Kongsberg Jazz Festival

Ny daglig leder i festivalen

anne-thea — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:45 +0000

Kai Gustavsen er ansatt som ny daglig leder i Stiftelsen Kongsberg Jazzfestival. Gustavsen tiltrer i stillingen 15. June 2012.

The first program drip

anne-thea — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:32 +0000

Kongsberg Jazz Festival is well underway with the programming of the festival. As always, the festival will be held in week 27, and this year, this corresponds to the period from 04. July through 07. July. Festivalen kommer til å lansere artistene i tre puljer etter hvert som bookingene blir klare, og her finner du første pulje. Neste pulje slippes 01. March.

Nytt fjes på kontoret

anne-thea — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:06:22 +0000

Torbjørn Heitmann Valum (31) er nyansatt festivalsjef i Kongsberg Jazzfestival, og skal organisere gjennomføringen av festivalen i 2012.

Thurs plateanbefaling – January 2012

Kine Kronkvist — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:58:00 +0000

På denne plata finner vi den musikken som er perfekt egna til å sparke i gang det nye året. Her er det ikke mye svulstig førjulsnostalgi og sentimental ribbeslafsing, ei heller overmodige nyttårsløfter på oppsigelse, men musikk som er direkte, kraftfull, usentimental og ekte !

Thurs plateanbefaling – December

Kine Kronkvist — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:15:36 +0000

It does not beat error. When December approaches, luller plutselig Europas mest verdslige folk seg inn i en underlig brakkvannskristendom og fråtser i musikalsk sukkerspinn.

Movie from Paal Nilssen-Love's solo concert at this year's festival

Kine Kronkvist — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:37:54 +0000

An excerpt from Paal Nilssen-Love's solo concert at the smelting works at this year's festival. Paal Nilsen-Love plays "shirt so wet with sweat, that he could have wiped the floor afterwards" (from Times 11. July 2011).

Norway's best-loved jazz festival in Kongsberg!

Paul Fidjestøl — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:40:19 +0000

Fra today Kongsberg Jazz Festival, the most "likes" på Facebook

Thurs plateanbefaling – november

Kine Kronkvist — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:30:57 +0000

No matter what musical context Håkon Kornstad appear in, it is always very rewarding to hear him. Fra slutten av 1990-tallet har han levert en rekke lysende prestasjoner.

Now programmed Tubaloon on Facebook!

Paul Fidjestøl — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:00:16 +0000

Kongsberg Jazz Festival invites the first jazz festival's Facebook members to vote for next year's artists

67 “likes” from the most liked jazz festival!

Paul Fidjestøl — Free, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Help Kongsberg Jazz Festival to be the most liked jazz festival!

Thurs plateanbefaling – October

Kine Kronkvist — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:46:51 +0000

The case: POSH?! (FMR 2011). The written and spoken much about the CD dead time, but it is an indisputable fact that the ever-published volumes of CDs, in each [...]

Festival bands from this summer named the Nordic Jazz Comet

Paul Fidjestøl — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:30:37 +0000

Hanna Paulsberg Concept, who played on "Lysthusscenen" in summer, won this year's "Young Nordic Jazz Comet"-Rate this weekend

Thurs plateanbefaling – september

Kine Kronkvist — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:27:34 +0000

In this series of panel recommendations will be easy that there are new discs as described. It is quite natural, but I still believe that we must not forget all those precious recordings that are made up through jazz history, and that is as nice to listen to today as the time they came out.

The world's biggest jazz site programmer Kongsberg 2012

Paul Fidjestøl — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:50:24 +0000

Kongsberg Jazz Festival, in cooperation with Music Export Norway invited the world's largest website for jazz, American www.allaboutjazz.com, to curate a stage at next year's Kongsberg Jazz Festival.

Kongsberg Jazz Festival seeks new CEO

Paul Fidjestøl — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:14:55 +0000

In connection with today's leader ends his term, The Foundation seeks Kongsberg Jazz Festival New CEO.

