new album on Sonic Transmissions April 2026

Press about Maca Conu:

''beguiling'' – Downbeat Magazine

''a celebration of possibility'' – Dusted Magazine

''a coherent ride through a kind of rhythmic wonderland'' - The Squid's Ear

''Cambien's outfit bewitches and enthralls as it infuses tightly scripted charts with an air of exuberant spontaneity.'' - AllAboutJazz

''Jonas Cambien has a real feel for shaping and arranging sounds, a quality that allows him to offer this kind of jewel.'' - Salt Peanuts

''En original og fin utgivelse med en utmerket pianist og komponist i front av et riktig stjernelag.'' - Salt Peanuts

''Jonas Cambien stiger til værs og blir i all vesentlighet værende der'' - Aftenposten

''fascinerende, totalt original og hele tida med ei retning i seg som er så cambiensk som vel tenkelig.'' - Tor Hammerø

Press about The Handover:

''as powerfully felt as any crescendo you'd hear in a free jazz performance'' - the Wire

''A masterful, timeless recording.'' - Ley Lines

''one of the best Sublime Frequencies releases I've heard'' - Dave Segal on X

''deeply thrilling and transformative'' - Magnet Magazine

Press about Jonas Cambien Trio:

'' They sound like no-one else.'' - allaboutjazz.com

''Jonas Cambien Trio may defy all your expectations but promises a provocative yet convincing listening experience.'' - Eyal Hareuveni on salt-peanuts.eu

''Veteran Clean Feed roster artist Jonas Cambien (piano) and colleagues morph a cohesive yet uncanny take on jazz experimentation that defies rigid categorizations.'' * * * *

- Glenn Astarita on allaboutjazz.com

''We Must Mustn’t We is immediate and bracing'' * * * * 1/2 - Derek Stone on freejazzblog.org

''Ademloos luisteren.'' * * * *

- Misha Andriessen in Trouw

''Het tweede album van zijn Trio, (...), zet ’s mans ongrijpbare veelzijdigheid nog maar eens in de verf.''
- Guy Peters op Enola.be

''Top Of 2018!'' * * * * *
Mariusz Zawiślak on Multikulti.com

Upcoming concerts:

7.01 Maca Conu Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)
7.02 The Handover, Undergound Social, Cairo (EG)
9.02 The Handover, Jesuit Centre, Alexandria (EG)
27.02 Magnus/Dag Erik Knedal Andersen/Jonas Cambien, Kafé Hærverk, Oslo (NO)
13.03 with Ghawgha, CPH: DOX, Copenhagen (DK)

20.03  Tusmørke, Big Dipper, Oslo (NO)
11.04  with Ghawgha, Saint Vincent Church, Vicenza (IT)
17.04   solo release concert, Tiger, Oslo (NO)
19.04   Juliana Venter/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Kesivan Naidoo/Jonas Cambien, Kafé Hærverk, Oslo (No)
20.04   Simiskina Release, Nice Things Records label night, Langt langt borte, Oslo (NO)
2.05  Magnus/Dag Erik Knedal Andersen/Jonas Cambien Tedans, Bergen (NO)
11.05 Maca Conu, TBA, Rosendal (NO)
12.05  Maca Conu, Bergen Kjøtt (NO)
14.05 Maca Conu, Amper Tone, Oslo (NO)
16.05  Majaz, Caféteatret, Oslo (NO)
30.05  Tusmørke, Kafé Hærverk, Oslo (NO)
12.06 The Handover, KM28, Berlin (DE)
16.06 The Handover, Ponava, Brno (CZ)
17.06 The Handover, JazzaJ, Budapest (HU)
23.06 The Handover, Echoraum, Wien (A)

5.07 with Ghawgha, Anti Racist Festival, Athens (GR)
21.10 The Handover, Cave12, Genève (CH)
22.10 The Handover, The Wrong Side, Paris (FR)
23.10 The Handover, De Centrale, Gent (BE)
24.10The Handover, The Singel, Antwerpen (BE)

More dates TBA soon!