Norsk Jazzforum or The Norwegian Jazz Forum (originally established in 1953, and later reappeared on June 8, 1997 in Oslo, when The Norwegian Jazz Federation and Association Norwegian Jazz Musicians fused into The Norwegian Jazz Forum) is a member and interest organization that gathers the Norwegian jazz community, and works to promote the Norwegian jazz in terms of cultural policy and the arts.

Biography

The Norwegian Jazz Forum was established in 1997 by the merger of 'Norsk Jazzforbund' (established 1953) and 'Foreningen Norske Jazzmusikere'. A former Norwegian Jazz Forum existed in the 60's, when

Karin Krog Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in ...

took an initiative to give the Norwegian jazz community a voice. Today's Jazz Forum organizes jazz clubs, jazz festivals, amateur big band, professional jazz musicians and jazz five regional centers in Norway. Norwegian Jazz Forum has extensive dissemination. For the 50th anniversary was responsible for the ''Milestones in Jazz'', en turne ledet av

Knut Borge Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer. Borge came from Bærum, and took upper secondary education with emphasis on economic subjects at Nadderud Upper Secondary School. He became a freel ...

med band. The continuation of

Odin Records Odin Records is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz record company and label founded in 1981 by the Norwegian Jazz Federation, when there were not many independent record labels in Norway. Only major international record companies were to be found in O ...

(established in 1981) that fused into

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in 1993, as well as the

Buddyprisen Buddyprisen (established 1956 in Oslo, Norway) is an award, given annually by the Norwegian Jazz Forum to a Norwegian jazz musician that has "been an excellent performer and significantly involved in Norwegian jazz by other means". The award was a ...

that since 1956 has been awarded to the jazz musician of the year. Jazz forum also awards «årets jazzklubb» in Norway. Since 1979, they organized "summer courses in jazz

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" on Agder Folk High School. With

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and jazz festivals in Norway, it holds the «Jazzintro», a competition that selects the newcomer of the year on the Norwegian jazz scene, «This year's young jazz musicians», awarded during the

Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has rec ...

every second year. In addition the Norwegian Jazz Forum distributes funds ad hoc, as Frifond, band or musician scholarship. The Jazz Magazine Jazznytt is published by the Norwegian Jazz Forum. Managing Director in 2005 and 2011 were Tore Flesjø, that year they started to crown year's jazz club, first

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2004), and then

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(2005),

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(2006),

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(2007),

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(2008),

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(2009),

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(2010),

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(2011), Jazz Evidence,

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(2012) & Barnas Jazzhus,

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(2013).

Awards

;Jazzintro *1998: Awarded the band

Urban Connection Urban Connection is a Norwegian jazz trio who have released three albums. For their first album in 2001, they received a Spellemannprisen. In 1998, they were awarded the title of "Young Jazz Musicians of the Year" at Norway’s Molde Internation ...

, including

Steinar Raknes Steinar Raknes (born 22 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, and the younger brother of Jazz singer and pianist Eldbjørg Raknes. He is considered to be one of the most talented double bass players of his gener ...

(upright bass),

Håkon Mjåset Johansen Håkon Mjåset Johansen (born 1 August 1975 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer and composer, known from playing with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra featuring Chick Corea at Moldejazz 2000, cooperations with Bugge Wesseltoft's New Co ...

(drums) &

Frode Nymo Frode Nymo (born 27 November 1975), is a Norwegian jazz musician ( alto Saxophone), and older brother of the tenor sax. player Atle Nymo. Career Nymo was born in Egersund and brought up in Valnesfjord, near Fauske. Early in his career, he ...

(saxophone) *2000: Awarded the band Ra including

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(saxophones),

Morten Qvenild Morten Qvenild (born 31 August 1978) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer. Career Qvenild started his jazz career in the big band Ung Musikk in 1995, followed by studies on the Jazz program at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. He u ...

(Fender Rhodes),

Ole Jørn Myklebust Ole Jørn Myklebust (born 30 April 1977 in Eidsdal, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian Jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn and vocals), educated at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. Known for performing in Subtonic (band), Subtonic, Sigurd Køhn, Køhn ...

