Saxophonist and composer Marius Neset is one of Norway’s most renowned musicians on the international stage, famed for his energetic style, technical brilliance and innovative compositions. He is keenly present in everything he does – whether performing as a solo saxophonist, in a jazz quintet, as a part of chamber ensembles, with big bands or symphony orchestras.
As a composer, he has written numerous works for large ensembles, including the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra London Sinfonietta, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. He has released ten albums on the prestigious ACT label.
The common thread throughout Neset’s career is that both his compositions and his playing have constantly attracted world-class musicians – not only from the jazz scene but from many different genres in the music world. The result is that the enormous breadth of Marius Neset’s high-level involvement in various musical contexts is astonishing – and it continues to grow.
Neset has received multiple awards and nominations, including the Spellemann Prize, the EDVARD Prize and ECHO Jazz in Germany. In 2016, he was the only European selected for Downbeat’s list “25 for the Future”.
In 2025, he released his new album Cabaret – a personal journey through musical styles from around the world, recorded on an island in the Atlantic Ocean with his closest musical partners. The band consists of five of Europe’s most exciting jazz musicians: Anton Eger (drums), Magnus Hjorth (piano), Elliot Galvin (keyboards) and Conor Chaplin (electric bass). Together, they create modern contemporary fusion rooted in jazz, but with inspiration from multiple genres and cultures. The music is rhythmically advanced, playful and rich in contrasts – and each live set is unique.
“He’s not the future of European jazz, he’s the present.” (Brian Morton, Downbeat, 2022)
Line-up:
Marius Neset (Norway) on tenor and soprano saxophone
Elliot Galvin (UK) – on keyboards
Magnus Hjorth (Sweden) – on piano
Conor Chaplin (UK) – on electric bass
Anton Eger (SE) – on drums
Photo: Helge Hansen
Time and place:
Fiskepiren 07 May, 21:00 hrs.