Daniel Herskedal is a musician and composer of extraordinary ability. Unconstrained by limitations and conventions, the Norwegian composer and brass player has earned a reputation as a musician who has pushed his instrument’s boundaries technically and sonically and who creates spellbinding and mesmerically beautiful music.

Following the release of his first trio album, Slow Eastbound Train on Edition Records in 2015, Herskedal toured throughout Europe. Subsequent recordings The Roc and Voyage prompted critics to praise the wide mix of influences from folk, jazz, classical and Arabic sources along with his refreshingly original sound. The highly anticipated Movements of Air, a brand new album from Daniel Herskedal's acclaimed trio, will mark his 10th remarkable release on Edition Records.

In addition to his recorded output, Daniel has also established himself as a leading composer and has received commissions from BBC Concert Orchestra, Marine Music and Moscow Patriarchate's Male Choir. In 2019, Herskedal debuted as a film music composer scoring the music for The Last Black Man in San Fransisco which was produced by Brad Pitt. In 2020, he composed music for Coca Cola's worldwide commercial Open Like Never Before. He received The Spellemann prize (The Norwegian Grammy) in the composer class for his solo album Call For Winter in 2021 and in 2022, was awarded Best Original Score and Music Supervision at The Ambies in Los Angeles for the podcast 9/12.

Additional career highlights include Herskedal’s album Harbour being named World Jazz Album of the Year by British Presto Music and nominated for International Album of the Year by the Deutscher Jazzpreis. In 2022, the album Raajroe - The Reindeer Caravan with Marja Mortensson and KORK, on which Herskedal was credited as soloist, co-composer and orchestrator, won The Spellemann prize for traditional music (2022).

All About Jazz said of his ever evolving artistry, “Herskedal has the poet’s feel for nuance, resulting in ravishing harmonics, infectious rhythmic mantras, and atmospheric textures.…. the tuba has never sounded this cool”.