Bernt Moen

Bernt Moen
Bernt Moen with Red Kite at Vossajazz 2016.
Bernt Moen with Red Kite at Vossajazz 2016.
Background information
Born
Bernt André Moen

(1974-02-17) 17 February 1974 (age 52)
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
Genres
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards
Labels
Websitewww.berntmoen.no

Bernt André Moen (born 17 February 1974) is a Norwegian musician. He is known as a jazz pianist, composer and music teacher.

Career

Moen with Red Kite at the 2016 Nattjazz.

Moen was born in Kristiansand. He has been involved in a series of metal bands, and is now professor in performing rhythmic piano at the University of Agder.

Within his own studio ("Studio 3014") and own label (BAM Records), he made his debut as solo artist in 2011, with three album releases, Closure featuring recordings from the period 2006–10, together with Fredrik Sahlander (bass) and Trygve Tambs-Lychè (drums), except the uptempo avalanche "FXG", where Geir Åge Johnsen takes care of the drums. The two solo albums are from a more recent date, recorded in January (Vol.1) and May (Vol.2). The repertoire on both is dominated by relatively short improvisations, often lyrical, quiet and with very deliberate use of pauses. But both also show a pianist with technique, including sound therapy, which enables him to exploit the instrument's sonic potential of slender tone migrations to deafening crescendi.

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander (bass) and Trygve Tambs-Lychè (drums)
With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander (bass) and Jan Inge Nilsen (drums)
With BWM Trio including Klaus Robert Blomvik (drum) and Roger Williamsen (bass)
With Dualistic including Tobias Øymo Solbakk (drums) and Fredrik Sahlander (bass)
With Johnsen/Sahlander/Moen

Collaborations

With Green Carnation
With Erik Faber
With Mike & The Blue Family
With Ronnie Jacobsen Vs. Salvador
With Ronnie Jacobsen
With Rolf Kristensen
With Blood Red Throne
With Thulsa Doom
With Jørn Skogheim
With Trail of Tears
With Magne Furuholmen
With Lene Marlin
With Petter Carlsen
With Nypan
With Shining
With Phone Joan
With Per Kjetil Farstad
With Tom Hugo
With The Scheen
With Tristania
With Alice & the Mountain
With Haddy
With SAH!
With Addiktio
With Carina Frantzen
With Red Kite
With Paper Crown
With Various Artists

References

  1. ↑ "Bernt André Moen Pianist, Keyboardist" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Mosnes, Terje (24 August 2011). "En jazzpianist å regne med: Bernt Moen med tre akustiske album i samme slippet". Music Reviews (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bernt André Moen Associate Professor". University of Agder. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Pettersen, Jonas (14 January 2012). "Shining vant Spellemann-pris: Er årets innovatører". Music News (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Wicklund, Erling (23 April 2012). "Jazz! 'Øh". NRK Jazz (in Norwegian). NRK.
  6. ↑ Hermanrud, Frode (5 September 2013). "BWM TRIO: Whether It Is Necessary Remains To Be Seen". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian).