Percussionist

Drummer

Espen Eriksen Trio is one of the most popular piano trios in Europe. With it’s highly melodic and lyrical instrumentals and “less is more” approach, the Norwegian trio is often credited for its unique voice within today’s jazz scene by the international press. To quote BBC in their review of the trio’s second album “A wonderfully plaintive jazz record, abandoned to the lost art of melodic minimalism, stripped back and beautifully near bare. No smoke and mirrors, just the graceful chemistry of superb musicians at the top of their game”.

Espen Eriksen Trio

Traverse Theatre

One of Norway's most elegant piano trios is finally back at Risør Jazzklubb! The Espen Eriksen Trio has earned a well-deserved international reputation through its melodic minimalism, subtle compositions and beautiful, lyrical moods.

Risør Jazzklubb

The improvisation band Quest has kept going for over 20 years. The four musicians come from different backgrounds, but through many years of playing together they have developed a close musical communication with a distinctive expression. Their inspirations come from modern jazz, rock, folk music and contemporary music. Quest's music is marked by great contrasts, alternating between meditative soundscapes and atonal sound experiments. The sound of the instruments (percussion, trumpet, electric guitar) may also be supplemented by sampled sounds from the surroundings (nature, voices, noise), which are integrated into the music through electronic processing. In this way, the musicians of Quest, through collective improvisation, want to communicate not only with one another, but with the world around us.

Quest

Jazzklubben Volda Ørsta

Espen Eriksen Trio — Ad Lib Jazzklubb concert at Sinus, Bodø. Part of the Ad Lib Jazzklubb autumn 2026 season subscription.

Percussionist, Drummer

Andreas Bye

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 19, 2026

Espen Eriksen Trio · Ad Lib Jazzklubb

Past events

Sep 11, 2024

Espen Eriksen Trio · Traverse Theatre

Mar 15, 2024

Espen Eriksen Trio · Risør Jazzklubb

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