Frode Haltli ‘Avant Folk’ is an all-star cast of Norwegian musicians spanning all ages, generations and genres, an elaboration of Frode Haltli’s work somewhere in the twilight zone between jazz, contemporary and folk music.

«Ritualised choral chants and skronky electric guitar add textures and lustre, subverting possible expectations of an album whose principal instrument is the humble accordion. It may be called Avant Folk but it's so much more than that.»
Sid Smith, Prog Magazine



Following two previous albums released on Hubro, ‘Avant Folk Triptyk’ marks a fresh new start on Jazzland, with a release concert on Norway’s national jazz venue Victoria in Oslo September 22nd, and further concerts on Nordic and European festivals throughout 2023/24.



"Trippar" is the first single from the full album "Avant Folk Triptyk" which will be released on Jazzland September 22nd 2023. Full of playful beats and collective minimalistic improvisations around a simple and catchy tune, "trippar" is the name of a specific regional dance tune from south in Norway. But the title might just as well refer to a trip of some kind, or even trip hop.

Featured musicians on this are some of Norway’s finest from the creative music field: 

Frode Haltli on accordion, Oddrun Lilja and Juhani Silvola on guitars, fiddlers Erlend Apneseth and Hans P. Kjorstad, horn players Rolf-Erik Nystrøm and Hildegunn Øiseth, wizard Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent) on Hammond, bassist Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson (Moskus), drummer Per Oddvar Johansen of The Source and multiple legendary Norwegian bands, as well as the up-and-coming traditional musician Helga Myhr on vocals.