Bendik Giske

Norwegian-born saxophonist and performer Bendik Giske creates highly physical, sensual music that utilizes circular breathing techniques, and reflects influences such as ambient, avant-jazz, and club music. While his 2019 solo debut Surrender was played entirely by the artist himself with no overdubs or effects, he's also a prolific collaborator, working with artists such as Nils Bech, Pavel Milyakov, and André Bratten, who produced Giske's spacious 2021 full-length Cracks. Bendik Giske was born in Oslo, and split his time between his home city and Bali, where he practiced tr...