Release day!
This one has been in the works for a while, ever since I met @thejasonmoran at Moldejazz in 2014, in a quintet with @jonaskullhammar , @krestenosgood and Maria Laurette Friis.
When I started working with the @trondheimjazzorchestra , I really wanted to get to work with Jason again, not only because he is a genredefining pianist and one of our generations most original musical thinkers, but also because how he would make us play, and vice versa. Working with Jason and this amazing band has been the type of process you dream about, where you are constantly challenged and led to a new place - So much of what’s on this record happened IN THE STUDIO, not on a piece of paper somewhere else months before.
Also, having Jason meet these amazing musicians was something that was always going to be creative; some of scandinavias absolutely finest, and some of my favorite people:
Jason Moran - piano
Sofia Jernberg - voice
Henriette Eilertsen - flute
Mette Rasmussen - alto saxophone
Jonas Kullhammar - tenorsax, flute
Karl Hjalmar Nyberg - tenor sax
Eirik Hegdal - baritone/soprano saxophone, clarinet
Eivind Lønning - trumpet
Josefin Runsteen - violin
Hans Hulbækmo - drums
Anja Lauvdal - synth/electronics
Peder Simonsen - tuba
Joel Ring - cello, bass
Ole Morten Vågan - bass, arrangements
Artwork by @camillenorment , design by @runemortensendesign , mixed by legend James Farber and mastered by Norwegian electronic pioneer Helge Sten/Deathprod, it looks and sounds excactly and nothing like what you would imagine.
Today we open our residency as Artist In Residence at @moldejazz with this project - Feeling blessed to be in this company.
Buy the record!!
Oslo!! Vi spiller en herlig men sjelden Oslogig med Håvard Wiik trio i morgen på beste Kunstnernes Jur (Kunstnernes Hus)!
Håvard har som alltid skrevet noen helt ville (!) låter og vi er topptrente etter Kristiansund på søndag og på Antikvariatet i Trondheim i dag, så kom ned og hør oss klokka 21 i morgen Tirsdag!
Håvard Wiik - Piano
Håkon Mjåset Johansen - Trommer
Meg - Bass
Dette gleder vi oss til! Det burde dere også.
Håvard Wiik Trio har eksistert siden 2001 og består av Wiik på piano, Ole Morten Vågan (bass) og Håkon Mjåset Johansen (trommer). Trioen har bl.a spilt konserter i Montreal, Vancouver, Tokyo, Berlin, Kyiv & Stockholm, og dyrker Wiik’s komposisjoner med stor respekt og innlevelse uten å gi slipp på individuelle særpreg. Etter at bandet lå i et pars års dvale kom deres siste utgivelse, ”This Is Not a Waltz”, ut i 2017 til gode anmeldelser fra en samstemt norsk og internasjonal presse. En ny plate er innspilt og er planlagt utgitt høsten 2026.
“Wiik tilhører eliten av pianister.” Arild R. Andersen, Aftenposten
"Wiik, a disciplined thinker, finesses each melodic fragment with the precision of a surgeon, following each idea through to its logical conclusion but what’s astonishing is his ability to do so at breakneck speed with the illusion of ease." Tom Greenland,The New York City Jazz Record
"Herlige Saker!", Christopher Monsen, Jazznytt
"Det här torde vara en av mest hörvärda trioskivorna just nu. Missa inte den!" Roger Bergner, Orkester Journalen
Musikerne har seg imellom rukket å spille i/med: John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Chick Corea, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Koonitz, Ken Vandermark, Jan Garbarek, Michael Brecker, Håkon Kornstad, Maria Kannegaard, Bugge Wesseltoft mfl.
Dørene åpner klokka 11.00, så det er rikelig med tid til å få seg en deilig matbit før konsertstart! Som er kl 21.00.
Billetter: 270/170
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Maciej Obara Quartet feat Mathias Eick / The concert at Cosmopolite marks the premiere of an entirely new repertoire - written specifically for this collaboration. The result is an expressive and dynamic musical landscape that both renews and amplifies the quartet’s unique character. Obara’s quartet has previously released three critically acclaimed albums on ECM Records: Unloved, Three Crowns and Frozen Silence.
Mathias Eick - known for albums such as The Door, Midwest, Ravensburg and When We Leave - contributes his unmistakably lyrical tone and sense of spaciousness, qualities that have made him one of Norway’s most renowned jazz artists. In dialogue with Obara’s intense and poetic expression, new sonic possibilities emerge - ranging from melodic openness to explosive rhythmic drive.
This will be a rare opportunity to experience a brand-new chapter in modern European jazz - presented for the very first time in Norway. Line-up: Maciej Obara – saxophone Mathias Eick – trumpet Dominik Wania – piano Ole Morten Vågan – double bass Gard Nilssen – drums
World premiere vibes✨💥
Had such a joy premiering a brand new work by the incredible Ola Kvernberg at the Northern Lights Festival in Tromsø this weekend – written especially for the two of us, string orchestra, drums and jazz bass! 🎶🎻
Two sold-out opening concerts at the Northern Lights Festival, and a truly special moment to share this exciting new music with wonderful musicians from the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Erik Nylander on drums and Ole Morten Vågan on jazz bass.
Thank you also so much to the wonderful audience 🙏🏻✨
📷 @knutaaserud
#tromsø #north #ragnhildhemsing #olakvernberg #northernlights @nordlysfestivalen@eriknylandermusic@olakvernberg@omvagan@arktiskfilharmoni
Happy to see «Go To Your North», our album with @thejasonmoran , on some best of the year lists - thanks to @slate , @gabrielkahane and @chris_monsen for the mention!
Plans for 2026 include a vinyl/CD release and some festival shows - Stay tuned!
It is OUT!! «THIS IS WUPPERTAL!» is the latest record from this project dating back 11 years, since our first gig in @jazzfest.no in 2014.
The lineup includes some europes most amazing improvisors, and this record really showcases that fact - this one is all about THE BAND.
Captured live on a tour of Europe in 2024 and at @moldejazz during our stay as Artist In Residence this summer, it is a blend of old and new tunes, with some outrageous improvisational statements from these master musicians.
Feel blessed to have been able to play this music with these people for so long! Please enjoy.
A collection of praise for Go To Your North, our recent record with @trondheimjazzorchestra and @thejasonmoran . Thanks to @audunvinger , @tnycjr@chris_monsen and The Necessary Blues for the kind words!
The physical record is on the way and will hit the streets next year - There will also be some more concerts coming up, so stay tuned…..
NEW TRACK OUT!!
We’re releasing a single with @trondheimjazzorchestra today, «Eldhinger» from our upcoming live record «THIS IS WUPPERTAL!» recorded on tour in 2024 and 25.
These recordings really capture the DNA of this band; explosive, unpredictable and DEEP in the music. This track features the piano cascades of Marta Warelis and the soaring sax of @signeemmeluth , plus the sheer force of the band itself….. Releasegig is tonight @nasjonaljazzscene in Oslo!
So happy to release this on @jazzland_recordings , by my old friends Sten Nilsen and @buggewesseltoft !
The full record will be out December 5th, in the meantime enjoy this music! Link in bio.
Mix by Martin Ruch at Control Room Berlin
Master By Helge Sten at Audio Virus Lab
Recordings by Tor Brevik and David Solheim.
Release tomorrow! Our single Eldhinger, from the forthcoming live record “THIS IS WUPPERTAL!”…… Enjoy!!! This track features the piano cascades of Marta Warelis and the soaring sax of Signe Emmeluth….. Full record out on December 5th!
