tenor saxophone
Described by the Guardian’s John Fordham as, “one of the hottest European jazz talents of recent years,” Neset uniquely combines the killer punch virtuosity of a Michael Brecker with the ethereal folkish qualities of legendary compatriot Jan Garbarek.
Neset’s dynamism and his organisational capacity are such that this substantial activity as composer runs in parallel with a busy touring schedule as both leader and sideman.
“What Neset does on the saxophone is nothing less than taking this instrument into a new dimension” (Süddeutsche Zeitung.)
Recent concerto-type works written for the London Sinfonietta and the Bergen Philharmonic have redefined its role as a solo or group-leading instrument with orchestra. His achievements are astonishing, complex, visionary... and maybe sometimes hard to grasp straight away.
