Espen Berg Trio is an award-winning piano trio from Norway. Outselling concert halls in Tokyo, Guangzhou, Milan, Berlin, Athens and Hong Kong, the trio is already making a mark way outside their home country and was declared an important new voice in the crowded field of post-E.S.T. trios by Jazz Journal (UK) in 2019. Their music might bring associations to Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett, Shai Maestro or Tigran Hamasyan, but is primarily a personal addition to the legacy of the piano trio and the evolution of the Nordic jazzscene, led by a combination of strong melodies, complex rhythmics, immense technical abilities and a highly engaging interplay.

Their third album, Free to Play, was listed in Downbeat (US) as one of the best releases of that same year, also earning great reviews in BBC, UK Vibe, Jazz Journal. The trio released their fourth album, Fjære, in May 2022. This album was declared a new classic by Norwegian newspaper Morgenbladet, was featured as best of Couleurs Jazz (FR), and was described as a true pleasure by Nettavisen (NO).

"Undoubtedly one of my favourite albums of this year, “Free To Play” is a richly rewarding experience, from a trio who are proving to be not just one of the best in their field of music, but also beyond boundaries. Fabulous music that I have a feeling I'll be enjoying for many years to come". – UK Vibe 5/5 stars

"Like all the best music, this album reveals something new and pleasing on each successive hearing" – BBC Music, review of Free to play (2019)