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 associate professor in performing rhythmic piano at the University of Agder.
Within his own studio and own label, he made is 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 resent date, recorded January and in May. The repertoire on both is dominated by relatively short improvisations, often lyrical, quiet and with very deliberate use of pauses. But both are also proceeding showing a pianist with technique, including sound therapy, which enables him to exploit the instrument's sonic potential of slender tone migrations to deafening crescendi with his speedy fingers.

Honors

Solo albums

;With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander and Trygve Tambs-Lychè
;With BWM Trio including Klaus Robert Blomvik and Roger Williamsen
; With Dualistic including Tobias Øymo Solbakk and Fredrik Sahlander
; With Johnsen/Sahlander/Moen
; With Green Carnation
; With Erik Faber
; With Mike & The Blue Family
; With Ronnie Jacobsen Vs. Salvador
; With Ronnie Jacobsen
; With Rolf Kristensen
; With Blood Red Throne
; With Thulsa Doom
; With Jørn Skogheim
; With Trail of Tears
; With Magne Furuholmen
; With Lene Marlin
; With Petter Carlsen
; With Nypan
; With Shining
; With Phone Joan
; With Per Kjetil Farstad
; With Tom Hugo
; With The Scheen
; With Tristania
; With Alice & the Mountain
; With Haddy
; With SAH!
; With Addiktio
; With Carina Frantzen
; With Red Kite