When Espen Berg sharpens the pencil and gets ready for writing new music, anything can happen!

The successful pianist and composer Espen Berg, who is best known for his collaborations with Silje Nergaard, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and his own trio, is now ready to present a new super band and brand new music - entitled Water Fabric!

Espen himself says that the goal of Water Fabric is to create a living and breathable work that is perceived as melodic, dynamic and elegant, but also intricate, complex and messy. We are really looking forward to it!

Espen Berg - piano, Harpreet Bansal - violin, Ellie Mäkelä - viola, Hayden Powell - trumpet, Joakim Munkner - cello, Per Oddvar Johansen - drums.

In collaboration with MaiJazz and Oslo Jazz Festival.
Supported by Kulturrådet.

Trondheim Jazzfest is immensely proud to present Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu as the official opening concert for the 2022 festival edition!

Jan Garbarek could arguably be considered one of the style-setting musicians of European Jazz. And this has held true for the last fifty years. Countless musicians worldwide have been influenced by the sound of this Norwegian Saxophonist, often described as hymnal, lyrical, vocal, ethereal, meditative and certainly Scandinavian. Instead of resting on it - and contrary to his self-declared idleness - Jan Garbarek still strives at age 71 for new and better musical experiences, preferably live in concert.

Jan Garbarek - saxophone
Trilok Gurtu - drums, percussion
Rainer Brüninghaus - piano
Yuri Daniel - bass