{"product_id":"entropies","title":"Entropies","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour years after their previous release, the award-winning and critically acclaimed Espen Berg Trio returns with their fifth album, Entropies, out on 5 June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eon Svale Records. Created over a period of nearly three years, the album nevertheless emerges as their most focused and fully realised recording to date,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecarrying forward the trio’s defining qualities in the very best way. Since their debut in 2014, Espen Berg (piano), Bárður Reinert Poulsen (bass), and Simon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbertsen (drums) have established themselves as one of the most distinctive piano trios in European jazz. They have toured across Europe, Japan, China, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia, sold out clubs such as Ronnie Scott’s in London as well as concert halls in Tokyo, Kyoto, Guangzhou, and Athens, and have been described by Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJournal as «one of the best trios in existence today». Espen Berg Trio continues both to challenge and to renew the piano trio format through their distinctive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecombination of complex rhythmic language, deep harmonic insight, and strong melodies, all driven by an intense, virtuosic, and playful interplay. Entropies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erevolves around the tension between order and dissolution - the planned and the immediate. Berg has written a set of explosive, highly memorable melodies,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebut also pushes further with spontaneously composed pieces and polymetric structures that place both the trio and the listener right on the edge of their\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eseats. In Berg’s own words: «For me, the most important thing about the album format is that it tells a story. Entropies - a scientific term used to describe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estates of disorder and unpredictability - unfolds within the music on the album itself, but also refers to the many conflicts and challenges we are experiencing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein the world today. In these compositions, I have drawn inspiration from different corners of the world and musical traditions, from the music of pianists such\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eas Craig Taborn, Nik Bärtsch, Keith Jarrett, and Brad Mehldau, and I have also written a new arrangement of Sting’s classic Russians.» Some of the tracks are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther coloured by contributions from Flavia Huarachi (flute), Joakim Munkner (cello), and Nils Olav Johansen (guitar, vocals), yet the trio also stands firmly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eon its own through Berg’s newly written compositions. Above all, Entropies carries a clear and deeply personal imprint: an organic interplay in which precision\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand freedom exist side by side, and where the music always seems to be in motion. Espen Berg was described as a «true master of the piano» by All About Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efollowing his debut album Noctilucent (2012). His most recent solo release, The Kempen Concert (2025), was praised as «one of the most important piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erecordings of all time» by German outlet Radiohoerer. Berg was awarded the SpareBank 1 SMN JazZtipendiat at Moldejazz in 2016 and became an official\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteinway Artist in 2023. He is also active in a wide range of collaborations with artists including Silje Nergaard, Mathias Eick, Sarah Chaksad, and Hildegunn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eØiseth. With Entropies, Espen Berg Trio reaffirms its position as one of the strongest voices on the Norwegian jazz scene today - uncompromising, vital, and in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econstant evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Plant","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":54475700240707,"sku":"RPT-23196","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/343f1e8bb8b5f786ffea91eaf673811a.png?v=1778578758","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/entropies","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}