ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO

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Espen Eriksen Trio was formed in 2007 and released their debut album in 2010, "End Of Summer" being their fifth. After 13 years, five 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. Captivating and lyrical, always melodic and often melancholic and uplifting at the same time, these are all real tunes.

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. 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”

In 2016 Espen Eriksen Trio started their ongoing collaboration with British saxophone star Andy Sheppard, resulting in the 2018-release “Perfectly Unhappy” and multiple tours across Europe.

Top tracks

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Reminiscence
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
07:03
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
In the Mountains
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
05:40
Composers: Espen Eriksen
01
Grounded
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
04:59
Composers: Espen Eriksen
01
Anthem
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
04:41
Composers: Espen Eriksen
08
Home
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
03:55
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Revisited
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
06:19
Composers: Espen Eriksen
01
Above the Horizon
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
05:42
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Suburban Folk Song
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
05:09
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
Perfectly Unhappy
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
04:41
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
1974
Andy Sheppard
Perfectly Unhappy
06:04
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
Naked Trees
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
05:36
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
Indian Summer
Andy Sheppard
Perfectly Unhappy
05:16
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Floating
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
03:54
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
Passing By
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
03:48
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Perfectly Unhappy
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
08:41
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Grinde
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
05:04
Composers: Espen Eriksen

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2023 Rune Grammofon
06-10-2023
As Good As It Gets
01
The Other Side Of Melancholy
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
04:36
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Endless
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
04:31
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
As Good As It Gets
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
06:26
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
Sticks And Stones
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
04:01
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Pressure
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
07:12
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
The American
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
05:34
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Drifting Clouds
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
As Good As It Gets
06:48
Composers: Espen Eriksen
(P) 2022 Rune Grammofon
29-04-2022
In the Mountains
01
1974
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
08:42
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Anthem
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
08:16
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
Suburban Folk Song
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
09:29
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
In The Mountains
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
09:26
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Perfectly Unhappy
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
08:41
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
Dancing Demons
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
07:40
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Rosemary's Baby
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
In the Mountains
08:26
Composers: Espen Eriksen
(P) 2020 Rune Grammofon
25-09-2020
End of Summer
01
Where The River Runs
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
04:57
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Back To Base
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
04:30
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
Dancing Demons
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
05:50
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
End Of Summer
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
03:55
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Transparent Darkness
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
06:22
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
A Long Way From Home
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
04:36
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Reminiscence
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
End of Summer
07:03
Composers: Espen Eriksen
(P) 2018 Rune Grammofon
04-05-2018
Perfectly Unhappy
01
Above the Horizon
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
05:42
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
1974
Andy Sheppard
Perfectly Unhappy
06:04
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
Perfectly Unhappy
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
04:41
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
Indian Summer
Andy Sheppard
Perfectly Unhappy
05:16
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Suburban Folk Song
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
05:09
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
Naked Trees
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
05:36
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Revisited
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Perfectly Unhappy
06:19
Composers: Espen Eriksen
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(P) 2015 Rune Grammofon
11-09-2015
Never Ending January
01
Grounded
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
04:59
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Floating
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
03:54
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
In the Mountains
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
05:40
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
Gravity
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
04:09
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Brian
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
05:31
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
Never Ending January
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
04:20
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Cold Front
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
Never Ending January
03:35
Composers: Espen Eriksen
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(P) 2012 Rune Grammofon
13-04-2012
What Took You so Long
01
All Good Things
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
05:12
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Third Stop
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
04:19
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
On the Sea
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
04:23
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
Fall
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
03:30
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
We Don´t Need Another Hero
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
04:31
Composers: Lyle - Britten
06
Passing By
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
03:48
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
Could It Be Magic
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
What Took You so Long
03:24
Composers: Anderson - Manilow
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(P) 2010 Rune Grammofon
08-03-2010
You Had Me at Goodbye
01
Anthem
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
04:41
Composers: Espen Eriksen
02
Grinde
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
05:04
Composers: Espen Eriksen
03
In the Woods
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
04:40
Composers: Espen Eriksen
04
Masaka Tsara
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
04:54
Composers: Espen Eriksen
05
Not Even in Brazil
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
04:25
Composers: Espen Eriksen
06
Intermezzo
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
03:25
Composers: Espen Eriksen
07
On the Jar
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
You Had Me at Goodbye
05:02
Composers: Espen Eriksen
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Singles
(P) 2023 Rune Grammofon
15-09-2023
The Other Side Of Melancholy
01
The Other Side Of Melancholy
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
The Other Side Of Melancholy
04:36
Composers: Espen Eriksen
(P) 2022 Rune Grammofon
08-04-2022
1974
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1974
ESPEN ERIKSEN TRIO
1974
08:42
Composers: Espen Eriksen