(trompet),

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(guitar), Karl-Erik Rønsen (bass),

Erlend Lygren Erlend may refer to: *Erlend Apneseth (born 1990), award-winning hardingfele player *Erlend Bjøntegaard (born 1990), Norwegian biathlete * Erlend Bratland (born 1991), Norwegian singer *Erlend Caspersen (born 1982), Norwegian bassist * Erlend Eng ...

(drums), Stig Værnes (trommer) &

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(sound). :The finale at Moldejazz included Mewenner, B.W.M, Motif, Mandala,

Tore Johansen Tore Johansen (born 23 December 1977) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter and the younger brother of drummer Roger Johansen. He has worked with Chick Corea, Karin Krog, Kenny Wheeler, Steve Swallow, Lars Jansson, Hal Galper, Siri Gellein, and Jan Gunn ...

, Taurus People & ZeeBop *2002: Awarded the band

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. :The finale at Moldejazz included Heidi Skjerve Quartet ( Kjetil Eide,

Ole Morten Vågan Ole Morten Vågan (born 8 May 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer (upright bass), and the older brother of guitarist Petter Vågan. He is known from several recordings and is currently acting as artistic director for the Trondheim ...

Truls Rønning Truls or Troels is a Nordic masculine given name. Truls is mainly used in Norway, and to a lesser extent in Sweden. Troels is predominantly used in Denmark. It is a short form of ''Torgils'', derived from Old Norse ''Þórgísl'' (Old Danish ''Thr ...

) *2004: Awarded the band In The Country, in a finale including

Magic Pocket Magic Pocket (established 2002 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz band initiated by students on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium. Career Magic Pocket is a Brass Band in miniature, performing music in the open area betwe ...

(

Hayden Powell Hayden James Richard Powell (born 25 September 1983 in England) is a jazz trumpeter and composer based in Oslo, Norway. Powell is English, but moved to Norway as a child and grew up in Molde. He has collaborated with numerous musicians including ...

, Erik Johannessen,

Daniel Herskedal Daniel Herskedal (born 2 April 1982) is a Norwegian jazz tubist. He is regarded as one of the most talented jazz tubists in Norway. Career Herskedal started playing the French horn as a boy, then later took up the tuba. He started formal studi ...

Erik Nylander Johan Erik Nylander (born 3 April 1981 in Norberg, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (drums), improviser and composer, working in Norway since 2002. He plays in several bands, among them Ola Kvernberg Trio, "Kobert", Kirsti Huke Quartet, Tor ...

), Kobert & Alf Wilhelm Lundberg Trio (including Andreas Amundsen & Ole-Thomas Kolberg) *2006: Awarded the band

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including

Øystein Moen Øystein Moen (born 16 August 1980) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer known for his participation in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma. Career Moen was born in Steinkjer, and studied music on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevator ...

- keyboards/electronics,

Stian Westerhus Stian Westerhus (born 2 April 1979) is a Norwegian guitarist known for his experimental style, explored with keyboardist Øystein Moen in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma and with Sidsel Endresen, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriksen, Jan Bang, a ...

- gitarer/maskiner &

Gard Nilssen Gard Nilssen (born 24 June 1983 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician ( drums) and composer, and member of the bands Bushman's Revenge and Puma. Career Nilssen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (20 ...

- percussion/sampling. :The finale at Moldejazz included ELMER (

Espen Bjarnar Espen is a Norwegian masculine given name. In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1970 and 1990, during which period approximately 1.1% of children were given that name. Origin and variants It originated as a variant of Asbjørn or ...

, Jo Skansaar and

Kristoffer Alberts Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

), People Are Machines (

Magnus Hjorth Magnus Hjorth (born Ola Magnus Hjorth on 26 September 1983 in Laholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz pianist, known as leader of his own 'Magnus Hjorth Trio'. Career Hjorth is active in Copenhagen, where he in 2009 completed his musical education at ...

