Moving Eivind Austad Trio

• 1Two Of Mine06:29
• 2Median05:36
• 3Homeland04:59
• 4In The End07:10
• 5Moving05:56
• 6The Moment Of Truth08:39
• 7All Of You05:17
• 8Life On Mars05:24
• Total Runtime49:30

Info for Moving

It's been a long time coming. For 15 years the Norwegian Eivind Austad Trio has been an important part of the Bergen jazz scene, but only now their international debut „Moving“ hits stores.

After graduating from jazz college in Trondheim, northern Norway, pianist Eivind Austad settled in Bergen about 20 years ago, where he came to be an elementary protagonist not only of the local music scene but also the jazz college. Like many other Norwegian musicians, Austad was trained not only in jazz but also in classical and folk music. Still being the inspiration for exiting new music from different genres, the Norwegian folk tradition is held up high in the country's musical education.

The „Norwegian school“ has left it's marks on Eivind Austad, but he had lost his heart long time ago to America. Gospel, R'n'B and blues form the essence of the trio's sound and compositions. It's this intrinsically American accent that distinguishes the Eivind Austad Trio from other ensembles of their generation who are putting the possibilities and impossibilities of piano jazz to the test.

There is a lot of soul in „Moving“, it will surely hit the inner blue not in every true jazz fan. Also, the lyrical and narrative piano style of Eivind Austads evokes memories of Bill Evans, Keith Jarret, Chick Corea and other legends. Magne Thormodsæter ob double bass and drummer Hakon Mjaset Johansen are the perfect accompanists – subtle, yet with impeccable timing and intuition. Beside the six mature and versatile original compositions it's the cover version of David Bowie's “Live on Mars” that really stands out. Austad, Thormodsæter and Johansen manage to wrap up the song completely in their signature sound without ever loosing track of the songs original flow.

Like all good Norwegian jazz records these days, „Moving“ was recorded at Rainbow Studios in Oslo, known for their clear and transparent productions.

Eivind Austad, piano
Magne Thormodsæter, double bass
Håkon Mjåset Johansen, drums

Recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studios, Norway
Mixed and mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug
Produced by Thomas T. Dahl and the Trio

Eivind Austad
is a Norwegian jazz pianist from the city of Stavanger. He grew up playing classical piano as well as gospel and church music before digging into the world of jazz music in his late teens. A few years after finishing high school he studied at the Conservatory of Music in Trondheim and became an active freelance musician. He moved to Bergen and established himself as one of the most in demand pianists/keyboardists covering a broad range of styles and expressions. Out of the many artists and musicians he has worked with one can mention jazz saxophone player Kjetil T. Møster, guitarist Thomas T. Dahl, the late great saxophone player Sigurd Køhn, drummer/percussionist/multi artist Ole Hamre, drummer Frank Jakobsen, drummer Ernst Wiggo Sandbakk, guitarist Frode Alnæs and singer Sigvart Dagsland. Aside from being a musician, Eivind also teaches and runs the Jazz department at Bergen Music Conservatory/University of Bergen (The Grieg Academy). Some of his recording credits counts bass player Ole Amund Gjersvik, singer Tone Lise Moberg and pop artist Karin Park. He has led his trio with different line ups since 2001 and will release his first recording as a leader in 2016.

Booklet for Moving