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Polarjazz
Polarjazz or The Polar Jazz Festival (initiated 1998 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard) is the northernmost jazz festival in the world, and is arranged every year in February. Background The 19th Polarjazz festival took place between 3 and 7 February 2016, with almost 2,500 visitors. This unique music festival that residents, visiting audience and not least the artists, keep coming back to. Over the years a multitude of the best jazz performers and other musicians have visited Polarjazz. Polarjazz not only offers a varied musical experiences, but also other activities in the polar night. There are provided music for all ages and therefore the festival includes performances both in kindergartens, schools and the youth house. Some musicians are sent to perform for our neighbors in the Russian settlement of Barentsburg. Artists and bands (in selection) ;3–7 February 2011 * Hot Club de Norvege *Solveig Slettahjell *Beady Belle and PUST *Halvdan Sivertsen *Stian Carstensen ;1–5 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen (, , "Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlements, northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000, and the capital and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard. It stretches along the foot of the left bank (geography), bank of the Longyear Valley and on the shore of Adventfjorden, the short estuary leading into Isfjorden (Svalbard), Isfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen, the island's broadest inlet. As of 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council became an official municipalities of Norway, Norwegian municipality. It is the seat of the Governor of Svalbard. As of 2024, the town's mayor is Leif Terje Aunevik. Known as Longyear City until 1926, the town was established by and named after American John Munro Longyear, whose Arctic Coal Company started coal-mining there in 1906. Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (SNSK) took over the mining operations in 1916, and still conducts mining. The German ''Kriegsmarine'' almost completely Operation Zit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Festival
This is a list of notable jazz festivals around the world. Historic jazz festivals Jazz festivals by country The following is an incomplete list of notable jazz festivals, including both current and defunct festivals of note. Africa Angola * Luanda International Jazz Festival in Luanda Cape Verde * Kriol Jazz Festival in Praia, Cape Verde Lesotho *Morija Arts & Cultural Festival in Morija Madagascar * Nosy Be Jazz Festival Morocco * Tanjazz in Tangier Nigeria *Lagos International Jazz Festival in Lagos *Music Week Africa South Africa * Cape Town International Jazz Festival in Cape Town * National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown * Standard Bank Joy of Jazz in Johannesburg Americas Argentina *Bolson Jazz Festival in El Bolsón, Río Negro, El Bolson, Río Negro Province, Rio Negro *Buenos Aires Jazz Festival in Buenos Aires *Córdoba Jazz Fest in Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province *Festival Mar del Plata de Jazz in Mar de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árstíðir
Árstíðir (English: Seasons) is an Icelandic classically influenced indie-folk rock/chamber pop band. The defining characteristic of this band is their vocal harmonies, as all members sing. The band formed in 2008 in Reykjavík as a trio, consisting of Daníel Auðunsson (guitar), Gunnar Már Jakobsson (guitar) and Ragnar Ólafsson (baritone guitar). When they recorded their first album, ''Árstíðir'', Jónas Jensson (cello) and Jón Elísson (piano) joined the band. In 2010, the band became a sextet with Karl James Pestka (violin). Jón Elísson and Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson left Árstíðir in late 2013, and Karl James Pestka in 2016. Currently, Árstíðir is composed of members Gunnar Már Jakobsson (baritone guitar), Daníel Auðunsson (guitar) and Ragnar Ólafsson (piano). Since founding the band, they have released three albums: one live EP and two studio albums. Árstíðir have always been an independent band. In Iceland, they have their own record company, Nivali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugge Wesseltoft
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. Career In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after contacted by Arild Andersen to join in on commissioned work for Vossajazz—released on the album ''Sagn'' (1990)—and the follow-up ''Arv'' (1993). He worked with Jan Garbarek on his ''Molde Canticle'', a commission from Moldejazz, released on the 1990 album '' I Took Up the Runes''. Wesseltoft had an impact on the Norwegian jazz scene at the beginning of the 1990s while going through a transition from Nordic jazz traditions, exemplified by the ECM label, to a style sometimes referred to as "future jazz" or nu jazz. Thereafter, he toured extensively on the international jazz scene, performing both jazz and rock concerts, and on a series of recordings on his own Jazzland label. He collaborated with a series of artists in this period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilie Nicolas
Emilie Nicolas Kongshavn (born 26 November 1987), known under the stage name Emilie Nicolas, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter from Bærum. She is best known for her jazz-inspired vocals and electronic sound. During her career, she has released 3 studio albums and has won 4 Norwegian Grammys (Spellemannprisen) - two for Best Pop Artist in 2014 and 2018, one for Best Debut Album (''Like I’m a Warrior'') in 2014, and one for Album of the Year (''Tranquille Emile'') in 2018. She also collaborated with Icelandic producer Björk on her 2022 album Fossora, providing vocals on the song "Allow". Nicolas is also known for her role on the Norwegian sitcom '' Hvite gutter'' (2018–2022), playing Melissa, the girlfriend of Herman Roger Backe. Discography. Albums * '' Like I'm a Warrior'' (2014) * ''Tranquille Emile'' (2018) *''Let Her Breathe'' (2020) Singles * "Grown Up" (2013) * "Pstereo" (2013) * "Sky" (2017) * "Higher Love" (2018) * "Wild One" (2018) * "Feel Fine" (2018) * "Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Abel
