Helge Lien Trio & Tore Brunborg - Funeral Dance (2023) (Hi-Res) FLAC/MP3

Music is about singing, dancing, life, and death. These are the kinds of things I learned from my teacher and mentor, the incredible Ukrainian pianist Mikhail (Misha) Alperin. Misha turned my world upside down from the moment we met. I was 19 then, and he continued to have a huge influence on me ever since. We didn't see each other very often in later years, but every time we did, I was filled with energy and inspiration. And in every meeting, he said at least one little thing that I would think about for months afterwards, whether it was during a brief conversation in the academy hallway, or a two-hour monologue in his office. He was intense. He celebrated life and love. He was singing, dancing and certainly living through his music. His death has left a void in our world that can never be filled, and he is sorely missed. Helge Lien, December 2022

1. Adam (8:18)
2. Après Un Rêve (4:29)
3. Riss (6:50)
4. Funeral Dance (3:58)
5. Kaldanuten (5:15)
6. Gupu (6:29)
7. The Silver Pine (6:18)
8. Bømlo (3:49)
9. A Wonderful Selection of Gloomy Keys (4:44)
10. Sævelid (5:21)