Bernt Moen


Bernt André Moen is a Norwegian musician. He is known as a jazz pianist, composer and music teacher.

Career

Moen was born in Kristiansand. He has been involved in a series of metal bands, and is now professor in performing rhythmic piano at the University of Agder.
Within his own studio and own label, he made his debut as solo artist in 2011, with three album releases, Closure featuring recordings from the period 2006–10, together with Fredrik Sahlander and Trygve Tambs-Lychè, except the uptempo avalanche "FXG", where Geir Åge Johnsen takes care of the drums. The two solo albums are from a more recent date, recorded in January and May. The repertoire on both is dominated by relatively short improvisations, often lyrical, quiet and with very deliberate use of pauses. But both also show a pianist with technique, including sound therapy, which enables him to exploit the instrument's sonic potential of slender tone migrations to deafening crescendi.

Honors

Solo albums

  • 2011: Solopiano Vol.1
  • 2011: Solopiano Vol.2
  • 2014: Solopiano Vol.3
  • 2019: Sunhill
;With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander and Trygve Tambs-Lychè
  • 2011: Closure
;With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander and Jan Inge Nilsen
  • 2021: The Storm
;With BWM Trio including Klaus Robert Blomvik and Roger Williamsen
  • 2012: Jazz! 'Øh, recorded in 2000
  • 2013: Whether It Is Necessary Remains To Be Seen
; With Dualistic including Tobias Øymo Solbakk and Fredrik Sahlander
  • 2019: Dualistic
; With Johnsen/Sahlander/Moen
  • 2019: 1+1=3
  • 2020: ''Second Time`s the Charm''

    Collaborations

; With Green Carnation
; With Erik Faber
  • 2002 Between The Lines
  • 2004 Century
  • 2006 Passages
; With Mike & The Blue Family
  • 2004 Family Business
  • 2006 Business As Usual
; With Ronnie Jacobsen Vs. Salvador
  • 2004 Adjust Your Stereo
; With Ronnie Jacobsen
  • 2005 Soulified
; With Rolf Kristensen
  • 2005 Shimmering Minor
  • 2018 Timelines
; With Blood Red Throne
  • 2005: Altered Genesis
; With Thulsa Doom
  • 2005 Keyboard, Oh Lord! Why Don't We?
  • 2017 A Keen Eye for the Obvious
; With Jørn Skogheim
  • 2007 Above Water
  • 2010 New Direction
; With Trail of Tears
  • 2007: Existentia
; With Magne Furuholmen
  • 2008 A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss
; With Lene Marlin
; With Petter Carlsen
; With Nypan
  • 2010: Elements
  • 2017: Stereotomic
; With Shining
  • 2011: Live Blackjazz
; With Phone Joan
  • 2012: +4791799466
; With Per Kjetil Farstad
  • 2012: Swing Picking Guitar
; With Tom Hugo
  • 2012: Sundry Tales
; With The Scheen
  • 2012: The Scheen
; With Tristania
  • 2013: Darkest White
; With Alice & the Mountain
  • 2013: Hunt You
  • 2015: Devil's Favorite
  • 2019: Stranger Single
  • 2019: Lonely Single
; With Haddy
  • 2015: Nattblomst
; With SAH!
  • 2015: Past:Present
  • 2015: Present:Future feat/Kirk Covington
  • 2020: LIVE!
  • 2021: Past Present Future
; With Addiktio
  • 2018: Verraton
; With Carina Frantzen
  • 2019: Blacklist
; With Red Kite
  • 2019: Red Kite
  • 2021: Apophenian Bliss
; With Paper Crown
  • 2021: Dreamers
; With Various Artists
  • 2021: ''Lockdown Live''