With a captivating atmosphere and gripping interplay, Tuva Halse Quintet draws you into their lyrical universe from the first note. The quintet consists of five exciting and up-and-coming musicians from the Norwegian jazz scene, known from various projects such as Bento Box Trio, Bliss Quintet and I LIKE TO SLEEP. The music is based on violinist Tuva Halse's compositions, which in their melodious character are drawn from the melancholic and sentimental to the intense and insistent. The result is a distinctive and expressive expression in a universe full of contrasts. The debut album “Two” was released in October 2023 on Jazzland Recordings, and has later received recognition both nationally and internationally, including several great reviews (read here).

Tuva Halse - violin, compositions
Oscar Andreas Haug - trumpet
Benjamín Gísli Einarsson - piano
Gard Kronborg - bass
Øyvind Leite - drums

Bento Box Trio is an acoustic trio consisting of three young jazz musicians from Norway and Iceland. Since meeting at the Jazz Conservatory in Trondheim in 2019, they have cooperated closely working with the acoustic soundscape, the unique instrumentation and with free improvisation in melodic tunes. Their music draws impulses from classical and contemporary music as well as free jazz, and the trio has already played at many of the biggest jazz scenes in Norway. In September 2022 they released their debut album «Boxed», receiving good reviews describing the music as “an astonishing curiosity” (indiemusic) and “an immediate pleasure” (Jazznytt). The sophomore album “Somehow I Lost My Way”, featuring Mats Eilertsen and Sissel Vera Pettersen, was released in September 2024.

Tuva Halse - violin
Benjamín Gísli Einarsson - piano
Øyvind Leite - drums

tuvahalseband presents a refined blend of pop, jazz and classical music, blending the acoustic with the electric in an atmosphere where the cold and introverted meets the expressive and energetic. Lyrics and improvisation are central elements of the compositions, which range from the melancholic to the playful - from the melodic to the open. The band has been showcased at many central jazzfestivals, such as Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazz Festival, Trondheim Jazzfestival and Dølajazz. tuvahalseband debuted with the album “cruel/nemesis” released on Fjordgata Records in August 2024.

Tuva Halse - synth, violin, vocals
Emil Storløkken Åse - guitar
Jakob Nordli Leirvik - vocals
Sara Fjeldvær - vocals
Oda Steinkopf - bass
Øyvind Leite - drums
Veslemøy Narvesen - drums