Marius Neset is an award winning Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. His music is cutting edge. He plays solo, in a quintet, in chamber ensembles, with big bands and with symphony orchestras. Downbeat has named him one of “25 for the Future". As a composer he’s received commissions for pieces for large ensembles and orchestras, including the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. He’s written works with the London Sinfonietta, the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, and the BBC Proms. Other commissions have come from Big Bands, symphony orchestras and also the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
My featured song is "Moon Shot”, one of my recent singles. Spotify link.
CONNECT WITH MARIUS:
www.mariusneset.info
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SONGFEST TRACKS
- Birds (22:40)
- Hyp3rsonic Cabar3t (24:11) — from Cabaret (ACT, 2025)
- Prague's Ballet (26:07) — soprano sax; from Circle of Chimes (2017), also on Who We Are (2024)
- Evolution (28:18) — fourth movement of Who We Are (2024, with Leif Ove Andsnes)
DISCUSSION SEGMENTS
- 3:49 — Growing up in a musical family in Bergen; his mom a classical pianist, Edvard Grieg and Norwegian folk music at home, plus Queen
- 4:54 — The teacher who introduced him to Charlie Parker and Michael Brecker, his two biggest influences
- 9:11 — Seeing Michael Brecker live in Copenhagen in 2004, age 18 — the most powerful concert experience of his life
- 10:46 — The Norway scene: music schools, culture funding, a jazz festival in every town
- 12:05 — Combining jazz with Norwegian folk and classical music; why he never plays standards live with his band
- 17:11 — Composing for orchestras; composing since age six; his first commission at 18, for 20 musicians
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ROBERT'S LATEST SINGLE:
“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello).
"Short, Sweet and Totally Different"
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