Bernt André Moen (born 17 February 1974) is a Norwegian musician. He is known as a jazz pianist, composer and music teacher.

Career

Moen was born in

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...

. He has been involved in a series of metal bands, and is now associate professor in performing rhythmic piano at the

University of Agder The University of Agder ( no, Universitetet i Agder), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university co ...

. Within his own studio ("Studio 3014") and own label (BAM Records), he made his debut as solo artist in 2011, with three album releases, ''Closure'' featuring recordings from the period 2006–10, together with Fredrik Sahlander (bass) and Trygve Tambs-Lychè (drums), except the uptempo avalanche "FXG", where Geir Åge Johnsen takes care of the drums. The two solo albums are from a more recent date, recorded in January (Vol.1) and May (Vol.2). The repertoire on both is dominated by relatively short improvisations, often lyrical, quiet and with very deliberate use of pauses. But both also show a pianist with technique, including sound therapy, which enables him to exploit the instrument's sonic potential of slender tone migrations to deafening crescendi.

Honors

*2011:

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...

"This year's innovator" within Shining

Discography

Solo albums

* 2011: ''Solopiano Vol.1'' (BAM Records) * 2011: ''Solopiano Vol.2'' (BAM Records) * 2014: ''Solopiano Vol.3'' (BAM Records) * 2019: ''Sunhill'' (BAM Records) ;With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander (bass) and Trygve Tambs-Lychè (drums) * 2011: ''Closure'' (BAM Records) ;With Bernt Moen Trio including Fredrik Sahlander (bass) and Jan Inge Nilsen (drums) * 2021: ''The Storm'' (Losen Records Records) ;With BWM Trio including Klaus Robert Blomvik (drum) and Roger Williamsen (bass) * 2012: ''Jazz! 'Øh'' (BAM Records), recorded in 2000 * 2013: ''Whether It Is Necessary Remains To Be Seen'' (BAM Records) ; With Dualistic including Tobias Øymo Solbakk (drums) and Fredrik Sahlander (bass) * 2019: ''Dualistic'' (Losen Records) ; With Johnsen/Sahlander/Moen * 2019: ''1+1=3'' (Losen Records) * 2020: ''Second Time`s the Charm'' (Losen Records)

Collaborations

; With

Green Carnation Green Carnation is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1990. Green Carnation's trend of music has continuously changed on every release one by one; from straight forward death metal in their demo, to death-doom, then ...

* 2001: ''Light of Day, Day of Darkness'' (Prophecy Productions) * 2003: ''

A Blessing in Disguise ''A Blessing in Disguise'' is the third full-length studio album of the Norwegian progressive metal band, Green Carnation. The album was released two years after their previous album, ''Light of Day, Day of Darkness''. Background This album ...

'' (

Season of Mist Season of Mist is an independent record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pag ...

) * 2005: ''The Quiet Offspring'' (

) * 2006: '' The Acoustic Verses'' (

The End Records The End Records is a record label in Manhattan that specializes in rock, heavy metal, indie, and electronic music. Early years (1998–2005) The End Records was founded by Andreas Katsambas in Pasadena, California, with the goal of helping sm ...

) ; With Erik Faber * 2002 ''Between The Lines'' (Sony Music Entertainment Norway) * 2004 ''Century'' (Sony Music Entertainment Norway) * 2006 ''Passages'' (Sony BMG Music Entertainment Norway) ; With Mike & The Blue Family * 2004 ''Family Business'' (BAM Records) * 2006 ''Business As Usual'' (BAM Records) ; With Ronnie Jacobsen Vs. Salvador * 2004 ''Adjust Your Stereo'' (MTG Productions) ; With Ronnie Jacobsen * 2005 ''Soulified'' (MTG Productions) ; With Rolf Kristensen * 2005 ''Shimmering Minor'' (Ponca Jazz Records) * 2018 ''Timelines'' (Losen Records) ; With

Blood Red Throne Blood Red Throne are a Norwegian death metal band. They were formed in Kristiansand, Norway, during the peak of black metal in 1998 by former Satyricon guitarist Daniel «Død» Olaisen and Emperor bassist Terje «Tchort» Schei. Inspired by ...

