Marius Neset: NEXT
Marius Neset has put together a new quintet, which is coming to the Kongsberg Jazz Festival!
Anyone who knows Marius Neset knows that his musical creativity is unparalleled and constantly manifests itself in new artistic achievements. In recent years, Marius Neset has written a lot of music for large ensembles, including for the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta. In 2018, he wrote the work viaduct for the latter, a work that was premiered at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in connection with his receiving the festival's major musician prize.
Marius Neset has received several awards, including the Spellemannsprisen for jazz in 2014, a prize he has been nominated for three times. He has also been nominated for the EDVARD prize and the Nordic Council's music prize. Plate Snowmelt with music that was written for the London Sinfonietta received both the ECHO Awards (the German Grammy Award) and the Statens Kunstfonds Award in Denmark.
After Marius Neset released his first solo album on ACT in April last year, the reception was almost panegyric, both from the audience, reviewers and concert organisers. Reviewer Terje Mosnes calls the solo album "New Dawn" a musical revelation, and pays tribute to both Neset's unique technique and musicality.
Now Marius Neset has put together a new quintet called NEXT, and the debut album will be recorded in April 2022. We are very much looking forward to experiencing this new format at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival!
Marius Neset (NO) – sax
Elliot Galvin (UK) – keyboards
Magnus Hjorth (SE) – grand piano
Conor Chaplin (UK) – electric bass
Anton Eger (SE) – drums
