Maridalen, Harald Lassen, Hans Mathisen, Per Mathisen, Bendik Hofseth and Brothers of Melody are playing at Jazzahead 2025.
Jazzahead in Bremen, Germany brings together over 3,000 industry professionals from all over the world. This is the jazz community’s largest international meeting place, and in addition to the large exhibition hall Jazzahead has an extensive festival program. This year there are several Norwegian musicians on the showcase program.
At Club Night, which takes place on a number of stages around the city of Bremen, Hans Mathisen, Per Mathisen and Bendik Hofseth ar playing. The three musicians play together, but do three different showcases in one evening, each concert with one of the three as bandleader. In addition, they have Daniel Bulatkin on piano and Davids Eglitis on drums. The same evening, Per Willy Aaserud and Oddgeir Berg will play as the duo Brothers of Melody.
Out of a total of thirteen spots in this year’s European showcase program, two Norwegian bands have slipped through the needle’s eye. Saxophonist Harald Lassen will play on Friday, April 25th with his award winning Balans project, and will be joined by Solveig Wang (keyboards), Sander Eriksen Nordahl (guitar), Stian Andersen (bass) and Tore Flatjord (drums). Maridalen, a trio with Anders Hefre (saxophone and clarinet), Jonas Kilmork Vemøy (trumpet) and Andreas Rødland Haga (double bass), will play Saturday, April 26th.
Music Norway and Norsk Jazzforum are present in the exhibition hall at stand number 6D34 at the Nordic area. Also Music Norway has set up Nordic Run on Friday morning – a short, easygoing and jazz conference friendly run.