Morten Abel Knutsen (born 15 October 1962), better known by his stage name Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop artist, and one of Norway's best-selling domestic artists. Career Morten Abel was born and grew up near Bodø, but moved to Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ... when he was 15 years old. There he became the lead singer of a band called Catrix, which soon changed their name to "Mods". They released two albums in Norwegian language in 1981 and 1982, and had a big hit with a song called "Tore Tang". A third album in English language was released in 1984. After Mods split up, Abel released a solo single in 1985. Two years later he formed the band " The September When", which became very popular in Norway. The September When released four studio albums be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Road
Violet Road is a Norwegian folk and rock band from Tromsø Tromsø is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the administrative centre of Troms county. The city is located on the is ... who sing mainly in English. The band is made up of five members, the three brothers Håkon, Hogne, Halvard and Kjetil Holmstad-Solberg and Espen Høgmo. Earlier also another brother, Herman Rundberg. Discography Albums Singles *2010: "Crazy as Can Be" *2011: "Can You Hear the Morning Singing" *2012: "Burning Up" *2013: "Last Days In India" *2014: "Face Of The Moon" *2014: "People Of The Sun" *2015: "We Are The Love" *2015: "Out Of Words" *2018: "Monument" *2018: "Keep On Running" *2018: "Falling Stars" *2018: "Always" *2019: "backseat babies" Band members Kjetil Holmstad-Solberg (185144).jpg, Violet Road (185250).jpg, Violet Road (185539).jpg, Violet Road (1848 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Kaspers Orkester
Bo Kaspers Orkester is a Swedish pop-rock band with strong influences of jazz, formed in 1991. Consist of Bo Sundström, Fredrik Dahl, Michael Malmgren and Mats Schubert and won a Grammis award in 1998 for ''artist of the year''. Discography Albums *'' Söndag i sängen'' (1993) *'' På hotell'' (1995) *'' Amerika'' (1996) *'' I centrum'' (1998) *'' Kaos'' (2001) *'' Vilka tror vi att vi är'' (2003) *'' Hund'' (2006) *'' 8'' (2008) *''New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...'' (2010) *'' Du borde tycka om mig'' (2012) *'' Redo Att Gå Sönder'' (2015) *'' 23:55'' (2019) *''I denna mörka vintertid'' (2021) Compilations *''Hittills'' (1999) *''You and Me'' (2000) *''Samling'' (2009) *''Så mycket Bo Kaspers Orkester'' (2013) Live albums * ''Sto-Gbg'' live- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronni Le Tekrø
Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian musician best known as the guitarist and one of the founders of hard rock band TNT, as a solo artist and for his work with Vagabond and Terje Rypdal. He has been described as "one of the foremost purveyors of melodic metal", with ''Guitar World'' ranking him as one of the ten best guitarists in the world in 1989 and one of 25 influential cult guitarists in 2009. Le Tekrø resides in Nyhagen in Vestre Toten, where he also runs his own studio. He has released thirteen studio albums with TNT and six solo albums. Early life Le Tekrø was born in Oslo on 5 October 1963. He moved to Raufoss in Vestre Toten at a young age and has lived there all his life, with the exception of a period between 1982 and 1985 when he lived in Trondheim. At age twelve, Le Tekrø started playing guitar after being given the choice of joining the Scouting, scouts or learning guitar by his grandmother. He is a self-taught guitarist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypdal was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of a composer and orchestra leader. He studied classical piano and trumpet as a child, and then taught himself to play guitar as he entered his teens. Starting out as a Hank Marvin-influenced rock guitarist with The Vanguards, Rypdal turned towards jazz in 1968 and joined Jan Garbarek's group and later George Russell's sextet and orchestra. An important step towards international attention was his participation in the free jazz festival in Baden-Baden, Germany, in 1969, where he was part of a band led by Lester Bowie. During his musical studies at Oslo university and conservatory, he led the orchestra of the Norwegian version of the musical ''Hair''. He has often been recorded on the ECM record labe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezzoforte (band)
Mezzoforte is an instrumental jazz-funk fusion band from Iceland, formed in 1977.Larkin, Colin (1997) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 321 They signed a record deal with Icelandic label Steinar. Their biggest hit single was "Garden Party" (1983), taken from their fourth album (second international release) '' Surprise Surprise''. It peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The solo that takes place two minutes into "Garden Party", was created and played on the flugelhorn by English trumpeter, Stephen Dawson. "Garden Party" was later covered by Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ..., at a slower speed than the original, apparently as he had learned the track from the single played at the wrong speed. Another single, "Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivert Høyem
Sivert Høyem (born 22 January 1976) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist of the rock band Madrugada. After the band broke up following the death of Robert Burås in 2007, he has enjoyed success as a solo artist and is also a member of The Volunteers with whom he released the album ''Exiles'' in 2006. Early and personal life Høyem is a son of forestry teacher Asbjørn Høyem and politician Jørun Drevland. He hails from Kleiva in Sortland Municipality, and attended Sortland Upper Secondary School before moving to Oslo in 1995. Whilst pursuing a music career he minored in history at the University of Oslo. Music career Madrugada Høyem rose to fame in the late 1990s when Madrugada made their Norwegian breakthrough with debut album Industrial Silence. The band members included Sivert Høyem (vocals), Frode Jacobsen (bass), and Robert Burås (guitar). After the death of Burås on 12 July 2007, Høyem and Jacobsen decided to finish recording their latest albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
