Espen Eriksen Trio 'You Had Me At Goodbye' CD

The jazz world is not short on piano trios, but it's not every day that one comes across a new trio with a personal musical language.

This debut release from the Norwegian trio contains highly melodical and lyrical instrumentals with elements from Scandinavian folk and melancholia and shades of the deep woods.

It's definitely jazz, but their less is more approach is in contrast to most of their contemporaries, with structures almost like pop songs and with a strong focus on melodies and short solos. It's fair to place them in a tradition with Tord Gustavsen Trio and the late Esbjörn Svensson Trio, but without really sounding like any of them. A most welcome addition to our catalogue.

Fantastic sleeve by Kim Hiorthøy, the 6 page digipack being a piece of art in itself.

Tracklisting:
1. Anthem
2. Grinde
3. In The Woods
4. Masaka Tsara
5. Not Even In Brazil
6. Intermezzo
7. On The Jar
8. To Whom It May Concern