and Silje Nergaard, have further expanded their worldwide audience. Espen Berg is an internationally renowned pianist and composer. He was awarded Norway’s largest jazz scholarship at Molde Int’l Jazz Festival in 2016 and is also known for his collaboration with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Silje Nergaard, Hildegunn Øiseth, Daniel Herskedal, and many more.