Espen Eriksen Trio with Andy Sheppard

Espen Eriksen Trio with Andy Sheppard
Andy Sheppard: tenor saxophone (UK)
Espen Eriksen: piano (N)
Lars Tormod Jenset: bass (N)
Andreas Bye: drums (N)

Master of melody from Norway with British jazz star.
The Espen Eriksen Trio and Andy Sheppard joined forces for the first time in 2016 for two concerts in London. From the first note, it was clear that this was a perfect match. To quote the jazz website "All About Jazz", "the symbiosis between the saxophonist and the trio is truly remarkable". In 2018, they released their first album together, "Perfectly Unhappy", which was followed by a live album and another studio album entitled "As It Gets". This album was voted the 6th best jazz album of 2023 by Jazzwise.
After 18 years, seven albums and regular tours on four continents, the Espen Eriksen Trio is firmly established on the international jazz scene with its unique group sound. With a career spanning more than four decades and having worked with the likes of George Russell, Gil Evans and Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard is one of Europe's leading saxophonists.
Together they create top class melodic jazz that has motivated critics to search for their best superlatives and draw comparisons with the legendary "Belonging" quartet around Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek."Together, these tracks form an album of stylish, inventive jazz improvisation that is just about perfect." - Jazzwise