Thurs plateanbefaling – august

Kine Kronkvist — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:14:57 +0000

Chicago saxophonist Ken Vandermark is a key musician in the contemporary jazz music. He is very versatile and shows up in the most diverse musical contexts, from Zu Peter Brötzmann tentett.

Thank you for this year!

anne-thea — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:13:37 +0000

Our skilled film crews have made a small summary of the festival ...

For a festival!

anne-thea — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:58:26 +0000

Another jazz festival is over, and we are happy bright.

Loud monster musicians

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:08:45 +0000

Twin band Monolithic is tonight ready to challenge Energy Mill, both physically and mentally. They will end the Kongsberg Jazz Festival with a night concert without borders. It is what one might call frimetaljazzimprovisasjon and a live show you will never forget.

MOTORPSYCHO ready TUBALOON

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:35:12 +0000

Motor Psycho comes just from Trondheim, where they make a new album that may come out during the year. - We are doing a collaboration with Ståle Storløkken currently. [...]

Barry Guy New Orchestra – Energy Mill 19:00

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:00:30 +0000

This year, we at Kongsberg Jazz Festival experience one of the few major international top names in jazz for large ensembles – nemlig Barry Guy New Orchestra. Barry Guy er bassist, [...]

All danced to DU

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:25:38 +0000

Photo: Yngve Hansen

DnB NOR Award to Arve Henriksen

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:15:58 +0000

Trumpeter and composer Arve Henriksen is the winner of the Kongsberg Jazz Festival's major musical award "DnB NOR Award", now increased to 300.000 NOK.

NOTE: Pope Scene Event moved

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:50:59 +0000

The event that should have been the Pope scene of Saturday 09.07.11 at 12:00 moved to our new stage: Lysthusscenen. Timing of the event remains the same.

Matjam on Church Square

anne-thea — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:00:48 +0000

The swarm of children and young people in the church square on Friday morning. Barnivalens matjam with Wenche Andersen, was a huge success for the younger jazz audience. There, they enjoy healthy food and upbeat jazz music.

Maria Faust

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 17:06:46 +0000

Saxophonist, organizer, composer and band leader Maria Faust, playing for the first time in Kongsberg tonight. She comes this time with a band only consisting of men - and she loves it.

MARIA FAUST GROUP on Energimølla 19.00

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 16:00:22 +0000

Maria Faust plays on Energy Mill tonight

This year's gallery 2011

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 14:43:01 +0000

Here are this year's photo gallery from our festival photographers, New photos are added continuously. Photographed by: Simen Power Braaten, Eirik Lande, Eystein Roll Aarseth, Mats Even Omberg, Bjørn Tore Moen and Stein Hofve

Chilli Vanilla at The Little Extras 14.30

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 12:13:58 +0000

Den unge up and coming trioen, consisting of sand Synne, Steffen Granly and Siv Øyunn Know City, originates from the Jazz Conservatory at the Sund Folk. They have had small and large [...]

We celebrate Peter Brötzmann with three concerts!

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:37 +0000

Tonight keeps Peter Brötzmann, his first of three concerts at Jazz Festival. Peter is one of the central figures in the free jazz, and in March filled [...]

Celebrations are underway

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 11:35:13 +0000

The combination of Norwegian soul and African Afro-beat created an electric atmosphere on the main stage Thursday night. Despite the gloomy weather to the sun seen through Tubaloon and a warm summer evening laid the foundation [...]

Cloud Sounds

anne-thea — Free, 08 Jul 2011 10:51:06 +0000

The French-Swedish trio "Les Sons You Nuage" offers improvisation Energy Mill Friday 14.00. Sofia Jernberg has distinguished himself as a composer and performer in Nordic music, and she has [...]

Jarle Bernhoft- Norway's soul prince of Tubaloon

anne-thea — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:18:27 +0000

Now, Jarle Bernhoft final stage of Tubaloon, with a dream of good musicians, as Line Horntvedt of Jaga Jazzist, David Wallumrød and Torstein Lofthus.

Jazz with lots of energy and energy!

anne-thea — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:03:04 +0000

Urban Tunélls Klezmer Band is something as rare as a Norwegian klezmer band. They play music that was traditionally used for Weddings and Celebrations. We can promise that there is life [...]

