Stefan Orins

Taking its inspiration from Scandinavian landscapes, Stefan Orins’s pieces mix harmony, density and energy. Behind the pianist’s tunes, which indicate paths to follow rather than compositions in the classical sense, hides a very northern sensibility which suggests the spark of life contained in every little thing. His Swedish roots provide the inspiration that give this music its sense of space and its aerial quality, reminding the listener of Keith Jarrett in the 70s, of Bobo Stenson, or of John Taylor. The group goes beyond the traditional clichés of the piano-bass-drums trio, by putting the communication between musicians at the forefront. The energy flows; spontaneity, lyricism, and simplicity are the keywords here.

The three musicians know each other and play together in various formations since the beginning of the 90s. Stefan Orins composes for this trio a melodic, aerial music, inspired by the large Scandinavian spaces of its origins, Sweden. The three friends build a bewitching soundscape thanks to the mix of their sensitive timbres and their complicit ideas, a story …