Trondheim Jazz Festival or Jazzfest Trondheim (initiated 1979 in

Trondheim, Norway Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

under the name JazzMazz) is an annual music festival held in spring time.

History

The festival is a continuation of JazzMazz (1979–1994), and changed name to Jazzfest in 1994. It is centered on the Jazz program at NTNU, and the 25th anniversary in 2004 was dedicated to them. The festival is a collaborative arrangement between Trondheim Jazzforum, the venue Blæst,

Trondheim Symphony Orchestra The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera ( Norwegian: ''Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera'') is a Norwegian orchestra based in Trondheim, Norway. Its principal concert venue is the Olavshallen. The orchestra is organised as a trust and receives p ...

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem The Student Society in Trondheim ( no, Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, Samfundet for short) is Norway's largest student society. Besides housing a café, a restaurant, several bars and frequently hosting concerts and other activities (among t ...

, Dokkhuset and

Norsk jazzforum 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 a ...

. The first leader was Bjørn Willadsen, followed by

Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk (born 28 September 1957) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and music tescher. Known from a series of concerts, festival performances and records with the likes of DumDum Boys, Thorgeir Stubø, Frode Alnæs, Palle Mikkel ...

. From 2007 they have been giving the «talentprisen» award, and initiated a long lasting financial cooperation with the NTNU.

References

External links

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Dokkhuset website
{{Jazz festival Trondheim Jazz festivals in Norway Music in Trondheim 1979 establishments in Norway Festivals in Trondheim Culture in Trondheim Norwegian University of Science and Technology Music festivals established in 1979 Annual events in Norway Summer events in Norway