Bassist

Trumpeter

Composer and oud player Anouar Brahem brings to the stage the poignant melodies of his latest album, a new chapter in a repertoire where Arabic tradition, contemporary writing and jazz engage in dialogue.

Over the course of the thirteen albums he has released on the ECM label since the early 1990s, Anouar Brahem has established himself not only as a master of the oud but also as one of the most captivating artists of our time. Released in 2025, * After the Last Sky* is the latest addition to a repertoire that has unfolded at the crossroads of classical Arabic music, jazz, and the harmonic sophistications of Western composition. The album takes its title from a line by the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish – “Where shall the birds fly, after the last sky?” – and explores this metaphysical question through a series of delicate chamber pieces. German cellist Anja Lechner, English pianist Django Bates, and Norwegian bassist Mats Eilertsen join him on stage for concerts of breathtaking expressive depth.

Anouar Brahem

Opéra de Dijon

Prima Vista Social Club has become the talk of promoters and musicians in just a few short years, and has made a name for itself as a rollicking party band! The group plays crowd-pleasing swing, blues, salsa and jump 'n' jive, inspired by the hard-swinging music of the 1940s and '50s, with Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Ray Charles and Brian Setzer, among others, as its role models.

Prima Vista Social Club

Herr Nilsen

Traditional jazz all-star concert at Herr Nilsen, Oslo. Musicians: Erik Eilertsen (trumpet), Lars Frank (clarinet/sax), Kristoffer Kompen (trombone), Morten Gunnar Larsen (piano), Børre Frydenlund (banjo/guitar/vocals), Svein Aarbostad (bass), Magnus Eide (drums).

NOW All Stars

This new record, After the Last Sky, was released in March 2025 and takes its title from a Mahmoud Darwish poem, which asks ‘Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?’ Its graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass address this metaphysical question and its resonances in our troubled times.

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Anouar Brahem: After the Last Sky

Barbican Centre

Genre-crossing and beautiful. Live concert at the jazz club following the album Mirra (2025), inspired by wild reindeer near Hardangervidda. Performers: Benedicte Maurseth (hardingfele), Morten Qvenild (piano/synth/electronics), Mats Eilertsen (bass), Håkon Mørch Stene (melodic percussion/electronics).

Benedicte Maurseth

Arendal kulturhus

True to tradition, Asker Storband takes the stage at Lancelot with a strong lineup that, as always, swings Christmas in. Guest artists Christin Bastiansen Sommer and Jacob Conradi perform. Erik Eilertsen leads the concerts.

Asker Storband Christmas Concert

Lancelot

Welcome to a concert with the newly appointed Knight, Bendik Hofseth, one of the most distinctive voices in Norwegian jazz, known for moving between pop, jazz, improvisation and open musical landscapes.

Bassist, Trumpeter

Mats Eilertsen

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 15, 2026

Anouar Brahem: After the Last Sky · Barbican Centre

Nov 19, 2026

Benedicte Maurseth · Arendal Jazzklubb

Dec 12, 2026

Asker Storband Christmas Concert · Asker jazzklubb

Feb 11, 2027

Bendik Hofseth Woodlands · Tune Into - Gjøvik Jazzklubb

Past events

Oct 10, 2026

Anouar Brahem · Opéra de Dijon

Sep 16, 2026

Prima Vista Social Club · New Orleans Workshop Jazzclub

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