The Essence

Karl Bjorå Trio treats time as a suggestion rather than a rule. Guitarist Karl Bjorå, bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and drummer Ole Mofjell move through shifting meters, jagged melodies, and elastic grooves with fearless precision. Angular lines, distorted textures, and sudden tempo shifts collide, dissolve into noise, and snap back into form with startling clarity.

This is jazz that thrives on risk: volatile yet structured, chaotic yet melodic. Bass and drums stake the ground while the guitar redraws the map, pulling hooks and architecture from apparent disorder. Manic but never angry, the trio’s music is driven by curiosity at full sprint—design-forward, untamed, and unmistakably alive.

“"... powerful and deeply moving at times, but the trio performs with such freedom within Bjora’s structures that the whole journey feels like a game to them" - Freejazz Blog