About Hemsedal Jazzfestival

Hemsedal Jazz Festival is a non-commercial and uncompromising festival for Norwegian contemporary jazz with a window to the world. It is, and will continue to be, a small and intimate festival. The festival as music scene and meeting place, is supposed to challenge both the musicians and audience, and focus on meetings between the various artistic expression such as folk music, visual arts and dance. The goal is to develop this annual music event in to a significant stage and recruitment arena for the Norwegian contemporary jazz. Meaning in the sense that the creative environment created by human beings and nature gives so much, that both the musicians and audience leave the festival feeling that they have been given something extra to share with others. In the end this is all about creating honest art.

Concerts 2008 (complete per. June 20) | no coincidental concerts

June 26 (Skarsnuten Hotel) – 08.00PM & 09.30 PM

Andresen | Rosseland | NN | Vågan | Strønen |

• Kristin Andresen, saxophones (student at the Jazz Concervatory, NTNU - from Hemsedal)
• Are Rosseland, drums (student at the Jazz Concervatory, NTNU - from Hemsedal)
• NN, ...
• Ole Morten Vågan, bass
• Thomas Strønen, percussion & electronics

Berg | Hegdal | Vågan | Strønen |

• Nils Berg, saxophone (Sweden)
• Eirik Hegdal, saxophone
• Ole Morten Vågan, bass
• Thomas Strønen, drums

Tickets: 180,- per. concert | 300,- for both | 1/2 price below 18y

New schedule:

June 27 (Skarsnuten Hotell) – 07.00 PM | 08.30 PM | 10.00 PM

Frøy Aagre Offbeat | http://www.myspace.com/froyaagreoffbeat

• Frøy Aagre, saxophones
• Andreas Ulvo, piano
• Audun Ellingsen, bass
• Freddy Wike, drums

Vågan | Westerhus | Vågan | Strønen |

Petter Vågan, guitar

Stian Westerhus, guitar

Ole Morten Vågan, bass

Thomas Strønen, drums

Tickets: 180,- pr. konsert | 300,- for both | 1/2 price below 18y

Jam Session – The American Song Book |

• Hemsedal Jazzfestival's House Band

Tickets: 100,- | 1/2 price below 18y

New schedule:

June 28 (Hemsedal Public Library) – 08.00 PM

Vågan | Johnsson | Nilssen-Love |

• David Thor Johnsson, piano (Island/Iceland)
• Ole Morten Vågan, bass
• Paal Nilssen-Love, drums

Tickets: 180,- | 1/2 price below 18y

June 29 (Hemsedal Public Library) – 12.00 AM

The Workshop Student's Concert | CANCELED

Tickets: 50,- | Children free (below 18 y)

June 29 (Hemsedal Public Library) – 05.00 PM

Pelbo | www.myspace.com/pelbomusic

• Ine Hoem, vocal
• Kristoffer Lo, tuba
• Trond Bersu, drums

Tickets: 120,- | 1/2 price below 18y

June 29 (Fossheimgammen – “The Stave Yurt”) – 07.00 PM

Eplemøya Songlag | www.myspace.com/eplemyasonglag

• Liv Ulvik, vocal
• Wenche Losnegård, vocal
• Anja Eline Skybakmoen, vocal

Tickets: 120,- | 50,- below 18y

June 26-29 (Hemsedal Public Library)

Youth Workshop [15–26 Y] – CANCELED

Workshop in improvisation and ensemble playing. Primarely for youth quite new to improvistation based music.

Teachers

• Ole Morten Vågan [bass]
• Thomas Strønen drums ]
• Live Maria Roggen [vocal] / Njål Ølnes [saxophone] / Sharing one position

Price: 1.500,- NOK [17 hours of intructions + short student's concert]

Students to be accepted: 15

The workshop students recieve free entrance to all concerts.

Deadline for registration: June 6

Registration:

Hemsedal Jazzfestival

att: Svein Rosseland

Seljevegen 21

N-3560 Hemsedal

Tel: 99 69 65 07

email: info@hemsedaljazzfestival.com

Tickets

• Single ticket: price to be found in the concert info
• Festival passport : 850,- NOK | 325,- NOK below 18 y
• Tickets sold by the entrance. Booking in advance on tel +47 99 69 65 07.
• Reserved tickets will be delivered by the entrance.

Contact

Hemsedal Jazzfestival

N-3560 Hemsedal

Norway

att: Svein Rosseland

Tel: +47 99 69 65 07

email: info@hemsedaljazzfestival.com

Hemsedal Tourist Office

E-post: info@hemsedal.com

Tlf:+47 32 05 50 30

Faks: +47 32 05 50 31

www.hemsedal.com

artist in residence 2008:

Ole Morten Vågan [bass]

(b. 1979) Brønnøysund i Nordland.

Ole Morten Vågan has made a strong impression on the Norwegian jazz scene as an outstanding composer/arranger and bass player. His well-ariculated bass playing makes him an appreciated player in various constellations, notably with pioneer Bugge Wesseltoft. He jas performed with some of the key players in Norway, like Tore Brunborg, Audun Kleive, Arve Henriksen, Maria Kannegaard Trio, Håkon Kornstad, and international stars like Joshua Redman and John Scofield, and is a part of the thriving new jazz community in Norway. Among his inspirators you'll find the jazz of Charles Mingus and Miles, electronic outfits like Squarepusher an Aphex Twin, and composers like Django Bates.

Discography:

Fred Endresen:

• Selvtitulert Singel i 1997

Bengalo:

• Vir

Motif:

• Motif
• Expansion
• Apo Calypso

RoundTrip:

• Two Way Street

Maria Kannegaard Trio:

• Quiet Joy

Nora Brockstedt:

• Christmas Songs

BRAT:

• Please Don´t Shoot

Atle og Frode Nymo:

• Inner urge

Rune Nico Trio:

• Fuglen

Tore Johansen:

• Happy Days

Tore Johansen og Karin Krog:

• Like That

Tore Johansen:

• Windows

Roger Johansen:

• Evening Songs

Johan A Andersen:

• Hoi,hoi mun lavlestan

Eirik Hegdal og Trondheim Jazzorkester:

• We are?

Eirik Hegdal og Maria Kannegaard Trio feat. Trondeim Jazzorkester:

• Live In Oslo

Anders Aarum Trio

• First Communion

Kullhammar/Osgood/ Vågan:

• ANDRATX!!

Espen Reinertsen Organic Jukebox:

• Subaquatic Disco

Tore Johansen/Vigleik Storaas/ OMV:

• Rainbow Sessions

Jon Larsen:

• Strange News From Mars

Kannegaard/Kornstad/Vågan/Johansen:

• Maryland

Håvard Wiik Trio:

• The Arcades Project

Klaus Holm Kollektief:

• What Was That You Said?

Coming in 2009:

Audun Kleive’s Generator X

Tore Brunborg

ANDRATX

Maria Kannegaard Trio

Gammalgrass (Carstensen/Kvernberg/Vågan)

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Last update June 21