Liv Andrea Hauge Trio, Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen Quartet, Oddgeir Berg trio and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra with Marianna Sangita Røe are the Norwegian artists in Jazzahead’s official showcase program this year. Norsk Jazzforum and Music Norway will as usual be present at the trade fair area.
From April 11th to 13th the international jazz industry gathers in Bremen, Germany, to participate in the world’s largest meeting place for the jazz community. Around 3000 professional participants come together to network, exchange ideas, attend conferences and panels, and experience 40 showcase concerts in the official program during four days at Jazzahead.
The Norwegian jazz community is present at the trade fair. Meet us at booth 6D33 in the Nordic Village. On Friday at 12.00 Music Norway and Norsk Jazzforum invite to Nordic at Noon, together with the other Nordic countries, a gathering where you can meet the Norwegian participants and have a taste of Northern drinks.
Jazzahead’s international jury has selected four Norwegian bands for the official showcase program:
Liv Andrea Hauge Trio
Apr 11, 2024, 17:00 – 17:30
European Showcases: Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
Originally from Northern Norway, Oslo-based pianist Liv Andrea Hauge leads a trio with two Swedes, bassist Georgia Wartel Collins and drummer August Glännestrand. They were selected for the Footprints Europe programme, and their second album “Ville Blomster” has just been released on Hubro Records. Liv’s compositions focus on groove, simple and singable motifs and exploratory interplay. The music contains playfulness and melancholy in songs that always have a lot of room for improvisation. Hauge has been commissioned to write a major work for trio, three vocalists and full symphony orchestra for the opening of Bodø24 – European capital of culture.
Line-Up: Liv Andrea Hauge (p), Kertu Are (b), August Glännestrand (dr)
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Marianna Sangita Røe “Spiti/Home”
Apr 13, 2024, 16:00 – 16:30
European Showcases: Hall 7.2
Every year, Molde Jazz Festival and sponsors combine to give a young Norwegian musician or band the opportunity of a lifetime, to develop a new project with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Marianna Sangita Røe is a vocalist, lyricist and composer who grew up surrounded by Greek traditional music. Her 2021 commission, “Spiti/Hjem” unites several musical inspirations in a way that also takes the orchestra into new stylistic territory. We hear oud, saz, tablas, joik, accordion, saxophone, tuba, drum kit, cello, fiddle, cajon and various frame drums…A key figure involved in “Spiti/Hjem” is renowned Spanish multi-instrumentalist Efrén Lopez.
Line-Up: Marianna Sangita Angeletaki Røe (voc, perc), Efrén Lopez (oud, hurdy gurdy, laouto, g, perc), Ina Sagstuen (voc, effects, perc), Risten Anine Gaup (voc, joik), Mira Tiruchelvam (fl), Sissel Vera Pettersen (as, voc), Jonas Cambien (sax, synth), Inger Hannisdal (vl), Oluf Dimitri Røe (vl, voc), Jovan Pavlovic (acc), Joel Ring (clo, b), Heida Karine Johannesdottir (tba), Sanskriti Shrestra (tablas, perc); Martin Langlie (dr)
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen Quartet
Apr 12, 2024, 17:45 – 18:30
Open-Air Stage
On Friday, the Open-Air Stage provides a preview of CLUBNIGHT, which takes place in 35 locations in Bremen on the same evening. The Norwegian singer, described by the press as a mixture of Billie Holiday and Marilyn Monroe, writes original songs that are inspired by history but timeless in their poetry. The band can be seen later that night in ETAGE (see CLUBNIGHT program).
Line-Up: Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen (voc), Anders Aarum (p), Jens Fossum (b) and Elias Tafjord(d)
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen Quartet
Apr 12, 2024, Apr 12, 2024, 20:00 – 20:40 / 21:20 – 22:00
Clubnight: Etage Bremen
The Norwegian singer, described by the press as a mixture of Billie Holiday and Marilyn Monroe, writes original songs that are inspired by history but timeless in their poetry. With Lindy Hop crash course between sets. Dance concert at the end.
Line-Up: Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen (v) Anders Aarum (p), Jens Fossum (b) and Elias Tafjord(d), Expect a cocktail of jazz, blues and cabaret, delivered with love and a sparkle in the eye.
Oddgeir Berg Trio
Apr 12, 2024, 20:30 – 21:00
Clubnight: Olive-Weinbar
On „A Place Called Home“, Oddgeir Berg takes us to this, his father’s birth place, for a concept album about the magic of nature, the spaces hidden in memory, and the bonds that family provides. The music was written with a new trio line-up and during a period of personal turmoil, including a cancer diagnosis for Berg’s mother, and the worries which accompanied her treatment. As one would expect, the music feels intimate and pastoral, mostly slower-paced and introspective. But there are also moments of gentle exploration here as well as a beautiful bass solo by new member Audun Ramo. It is an invitation to a journey – to make any place your home.
Line-Up: Oddgeir Berg (p), Lars Berntsen (d), Audun Ramo (b)
