I was fortunate enough to be invited to take part in the new album by my beloved friend, neighbour and very-soon-to-be-legendary Norwegian rapper Ivan Ave. He is also one of the deepest.
Click on the album cover below to listend to “Hello Hi Water”
Support for Nils Frahm, Oslo Spektrum Arena
Dyp beskjed. Ny musikk. 16.08
Deep message. New music. 16.08
Winner of Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannprisen)
Balans was awarded the Norwegian Grammy for the best jazz album in 2023! Takk!
My beloved band received the price for me:) Scroll down and enjoy them
Complete collection of my work in one playlist
Quite few recordings I play on appears on my Spotify artist page. It´s a terrible system for credits and discovering other works of your favourite artist:) So I´ve tried to collect everything in a playlist - at least whats on Spotify. All of it. Good or bad!
Follow the playlist if you want. As long as I´m alive it will be updated.
New duo with Susanna Wallumrød + live dates! (Norway)
Susanna Wallumrød and Harald Lassen sing and play the great and mythical Norwegian poet Gunvor Hofmo (1921 - 1995).
3. sept Jødisk Kulturfestival, Trondheim
7. okt Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, Oslo
Susanna Wallumrød and Harald Lassen. foto: Marius Ringen
Balans reviews 🥵 (English/Norwegian)
Overwhelming reviews of Balans! What now?
"One of the most original and enthralling pieces of music in a very, very long time" - Morgenbladet
"Soulful and appealing, an elegantly balanced totality" - Dagsavisen
★★★★★ - "Innovation and openness" - Aftenposten
"An enormously strong album" – Jazznytt
"A piece of delightfully woozy chamber music" - The Guardian
