Ellen Andrea Wang Trio
There will be jazz, pop, electronic and more when Artist in Residence 2021 presents its regular trio.
Catchy jazz with hit potential.
The Ellen Andrea Wang trio reaches a wide audience as some of the hippest you will find in Norwegian jazz. She is not afraid to mix different elements, where improvisation and exciting grooves merge into a whole of jazz, pop and electronics with more. It results in both enchanting music with both hit potential and relaxing tunes, played by three musicians that through distinctive rhythmic elements create live jazz at its best.
Ellen Andrea Wang has toured large parts of the world with legends such as Manu Katché and Marilyn Mazur, played with Sting and worked with several of her own compositions. Wang has definitely made a name of here self also internationally, for instance did the British Guardian list her as one of the most influential young female jazz musicians on the planet.
In the trio, she is joined by Andreas Ulvo, who brings exciting contributions with both analog synths and acoustic keys, while drummer Erlend Dahlen shows us why Nils Petter Molvær and so many in the Norwegian music industry use his services.
Ellen Andrea Wang - bass, vocals, Andreas Ulvo - keyboards, Erland Dahlen - drums, percussion.