EYOLF DALE TRIO
The jazz history is filled with legendary piano trios, but the intimate and energetic interplay and compositional depth of Eyolf Dale Trio certainly sheds new light on the format. Dales long-standing trio has captivated with their extensive live work and with their two critically acclaimed albums on Edition Records – “Being” and “The Wayfarers”. This fall, the trio releases a new album with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and a new studio album is planned for an early 2025 release.
A musician with exceptional nuance, pianist Eyolf Dale’s uniquely expressive improvisational voice is of ever-growing importance in the European scene. Eyolf’s sound is instantly recognizable by its unique blend of Norwegian folk, jazz, and classical music. He has released music in his own name since 2009, and toured all over the world both in his own name and as a sideman. Eyolf has recorded nearly 50 albums, 10 of those as a solo artist.
The trio’s drummer, Audun Kleive, is a legendary figure in the European jazz scene, and has been active since the early 80’s and featured on over 200 albums, many of them with ECM productions with Terje Rypdal, Jon Balke, and many more. His way of approaching the drums is unique in many ways – a musician without compromise.
Bassist Per Zanussi is known from a great variety of ensembles, and he is also a notable composer and has vast experience from the field of improvised music.
Eyolf Dale, piano / Per Zanussi, bass/ Audun Kleive, drums
TERRITORIES
EUROPE
TOURDATES AND AVAILS
23.11.23 NO-Skien - Skienjazzdraget / Trio
26.01.24 DE-Bonn - Beethovenhaus / solo
04.04.24 NO-Arendal - Jazzklubb / Trio
17.04.24 NO-Vossa - Jazzklubb / Trio
18.04.24 NO-Glåmdalen - Jazzklubb / Trio
11.05.24 NO-Trondheim - Jazzfestival / Trio
26.11.24 DE-Kassel - Theaterstübchen / Trio
For THE WAYFARERS:
“...an evocative journey through Dale's influences in jazz, classical and folk music”. Presto Music (UK)
"... stunning new trio album!" Open Jazz, France Musique, Jazz Trotter feature
"...nothing short of a triumph." UK Vibe 5 STARS *****
"...laid out like a musical road movie full of surprising soundscapes." WDR 3 Jazz (DE)
"A new flag bearer for Nordic jazz." 北欧ジャズの新たな担い手として注目したい. Jazz Life Magazine (JP)
"... a uniquely expressive album that burns brightly with life and imagination." UK Vibe 5 STARS *****
"It is wholeness and substance that characterise this beautiful album". Aftenposten (NO) 5 STARS *****
“Exquisite sound experience.” Aftenposten (NO) 5 STARS *****
"The Wayfarers finds the three musicians capturing the highs and lows of life on the road." Jazziz Magazine, 10 Albums You Need To Know (US)
"The Wayfarers is a big, moving album" NDR Jazz Album of the Week (DE)
"...raising the bar for what a trio can accomplish." UK Vibe 5 STARS *****
"There is a vibrancy here that complements the darkness often in the writing …" Marlbank (UK)
"Whether this is the album of the year, is a bit early to say for sure, but that The Wayfarers is a candidate isn't in doubt." Dag og Tid (NO)
“Could be a soundtrack for a surreal ‘coming of age’ film, emotional and yet intangible, powerful and yet soaring into other spheres.” Kulturnews (DE)
“The bright metallic sound of 'The Sky At Sunset’' creates a kind of minimal music at twice the velocity: Steve Reich on speed.” Kulturnews (DE)
“The Wayfarers is nothing short of a triumph - as is Eyolf Dale and his trio too.” Nettavisen (NO) (6/6) ******
“The Wayfarers is the final proof that Eyolf Dale’s music and his trio belong with the very best, wherever we look.” Nettavisen (NO) (6/6) ******
"Quite perfect music...Athletic piano jazz." Dagens Næringsliv (NO)
For BEING:
"Until now he was known (...) mainly as the leader of the wonderful octet Wolf Valley, with which he creates a very colorful music, in which dramaturgy plays a special role. With "Being" Dale has now very successfully transferred this approach to trio playing. (Audun Kleive & Per Zanussi's) nuanced playing (...) contributes a lot to the richness of color of this record." Deutschlandfunk, DE
"BEING by Eyolf Dale has become a very emotional album. Often lyrical, always multi-layered and of enormous depth." hr2 Kultur radio, Jazz Now, DE
"The compositions are masterpieces of the trio art." SWR2, DE
"A subtle groove and intense lyricism that have already earned him more than 6 million connections on Spotify for his previous albums. A hypnotic beauty." France Musique, Open Jazz, FR
"This winter's big jazz album (...) Beautiful and imaginative from the piano trio by Eyolf Dale." Dagens Næringsliv (DN) Magasinet, NO
"Artistically sophisticated, but at the same time down to earth. In times of Corona, live music has become quiet. But with Being on the headphones, it's almost like "being there". LIRA Musikmagasin, SE
"A future piano classic” JazzThing, DE
"With its classic structure and playing freedom, Being has become a timeless jazz album that puts Dale more than ever on the global jazz map." Written In Music, NL
"Luxurious [...] Huge [...] Beautiful [...] Demonstration of Power" Jazznytt, NO
"There will probably not be a more intelligent, more subtle trio record this year.”Kulturnews, DE
Other reviews:
"Dale’s debut as a leader on an important European jazz label is impressive at several levels – in conception, in execution and from a compositional perspective he succeeds in ticking all boxes.” Stuart Nicholson , Jazzwise, UK
"... it’s becoming increasingly apparent that Dale is amongst the very best." Fred Grand, Jazz Journal, FR
"Jedes Stück ein kleines Drama, an dessen Ende man woanders steht als am Anfang” Deutschlandfunk Kultur, DE
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