biography
Helge Lien (b. 1975)
Helge has in recent years marked himself as a very strong and personal jazz musician & improviser, and is regarded as an important performer in the exiting Norwegian tradition of jazz and improvised music. He has released several CD’s with his own projects in the jazz/contemporary genre, e.g.: Tri O´Trang, Hero & Solo Piano, and he is also the pianist of the norwegian singer/composer Silje Nergaard.
Helge is a powerful, lyrical and highly dynamic pianist holding excellent technical abilities and a sublime musical personality.
Knut Aalefjær (b. 1974)
Knut is educated as a classical percussionist at the State Academy of Music in Oslo, in addition to his work as a jazz/pop drummer. Knut is working a lot in the borderline between contemporary music and improvisation, and he is a highly respected performer in the Norwegian contemporary environment. Knut is a very playful and unique drummer, a strong personality who always brings his own special touch into everything he’s doing. His wide experience with classical & contemporary music also gives him a huge spectre of elements to work with in his improvisations.
Frode Berg (b. 1971)
Frode is one of the most frequently used bass players in Norway today, both live and in the studio. He is an excellent ensemble musician and a really strong soloist, he has an unsurpassable technique and musicality, and he plays all kinds of basses including the upright bass. (In Helge Lien Trio he plays acoustic bass exclusively.) Frode will release his debut CD as a band leader with the “Frode Berg Quartet” on Nagel-Heyer Records (Germany) during 2003, presenting mainly his own compositions.