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Bernt Moen
Bernt Moen with Red Kite at Vossajazz 2016. (Photo by Knut Andersen)
Bernt Moen with Red Kite at Vossajazz 2016.
(Photo by Knut Andersen)
Background information
Birth nameBernt André Moen
Born (1974-02-17) 17 February 1974 (age 50)
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
GenresJazz
Black metal
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboards
LabelsEarache Records
Season of Mist
Websitewww.berntmoen.no

Bernt André Moen (born 17 February 1974)[1] is a Norwegian musician. He is known as a jazz pianist, composer and music teacher.[2]

Career

Moen with Red Kite at the 2016 Nattjazz. (Photo by Knut Andersen)

Moen was born in Kristiansand. He has been involved in a series of metal bands, and is now associate professor in performing rhythmic piano at the University of Agder,[3] next to his career as performer. He has his education from Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California, Norges Musikkhøgskole in Oslo and Berklee College of Music, and has worked as a piano teacher in a number of institutions[citation needed].

Within his own studio ("Med adgang Steinway"), his own recording equipment and own label (BAM Records), he made is 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 resent date, recorded January (Vol.1) and in 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 are also proceeding showing a pianist with technique, including sound therapy, which enables him to exploit the instrument's sonic potential of slender tone migrations to deafening crescendi with his speedy fingers.[2]

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

Solo piano
  • 2011: Solopiano Vol.1 (BAM Records)
  • 2011: Solopiano Vol.2 (BAM Records)
  • 2014: Solopiano Vol.3 (BAM Records)
Within Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander (bass) & Trygve Tambs-Lychè (drums)
  • 2011: Closure (BAM Records)
Within BWM Trio including Klaus Robert Blomvik (drums) & Roger Williamsen (bass)
  • 2012: Jazz! 'Øh (BAM Records), recorded in 2000[5]
  • 2013: Whether It Is Necessary Remains To Be Seen (BAM Records)[6]

Collaborations

Within Green Carnation
With Blood Red Throne
With Trail of Tears
With Petter Carlsen
  • 2009: You Go Bird (EMI Music, Norway)
  • 2011: Clocks Don't Count (Friskt Pust Records)
With Shining
With Nypan

References

  1. ^ "Bernt André Moen Pianist, Keyboardist" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b 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. 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". Music Reviews (in Norwegian). NRK. NRK Jazz. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. ^ Hermanrud, Frode (5 September 2013). "BWM TRIO: Whether It Is Necessary Remains To Be Seen". Music Reviews (in Norwegian). Oppland Arbeiderblad. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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