Norwegian piano player and composer Norvald Dahl (b.1978) is now making his way to the international jazz scene with his solo piano- project "Flying High".

Dahl grew up in a family surrounded with folk music. His grandfather being a black smith and a fiddler, and also composing. At the age of five Norvald started improvising on the piano, discovering both white and black keys! He soon took up classical training, but after a few years he found blues, jazz, and improvisation more to his liking. After musical studies in High School, he studied jazz piano intensively at the music conservatory in both Stavanger and Trondheim, and later performing his Master´s degree at the highly acclaimed Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.

Over the years Dahl has been involved in many international projects; like his own quartet; Norvald Dahl trio with Jon Irabagon, the sextet Space Riders (with Kike Perdomo), Wayne Brasel Quartet, and Organic Chamber (with Mats Eilertsen & Jon Irabagon). He also did a duo recording called The Vision, together with American drummer Colin Stranahan. His latest project is the piano trio Pandemic Solution, with bass player Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen, whom he recently toured with in Norway. (2022)

During his masters at the academy in Oslo, Dahl started working on a solo piano-project that resulted in the recording Flying High. That which he released on his own record label "Blåmann Records". In 2020 he did a solo piano- tour in Norway, and he has since been developing the project further. The music is influenced by contemporary composers and is both experimental and melodic, expressive and at times hypnotic. There will also be influences from Norwegian folk music, pop and jazz, all carefully blended by Mr Dahl into a captivating performance.

On this occasion; the Internasional Jazz Day 2022, Dahl will present some of his solo material in addition to some freshly composed music! At the end he will also do a small duo session with Tenerife-born saxophonist Kike Perdomo.