Petter Eldh Frans Petter Eldh (born 19 September 1983 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish jazz bass player and composer, who predominantly has worked first in Denmark, and since 2009 he has lived in Berlin. Biography Eldh was raised in a family of artists. At ...

and

Anton Eger Anton Eger (born 9 December 1980) is a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, known from a series of recordings and collaborations with musicians like Django Bates, Marius Neset, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Ivo Neame, and Jasper Høiby. Career Eger ...

) and Supersonic Rocketship ( Dag Erik Knedal Andersen,

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, Even Helte Hermanssen and

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*2008: Awarded the band Albatrosh including

Eyolf Dale Eyolf Dale (born 5 March 1985) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. Career Dale started playing piano at the age of 6 years, and shortly after started taking lessons. After finishing his Examen artium on the Music program at Skien vider ...

(piano) &

André Roligheten André Roligheten (born 2 January 1985) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer, known from a series of recordings and bands like Albatrosh and Team Hegdal. He has also played with musicians like Andrew D'Angelo, Theo Bleckmann, ...

(saxophone). :The finale at Moldejazz included Revolver! &

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*2010: Awarded the duo Ferner/Juliusson, with Per Arne Ferner (Oslo) – guitar &

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(Linköping) - piano. :The finale at Moldejazz included MotSol (Ståle Liavik Solberg & Stine Janvin Motland), Steinar Aadnekvam Quartet, & FairFist (Bendik «G.» Andersson, Eva B. Haugen, Jan K. Hovland, Gunnar «Z.» Hågbo & Theodor B. Onarheim) *2012: Awarded the band

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including

Christian Meaas Svendsen Christian Meaas Svendsen (born 26 February 1988) is a Norwegian jazz bassist. He has worked with Nakama, Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit, Mopti, Momentum, Aksiom, Ayumi Tanaka Trio and Duplex. He runs Nakama Records. Career Svendsen started hi ...

(Kongsberg) – upright bass,

Andreas Wildhagen Andreas Wildhagen (born 31 July 1988 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer. Biography Wildhagen was raised in Oslo and attended the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2012, and earned his Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is ...

(Oslo) – drums,

David Aleksander Sjølie David Aleksander Sjølie (born 7 May 1988) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist, known from bands like Mopti, married 31 July 2014, to the jazz singer Anja Eline Skybakmoen. Career Sjølie was born in Oslo, where he lives and works as a musician, pro ...

(Kløfta) – guitar,

Kristoffer Eikrem Kristoffer Eikrem (born 6 June 1989 in Molde, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet), composer and photographer, based in Oslo, Norway. Career Eikrem holds a bachelor's degree in jazz performance from the Norwegian Academy of Music (201 ...

(Molde) – trumpet &

Harald Lassen Harald Lassen (born 13 March 1987 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician, composer and band leader. Besides leading his own band LASSEN, he has also been a part of bands such as Pixel, Mopti (feat. Bendik Baksaas on the album ' ...

(Songdalen) – saxophone. :The finale at Moldejazz included the bands Duplex (

), Hanna Paulsberg Concept (including

Trygve Waldemar Fiske Trygve Waldemar Fiske (born 15 February 1987 in Frei, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), known from different Norwegian jazz bands and recordings. Career Fiske was educated on the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatoriu ...

Hans Hulbækmo Hans Hulbækmo (born 1989) is a Norwegian musician (drums, percussion, saw, Jew's harp and vibraphone) and composer, son of the traditional folk musicians Tone Hulbækmo and Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, brother of pianist Alf Hulbækmo, and known ...

Oscar Grönberg Oscar Grönberg (born 19 April 1987, in Sweden), is a Swedish/Norwegian jazz musician (piano) based in Trondheim, Norway, known as bandleader of his own O. G. Trio/O. G. Quartet and for his contributions in bands like Hanna Paulsberg Concept. C ...

), and Knyst! (

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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Norsk jazzforum 1953 establishments in Norway 1997 establishments in Norway Norwegian jazz