Hummingbird released in Norway
The duo album “Hummingbird” with Dobro player Knut Hem is now released in Norway. International release will be announced later. I’m very proud of this album! Dobro and piano is READ MORE
Helge Lien Trio – Guzuguzu – out in April
The new Helge Lien Trio album is ready to hit the world! We’ll celebrate with concerts in Tokyo, Oslo, Bergen and Bucuresti. Watch video: Helge Lien Trio – Jasmine
Touring Japan with Arild Andersen and Thomas Strønen
I’m off to Japan again, this time with Arild Andersen trio. Thomas Strønen plays the drums. Looking forward! See the tour dates in the LIVE section.
Great reviews of YOU in Norwegian press
Live & Lien’s new album YOU (Ozella Music) was released in Norway this autumn. It has received overwhelming reviews so far! here are some excerpts and links (in Norwegian). We’re really READ MORE
New album with Live & Lien
I’m extremely proud to announce that we will release a new album with Live & Lien this autumn, on Ozella Music. Release night: Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, Oslo, Sept 15. Watch READ MORE
“Bridges” voted as album of the year in Poland
What an honor! The album “Bridges”, with Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio is voted as the best album of 2015 in the Polish magazine Jazz Forum! Congratulations also to READ MORE
Østerdalsmusikk nominated for Spellemannprisen
The double LP with the project “Østerdalsmusikk – 1975 | 2015”, led by trumpet player Torgrim Sollid, is nominated for Spellemannprisen (Norwegian “Grammy award”) in the Folk Music category. The READ MORE
Per Oddvar Johansen – new album on March 25
I’m immensely proud to participate on Per Oddvar Johansen’s debut album, in an inspirational trio setting with my good friend Torben Snekkestad on sax and reed trumpet. “Let’s Dance” will READ MORE
Lyden av Prøysen to open up the new year
I’ll start the new year playing three concerts with the project “Lyden av Prøysen”, mine and Sigurd Hole’s version of the Alf Prøysen universe. Frida Ånnevik (voc), Knut Aalefjær (dr), Rolf-Erik READ MORE
Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio premiere
“Bridges” is now officially released, and we have played our first gigs! It was so much fun, the audience in Hamburg and Hannover were really great, and the music is already developing READ MORE