* 2005: ''

Altered Genesis Erlend Caspersen (born 1982) is a Norwegian bassist who currently plays in Abhorrent and Igorrr. He also played for Deeds of Flesh, Spawn of Possession and Blood Red Throne. He is notable for his aggressive bass tone and highly technical playin ...

'' (Earache) ; With Thulsa Doom * 2005 ''Keyboard, Oh Lord! Why Don't We?'' (Duplex Records) * 2017 ''A Keen Eye for the Obvious'' (Duplex Records) ; With Jørn Skogheim * 2007 ''Above Water'' (Curling Legs) * 2010 ''New Direction'' (Curling Legs) ; With

Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of the Cherokee, ...

* 2007: ''Existentia'' (

Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg. The label later ...

) ; With

Magne Furuholmen Magne Furuholmen (born 1 November 1962) is a Norwegian musician and visual artist. He was named Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. Furuholmen, better kno ...

* 2008 ''A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss'' (Passionfruit Records) ; With Lene Marlin * 2009: '' Twist the Truth'' (EMI) ; With Petter Carlsen * 2009: ''You Go Bird'' (

EMI Music EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...

, Norway) * 2011: ''Clocks Don't Count'' (Friskt Pust Records) * 2018: ''Glimt Av Glimt, String Arrangements'' (Friskt Pust Records * 2020: ''The Sum of Every Shade, String Arrangements'' (Friskt Pust Records) ; With Nypan * 2010: ''Elements'' (Ponca Jazz Records) * 2017: ''Stereotomic'' (Losen Records) ; With Shining * 2010: ''

Blackjazz ''Blackjazz'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band Shining, released through Indie Recordings on 18 January 2010. It marks a shift into the avant-garde metal genre, with extreme metal, industrial and progressive influences. Prod ...

'' (

Indie Recordings Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board ...

) * 2011: '' Live Blackjazz'' (Indie Recordings) ; With Phone Joan * 2012: ''+4791799466'' (Vorecords) ; With Per Kjetil Farstad * 2012: ''Swing Picking Guitar'' (No1 Music Group) ; With Tom Hugo * 2012: ''Sundry Tales'' (HW Records) ; With The Scheen * 2012: ''The Scheen'' (ArtistPartner Records) ; With Tristania * 2013: ''Darkest White'' (uncredited, Napalm Records) ; With Alice & the Mountain * 2013: ''Hunt You'' (2013 Karma Kosmetix Music) * 2015: ''Devil's Favorite (Massiveskills Version)'' (BAM Records) * 2019: ''Stranger'' Single (BAM Records) * 2019: ''Lonely'' Single (BAM Records) ; With Haddy * 2015: ''Nattblomst'' (GRAPPA) ; With SAH! * 2015: ''Past:Present'' (BAM Records) * 2015: ''Present:Future feat/Kirk Covington'' (BAM Records) * 2020: ''LIVE!'' (BAM Records) * 2021: ''Past Present Future'' (Losen Records) ; With Addiktio * 2018: ''Verraton'' (Raindrops Music) ; With Carina Frantzen * 2019: ''Blacklist'' (Mørketid) ; With Red Kite * 2019: ''Red Kite'' (RareNoiseRecords) * 2021: ''Apophenian Bliss'' (RareNoiseRecords) ; With Paper Crown * 2021: ''Dreamers'' (Paper Crown Music) ; With Various Artists * 2021: ''Lockdown Live'' (Ponca Jazz Records)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moen, Bernt Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists Academic staff of the University of Agder Avant-garde jazz musicians Norwegian black metal musicians 20th-century Norwegian pianists 21st-century Norwegian pianists Norwegian jazz pianists Norwegian jazz composers Male jazz composers Norwegian rock drummers Male drummers 1974 births Living people Musicians from Kristiansand 20th-century drummers 21st-century Norwegian drummers Norwegian male pianists 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Shining (Norwegian band) members Blood Red Throne members