At the end of April, the international jazz industry gathers at Jazzahead in Germany, and there will be a Norwegian presence both in the festival programme and in the trade fair hall. Aksel Rønning Trio and PHØNIX are the Norwegian bands featured in the festival’s official programme.

INTERVIEW: For some time now, the Norwegian saxophonist Harald Lassen has gotten us used to tightrope acts between jazz phrasing and harmonies on the one hand and pop experiments on the other. His album release Balans confirms that he is one of the most fascinating voices of his generation.

INTERVIEW: With a dozen albums to his credit and almost as many projects, Jonas Cambien is a voice that counts on the jazz and impro scene in Europe.

Maridalen, Harald Lassen, Hans Mathisen, Per Mathisen, Bendik Hofseth and Brothers of Melody are playing at Jazzahead 2025.

The Norwegian jazz scene is diverse and vibrant with a large number of jazz clubs, festivals and not least a large number of professional musicians, many of them internationally renowned. Find out more about the Norwegian Jazz scene at the Europe Jazz Network – Jazz Panorama.

The 11th edition of Jazz Out of Norway features some of the best in Norwegian Jazz and is now available in streaming platforms.