Helge Lien Trio feat. Tore Brunborg

Name: Helge Lien Trio feat. Tore Brunborg
Start: 2025-10-09T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-10T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen

Schedule

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 am

UTC+02:00

Location

Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen | Copenhagen , SK

Norsk supertrio møder saxofonisten Tore Brunborg i et spektakulært samarbejde
Den norske pianist og komponist Helge Lien er bredt anerkendt for sit lyriske spil, sin rytmiske kompleksitet og evnen til at blande struktur med improvisation. Med en dyb forbindelse til den nordiske jazz tradition har han udviklet et helt særlig udtryk, der balancerer melodisk historiefortælling med en dynamisk og ekspressiv tilgang til klaveret.
Som tidligere elev hos den norsk-russiske piano-innovator Misha Alperin, har Helge Lien vundet utallige priser for sine værker, bla. Norges svar på den prestigefyldte Grammy, og har samarbejdet med internationale kunstnere og pladeselskaber verden over.
Med sig denne aften har han tenorsaxofonisten Tore Brunborg, der er en sand jazz-sværvægter, med flere ECM-udgivelser i bagagen. Han er en af Norges mest efterspurgte saxofonister og en urokkelig skikkelse i det skandinaviske jazzmiljø. Ikke mindst er han kendt for sin krystalklare klang og stilfærdige improvisatoriske evner. Han har turneret verden rundt og spillet med legender som Jon Balke, Bugge Wesseltoft, Pat Metheny og Billy Cobham.
Som fast medlemmer af Helge Lien Trio, finder vi Johannes Eick (bas) og Knut Aalefjær (trommer). I dette klassiske trio format er der masser af referencer til giganter som Bill Evans og Keith Jarrett, men endnu mere indlysende er referencerne til den banebrydende Brad Mehldau-trio, der var med til at revolutionere trio-jazzen i de tidlige 00'ere.
Line-up
Helge Lien - Piano
Tore Brunborg - Tenor Sax
Johannes Eick - Bass
Knut Aalefjær - Drums
ENGLISH:
Norwegian pianist and composer Helge Lien is widely recognized for his lyrical playing, rhythmic complexity and ability to blend structure with improvisation. With a deep connection to the Nordic jazz tradition, he has developed a very special voice that balances melodic storytelling with a dynamic and expressive approach to the piano.
A former student of the Norwegian-Russian piano innovator Misha Alperin, Helge Lien has won countless awards for his works, including Norway's answer to the prestigious Grammy, and has collaborated with international artists and record labels worldwide.
With him this evening is tenor saxophonist Tore Brunborg, a true jazz heavyweight with several ECM releases under his belt. He is one of Norway's most sought-after saxophonists and an unwavering figure in the Scandinavian jazz scene. Not least, he is known for his crystal-clear sound and quiet improvisational skills. He has toured the world and played with legends such as Jon Balke, Bugge Wesseltoft, Pat Metheny and Billy Cobham.
As permanent members of the Helge Lien Trio, we find Johannes Eick (bass) and Knut Aalefjær (drums). In this classic trio format there are plenty of references to giants such as Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, but even more obvious are the references to the groundbreaking Brad Mehldau trio, which helped revolutionize trio jazz in the early 2000s.