Marte Eberson & Jon Eberson
Biographie Marte Eberson & Jon Eberson
Jon Eberson
Jon’s strong musical merit list as a composer and guitarist stretches back to the 70’s, from bands like “Moose Loose,” Blow Out, and the band to Radka Toneff, via the 80’s “Jon Eberson Group”, “Jazzpunkensemblet” and a series of groups in various jazz contexts. In recent years he has released several albums with Hilde Marie Kjersem and Sigurd Hole.
Marte Eberson
was a key keyboard player in “Highasakite” for almost five years, and has been touring the world around the band, in addition to playing at the biggest festivals at home and abroad. She has also been well-known in diverse musical landscapes, through collaboration with several of Norway’s major musical names in both jazz and pop, including Martin Halla, Sjur Miljeteig and Hedvig Mollestad. Marte also released the solo album “Mad Boy” in 2016.
In the band EBERSON we meet a musical distillate that reflects Jon and Marte Eberson's diverse musical experience: From the Jazzpunk ensemble to Highasakite, from Moose Loose to Hedvig Mollestad - and much more!
Jon Eberson has been a central musician in Norwegian jazz and jazz-related music for almost 50 years. He led the legendary The Jazzpunk Ensemble, he played with Radka Toneff, he was very successful with his band Jon Eberson Group. Who doesn't remember Jive Talking!. It's a big leap from there to Mind the Gap with Paal Nilssen-Love and Bjørnar Andresen, but it clearly shows how versatile he is, and he does everything with an equally natural skill.
In recent years, he has had a very fruitful collaboration with his daughter Marte Eberson, and together they have released two critically acclaimed records under the name Eberson. Marte brings with her experience from various genres. She has traveled the world as a former member of the pop band Highasakite. She has the band Löv, with Øystein Skar and Martin Halla, played duo concerts with Ane Brun, and in recent years has played a lot with guitarist Hedvig Mollestad.
About Eberson's last record, Between Two Worlds, writes Arild R. Andersen on Jazz in Norway: "Bass, percussion and drums are the engine of the performance, for a close-fitting drive of an exclusive brand." And he concludes by saying that it is "an unloved album. A project that wins through extended contact. A place where jazz, pop and rock form alliances and make each other beautiful".
