As a Greek review concludes; Simplicity and beauty in perfect communication. Briotrio is more than just another piano trio.

Voyage is 11 ideas--places to go, tasks and experiences--gathered under one umbrella. The title track Voyage plays with short themes that can be interrupted by rhythmic cues, signaling a shift as a musician introduces a new motif. Unbrakonøkkel is in 6/8 and has six corners--like a honeycomb cell, a snowflake, a turtle shell, or the hexagon holes in Ikea screws. Lossius travels the furthest, bringing with him transcendent rhythms such as Moroccan Gnawa (Ring & Reply), Gambian Wolof music (Kontrakanara), and the more traditional swing tune A Sunny Day In Bergen Town--a nod to a not-so-unfamiliar jazz standard from London. The voyage continues from city to city: the ballad Swirl In Town invites contemplation--a stop in the city, a new way of seeing what hasn't been seen before. Drummer Sjøen also contributes a couple of waltzes: Velferdsstaten is a beautiful depiction of Norwegian bureaucracy, ending in a drum solo and leading into the heart of the capital--Botanisk Hage. From there, one might stroll to Oslo Central Station and take the best westbound option in Sovekupé. As the train rolls into Bergen, organ chords greet you, and everything ends in major--a good moment to reflect on both small and great journeys. Steinkopf's answer to Coltrane's Giant Steps, Minor Leaps, invites just that. And finally, it dawns--slowly--with Demring.
Arne Skorpe Sjøen, April 2025

Ingrid Øygard Steinkopf - piano, flute
Thomas Aurlund Lossius - double bass, mbira, adungu harp
Arne Skorpe Sjøen - drums, organ, vocals

Track Listing

• Voyage
• Umbrakonøkkel
• Ring & Reply
• Swirl-In-Town
• Kontrakanara
• A Sunny Day In Bergen Town
• Velferdsstaten
• Botanisk hage
• Sovekupé
• Minor Leaps
• Demring

Additional Details

Label: Losen Records

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 76:23 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/10/25

UPC: 7090025833137