Here is In the Beginning Blues – in celebration of International Jazz Day April 30: International Jazz Day International Jazz Day is celebrated globally April 30 every year. It was initiated by UNESCO in 2011. And celebrated for the first time 2012. Jazz pianist, composer and educator Herbie Hancock serves as an UNESCO ambassador and fronts the day. The international… Read more →
Watch the video premiére of Oppstandelsesleiken (Nature Rising)! With me are two outstanding musicians, Oddrun Lilja Jonsdottir on guitar and Ellen Brekken on bass: Oppstandelsesleiken Yes, «Oppstandelsesleiken» is a norwegian title, and it does not quite translate into english. The first part, oppstandelse, refers to the resurrection. The second part, leik, literally means «play». But in the musical tradition of… Read more →
I find writing music on the road to be difficult. This time I was lucky to have access to a beautiful chapel. So here is a suite of Six Meditations for Lent: Writing music on the road On the road, I have my mind of a lot of things: preparing for concert, finding out where to go, what, where and… Read more →