I’m very happy to be taking my trio to Portugal this weekend for the first time. We’ll be playing at a festival in Porto called Spring On! who have invited us along with 5 other bands from all around Europe. I’ve been told by colleagues who have previously played at the venue, Casa da Musica, that it’s something to look forward to. We can’t wait!
Another first for this gig is the inclusion of Helge Lien on piano, who will be substituting our regular pianist Eyolf Dale. Helge’s a fantastic musician who also leads a very successful trio of his own and we’re thrilled to have him as a guest.
I’m also happy to see that the program includes the French band Papanosh, where my good friend Quentin Ghomari plays trumpet, and as we’ll be getting there a day early I hope to be able to hear them.