Dave Evans’ lyrical piano perfectly complements Maja Bugge’s imaginative cello and, although not an instrument you’d associate with jazz, in her hands it can go from delicate orchestral to a fat sounding funk and all ranges in between. David Gosling – Jazz promoter, LIVE at Brampton, January 2026

Acclaimed cellist Maja Bugge (NO/UK) and parliamentary jazz award winner pianist Dave Evans (UK) have been working together since 2023 performing extensively both in Norway and the UK.

In 2026 they are releasing their first album SORTLAND on the Norwegian label Finito Bacalao Records. This work is a musical exploration of Maja’s home city situated 68 degrees north above the arctic circle. The compositions hold narratives around nature, heritage, location and belonging. It experiments with space, stillness and repetition. At times joyful and playful, and at others quiet and vulnerable, this music is not afraid to go to the strangest or quietest of places.