Coming up: Mini-tour with Mats Eilertsen Trio (Harmen Fraanje and Thomas Srønen) performing @: jan 31  Paradox, Tilburg, NL feb 01  Kulturværket, Eidsvoll Verk, N feb 02  KampenJazz, Oslo, N   https://www.matseilertsen.com/groups/trio/          

Presenting and performing with 3 different sounding Trios at KampenJazz, Oslo.   19.jan: Vigleik Storaas Trio; Vigleik Storaas/Per Oddvar Johansen/ME   26.jan SkyDive Trio; Thomas Dahl/Olavi Louhivuori/ME   2.feb Mats Eilertsen Trio; Harmen Fraanje/Thomas Strønen/ME   http://kampenjazz.wordpress.com/kampenjazz-program/  

  I have been given by the Voss Jazz-Festival the wonderful pleasure and privilege it is to write a commissioned work for the next edition of the Festival. Premiére 12th of april2014! A great honor. So many wonderful performers and composers out there, and I humbly thank the festival for choosing me this time. I have chosen […]

Touring in the Uk this week! Beers and beans. Three concerts with Alexi Tuomarila and Olavi Louhivuori launching our albums “Seven Hills” for Edition Records, then off to Huddersfield for performance saturday with danish Mark Solborg Trio featuring the great Evan Parker.     19 Alexi Tuomarila Trio; Turner Sims, Southampton 20 Alexi Tuomarila Trio; […]

Another great review for “Sails Set” JazzWise magazine, june 2013

Great review in JazzJournal UK by Fred Grand 5/5 stars! “I rarely award 5 stars but Sails Set is so intelligently crafted and beautifully destilled that it is nigh on perfect”  

We´re doing a little tour with SkyDive-band again in beginning of May. Looking forward very much!   2. May Arendal Jazzklubb, N 3. May Kunstsenteret Kabuso, Øystese, N 4. May Bray JazzFestival, Ireland   Tore Brunborg, sax Thomas Dahl, guitar Alexi Tuomarila, piano Olavi Louhivuori, drums Mats Eilertsen, bass   https://www.matseilertsen.com/groups/mats-eilertsen-skydive/

Review of Sails Set in AllAboutJazz by John Kelman. Wonderful!    

  Here are some options if you would like to purchase Mats Eilertsen Trio “Sails Set” Itunes Cdon GubeMusic Hubro

Kjempefin anmeldelse i Dag og Tid:

Om “Sails Set“:   Kaptein Eilertsen set segl “Mats Eilertsen har mange jarn i elden, og han leier meir enn eitt av Norges beste jazzband.” “Utruleg vakre songar…  ….med sterkt resultat.” R. Helgheim, Dagsavisen   “Denne trioen leverer kollektive improvisasjoner med en uvanleg idérikdom og formsans” “Plata har knapt ein likegyldig augneblink” L.Mossafinn, Dag og […]

  Look out for new trio-album from Mats Eilertsen Trio!  “Sails Set” Out on Hubro in February. Comprising wizard on the drums and bells Thomas Strønen and dutch pianomaestro Harmen Fraanje.     We will also do a tour visiting venues in Norway, Germany, US and Canada:   3.feb Rjukanhuset, Rjukan, N 5.feb Unterfarth, München, De 6.feb […]

SkyDive vil turnére i Midt-Norge i begynnelsen av oktober:   1.okt  Dokkhuset, Trondheim 2.okt  Trøndertun Folkehøgskole 2.okt  Levanger Jazzklubb 3.okt Inderøy jazzforum, Rødbrygga 4.okt Storyville Jazzclub, Molde 5.okt Ørsta Kulturhus   Tore Brunborg, sax Thomas T Dahl, gitar Alexi Tuomarila, piano Olavi Louhivuori, trommer Mats Eilertsen, bass    

Traveling to the incredible city of Tokyo to perform with the SkyDive-band 4th – 9th of september. With the wonderful company of Thomas Dahl, Olavi Louhivuori, Alexi Tuomarila and this time Fredrik Lundin on the saxophone. Looking forward!  

had a blast at this years Kongsberg Jazz Festival as a part of the series curated by AllAboutJazz´ John Kelman. Heres also a review of our show ( in norwegian)  (photo John Kelman)  

  Performing at Kongsberg Jazz Festival Friday 6th of July, 1900h   http://kongsberg-jazzfestival.no/konsert/mats-eilertsen-skydive-quintet/     Tore Brunborg, sax Alexi Tuomarila, piano Thomas Dahl, guitar Olavi Louhivuori, drums Mats Eilertsen, bass  

The Source: of Summer performing at Nationaltheatret, Oslo Saturday 9th of June at 2000.  http://nationaltheatret.no/The+Source%3A+of+summer.b7C_wJLOZZ.ips        

Mats Eilertsen og hans Sky Dive representerer noe av det aller fineste i norsk, og dermed internasjonal, jazz for tida. Velkomponert, velarrangert, lyttende til hverandre – med masse plass til solid, improvisatorisk kapasitet. Trygve Seim steppa inn som velutdanna vikar for Tore Brunborg på saksofoner, og den finske trommeslageren Olavi Liuhivouri rørte vel ikke stikkene […]