The Norwegian jazz scene has it all: cutting edge-contemporary, orchestral and vocal jazz, jazz rock…and a growing audience, jostling and responding to the music while getting younger and younger. It has a background in folk music, with original instruments and sounds, traditions carried forward and transformed by the people of today. It has a classical music heritage with prominent composers who have left a deep mark. All of this has pushed the nation’s music… ANNE YVEN
Every two years the labels representing Norwegian artists (ECM, Jazzland, Rune Grammofon, Hubro, ODIN, Motvind, Edition…) put forward their artists for a roundup of the brightest talent. From these submissions Norsk Jazzforum compile a double CD and online playlist. Although the CD is not commercially available the playlist can enjoyed by all on Spotify
tracklist:
CD1
- Kjetil Mulelid – Beginning 4.36 (Rune Grammofon)
- Harald Lassen – How It Feels 4.26 (Jazzland)
- Marthe Lea Band – Sakina 5.37 (Motvind)
- Eyolf Dale – Northern Brewer 4.54 (Edition)
- A Tonic For The Troops – The Capitulation Of Alexandria 7.15 (ODIN)
- Friends & Neighbours – Untitled 6.34 (Cleanfeed)
- Jakop Janssønn – Jámežiid Heajat 5.01 (The Wedding Of The Spirits (Finito Bacalao)
- Terje Gewelt – House On A Hill 4.20 (Resonant Music)
- Flukten – Velkommen Håp 4.48 (ODIN)
- Møster – The Bonfire, The Sun 7.00 (Hubro)
- Ellin Rosseland & Johannes Eik – Silence Wind And Water 3.57 (Curling Legs)
- Ayumi Tanaka Trio – Ruins II 2.36 (ECM)
- Wendra Hill feat. Øyvind Hegg-Lunde – Slanger Og Nattergaler 3.40 (Playdate)
- Jonas Cambien Trio – Mantis 3.29 (Clean Feed)
- Jo Berger Myhre – Aviary 5.17 (Rare Noise)
CD2
- Shannon Mowday & LILA – Supposing 6.51 (OK World)
- Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – Miles Ave – For Austin 5.42 (ODIN)
- Andreas Røysum Ensemble – Hina Hina 5.24 (Motvind)
- Olga Konkova Trio – Open Secret 5.41 (Losen)
- Strings & Timpani – Cashmere 5.17 (Hubro)
- Ole Morten Vågan & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra – AfterMath Rock 6.29 (ODIN)
- Siri Malmedal Hauge – Wooden Hotel 2.50 (Jazzland)
- I.P.A. – Bashing Mushrooms 4.42 (Cuneiformrecords)
- Knut Kvifte Nesheim – I Will Circle Back To You 4.38 (Target Sounds)
- Eivind Aarset 4tet – Outbound 5.36 (Jazzland)
- OJKOS & Andreas Rotevatn – Fjordingen II 4.06 (ODIN)
- Mathilde Grooss Viddal – Meditation 4.33 (Losen)
- Michaela Antalová & Adrian Myhr – Zvony 2.32 (Hevhetia)
- Trond Kallevåg – Amerikabåten 3.50 (Hubro)
- The Source – Dawn 6.58 (ODIN)