In the Mountains Espen Eriksen Trio

• 1 1974 08:42
• 2 Anthem 08:16
• 3 Suburban Folk Song 09:29
• 4 In The Mountains 09:26
• 5 Perfectly Unhappy 08:41
• 6 Dancing Demons 07:40
• 7 Rosemary's Baby 08:26
• Total Runtime 01:00:40

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After five successful studio albums in 12 years, here is their first live album, by popular demand we should add. A very popular international concert attraction on several continents, the trio have constantly been asked when they will release a concert recording. And here it finally is, an hour's worth of melodic, melancholy magic. Five of the seven tracks were recorded live in concert at Oslo´s Nasjonal Jazzscene in 2018 and 2020, one at a special one-off intimate concert at Propeller Music Division in Oslo in 2020 and one in Poznan, Poland, in 2021.

Six of the seven tracks are extended versions of Eriksen originals from four of the studio albums, adding instrumental vividness as well as dramatic and moving elements to the event. The seventh is a splendid cover of Krzysztof Komeda´s iconic Rosemary´s Baby. Andy Sheppard is guesting on three of the tracks, and another welcome twist is that only one of these are from the “Perfectly Unhappy” album he did with the trio, while the version of the title track from that album is featured here without Andy Sheppard.

"Remarkable live album... each instrument booms with verve and sharpness. Such orchestral resonance feels akin to having a front row seat." (AllAboutJazz)

Espen Eriksen, piano
Lars Tormod Jenset, bass
Andreas Bye, drums
Andy Sheppard, saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4)

Espen Eriksen
is a Norwegian composer and pianist, born in 1974, known for leading the Espen Eriksen Trio, a popular European jazz piano trio that performs with a melodic and minimalist style. The trio, which also includes bassist Lars Tormod Jenset and drummer Andreas Bye, has released several acclaimed albums on the Rune Grammofon label and tours internationally. Eriksen also has a long-standing collaboration with British saxophonist Andy Sheppard, which has resulted in multiple albums and tours. Espen appears with Haftor Medbøe Scandinavian Group and on the 2015 trio recording The Space Between (Losen Records) with Medbøe and Gunnar Halle.

Espen Eriksen Trio
was formed in 2007 and released their debut album in 2010. After 19 years, eight albums and regular touring on four continents, the trio is tighter than ever and have reached an almost telepathic level of interplay. Espen Eriksen Trio is becoming an increasingly popular live act, with a wealth of rich material on their repertoire all signed pianist Eriksen. The music relies on highly melodic and lyrical instrumentals and a “less is more” approach and is often credited for its unique voice within today’s jazz scene by the international press.

BBC describes the trio as «superb musicians at the top of their game» and Stuart Nicholson in Jazzwise concludes that Espen Eriksen trio have "one of the most unified, individual and recognizable group sounds in European jazz".

In 2016 Espen Eriksen Trio started their ongoing collaboration with British sax star Andy Sheppard, resulting in the two studio albums and multiple tours.

On the album «Almost There» - yet another melodic masterclass, the band is back in their original trio format.

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