Summary Wednesday

anne-thea — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:11:44 +0000

Partly cloudy and dark clouds set no end to the festival's first day. A variety concert, crowds of people and a colorful jazz parade set the standard for an atmospheric festival 2011. Guro von [...]

Tuba Trøkk on Energy Mill

anne-thea — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:55:39 +0000

PELbO plays Energimølla in an hour!

This year's jazz just makes good

anne-thea — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:49:05 +0000

In pursuit of this year's jazz just stuck chef student Fredrik Røine victorious. A both healthy and tasty Creole wrap fell on good taste of the judges, and Wednesday, the public finally [...]

Chrome Hill Energy Mill

anne-thea — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:51:36 +0000

In evening play Chrome Hill engergimølla. The boys look forward to the concert and can reveal that we will hear some new songs.

Terje Rypdal with trio skyward and Bergen Big Band open this year's jazz festival

anne-thea — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:34:00 +0000

With all three spell mans prices and over 20 album, , Terje Rypdal both experience and expertise to open this year's jazz festival. With him he has profiled musicians Stale Storløkken ( Super Silent, Elephant9) and Paolo Vinaccia (Vamp, Mando Diao, Arild Andersen).

Press Release: FMC Innovation Award

anne-thea — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:14:21 +0000

Based on the FMC Technologies itself was the winner of the ONS 'International Innovation Award last year, want Kongsberg Jazz Festival sponsor for many years to continue and strengthen a positive focus on innovation also the cultural field. FMC Technologies instituted so this year "FMC Innovation Award" which will be awarded for the first time in FMC's customer event in Kongsberg Jazz Festival. The award consists of a sum of money (50.000 NOK), and an illustrative uttrkk for FMC's own status as a leader in the innovation field: and "Christmas tree"...

Women in Blues with exclusive afterparty concert

anne-thea — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:22:01 +0000

As an added service for our audience plays Women in Blues a second concert at the Grand time 18:00 on Thursday. And best of all: the concert is free for anyone with a valid festival ticket!

Ticket Stand in place on the Square

anne-thea — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:48:27 +0000

Have you considered yourself at Kongsberg Jazz Festival, but not managed to buy a ticket yet? From now until the festival is your chance to buy tickets from our friendly volunteers in a new billettbod on Square Mall.

Thurs plateanbefaling July

Kine Kronkvist — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:20:01 +0000

Last fall gave the Danish singer Caecilia Norby out the CD "Arabesque". Of a total reviewer bands and countless listeners, it was greeted with enthusiasm.

App with full program

anne-thea — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:31:13 +0000

Now, you never go with a curling program in his back pocket!

Poet and rock musician

anne-thea — Free, 01 Jul 2011 07:00:06 +0000

Poetry Oasis in the intimate Howlid farm offers Friday during the jazz festival on a very special poet, the chilenskfødte Pedro Carmona-Alvarez.

Ready for å jam?

anne-thea — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:24:48 +0000

Three nights in a row to the jammer so the bust at the Little Extra!

Kongsberg Jazz Festival has biking craze

anne-thea — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:08:58 +0000

Many may have already noticed the festival director Paul Fidjestøl cycling at full speed through the streets of King's early in the morning, and now the whole festival office bitten by the cycling bug.

Maria from Copenhagen

anne-thea — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:00:26 +0000

Programme Thu Dalaker Lund has been in Copenhagen and listened to Maria Faust many times. This year she takes with him his septet at Kongsberg Jazz Festival.

Caramel is released

anne-thea — Free, 24 Jun 2011 09:00:57 +0000

Throughout the spring, we tried a "secret artist" to play with Ledfoot on Christian basement at the festival Thursday. Now, finally caramel published, and there is none other than Ronni Le Tekrø!

Kongsberg Jazz Festival "takes a Hurtigruten"!

anne-thea — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:32:50 +0000

It begins as usual to go to the festival preparations in Kongsberg, and to provide an insight into the intense final stages at the festival office, we are launching today the movie "Kongsberg Jazz Festival - minute by minute"!