The Danish/Norwegian piano trio The Mighty Mouse has constituted the backbone of several musical settings for years, and toured in Europe with artists such as Maria Faust, Peter Brötzmann, Petter Wettre, Jesper Zeuthen, John Tchicai, Lisbeth Diers and Peter Friis-Nielsen.
Lately, the trio has settled to explore their own repertoire of original compositions based on a highly developed interplay that is not afraid of taking the trio format to the extreme.
The character of the music is transparent and builds on melodic and rhythmical sketches as a basis for open improvisation. The great freedom and the responsibility that follows with this form of music is evident for the musicians as well as the audience and results in an honest art form that does not seduce the listener with cheap tricks but instead focusses on the immediate process of creation.
Morten Pedersen: Piano Adam Pultz Melbye: Double bass Håkon Berre: Drums
The Norwegian/Danish band Synnjadrag presents a highly personal sound based on the songs of Susanne Arnesen, where old Norwegian folk music melts with everything from jazz to reggae, cabaret and blues.
Since her childhood, the singer and songwriter Susanne Arnesen (who later has become a classically trained concert pianist) written songs that both textual and musically reflects life’s many ups and downs. Along with the jazztrio Trio Barefoot from Copenhagen she has created Synnjadrag, which in general presents a fresh breath of modern folk music.
The music ranges from evocative, introspective ballads to joyous uptempo songs, and the Norwegian lyrics shows us both pensive melancholy and biting irony and humor.
Synnjadrag has released three critically acclaimed albums: “Himmelen er fortsatt blå” from 2006, “En påtatt vår” from 2007 and “Alltid en ny oktober” from 2010. All three are released on the record company and musicians collective Barefoot Records. The band has, in addition to extensive touring in Norway and Denmark, performed on radio and TV and won the prestigious competition “Songs by the canal” in Lunde, Norway. This recognition has made the band a sought-after name on both the Norwegian and Danish festivals.
Susanne Arnesen: Vocals Ole Jonas Storli: Piano Håkon Berre: Drums, percussion Jesper Dyhre Nielsen: Bass
A tale of three cities” is a result of five intensive days of touring in may 2007, when bassplayer Adam Melbye and drummer Håkon Berre invited german saxophone player and freeimpro legend Peter Brötzmann to join in for their diploma exam at the Academy of Music in Esbjerg.
The exam was the first totally improvised in Denmark and resulted in the making of the MBB Trio – a hardhitting and and hardworking trio that delivers no-nonsense free jazz.
The music is uncompromising and raw, with a wide dynamic range and builds on a high level of communication between the three musicians. The CD contains 3 improvised tracks from live shows in Hamburg, Esbjerg and Copenhagen.
Line-up: Adam Pultz Melbye - Double Bass Håkon Berre - Drums Peter Brötzmann - Saxophones, Taragot
Trained in both the classical and jazz tradition, Estonian saxophone player and composer Maria Faust unites both worlds and throws in a healthy dose of vibrant folk music.
The music juxtaposes tightly composed and arranged parts with open improvisation, creating a many-layered and spell binding music. Each part has been written specifically for the individual musician and makes MFG sound immediately recognizable.
Born 1980 in Namsos, Norway Instrument: Drums Based in Copenhagen, DK
Education: Education in music science & music technology from Oslo University 2001 Master degree from the Conservatory of Music, Esbjerg 2007
Bio: Norwegian drummer and composer.
has established himself as one of the most interesting young drummers on the Danish scene for improvised music. Having expanded the drumset with a diversity of trash ranging from ringing bells, tin plates and chains, to pot lids, tea towels, forks and chopsticks, Håkon has made collaborations with artists such as Peter Brötzmann, Kasper Tranberg, Peter Friis-Nielsen, Niels Præstholm, Petter Wettre, Stephan Meinberg, John Tchicai and Sture Ericson.
Håkon is also working on incorporating realtime electronics into his playing. His inventive and energetic drumming has brought him to numerous clubs and festivals all around the world, and can be heard on a discography spanning 17 CD’s, many of them released on Barefoot Records, where Håkon is one of the co-founders.
The Danish/Norwegian piano trio The Mighty Mouse has constituted the backbone of several musical settings for years, and toured in Europe with artists such as Maria Faust, Peter Brötzmann, Petter Wettre, Jesper Zeuthen, John Tchicai, Lisbeth Diers and Peter Friis-Nielsen.
The Norwegian/Danish band Synnjadrag presents a highly personal sound based on the songs of Susanne Arnesen, where old Norwegian folk music melts with everything from jazz to reggae, cabaret and blues.
A tale of three cities” is a result of five intensive days of touring in may 2007, when bassplayer Adam Melbye and drummer Håkon Berre invited german saxophone player and freeimpro legend Peter Brötzmann to join in for their diploma exam at the Academy of Music in Esbjerg. 
Trained in both the classical and jazz tradition, Estonian saxophone player and composer Maria Faust unites both worlds and throws in a healthy dose of vibrant folk music.
Born 1980 in Namsos, Norway 
