At ”Barokkfest 2013”, an early music festival in Trondheim, Norway, Nils Petter Molvaer will perform the work “Fingergullofficiet” with the vocal ensemble Scholae Sancta Sunnivae (http://www.sunnivae.com/ ). “Fingergullofficiet” is a work that dates back to the medieval ages, and the ensemble has already released this on CD (http://www.musikkonline.no/shop/displayAlbum.asp?id=5141 ). The ambition of next year’s performance, however, is to create a dialogue between the ensemble and NPM’s approach to the music. (jtu)

according to the norwegian newspaper Tidens Krav (http://www.tk.no/nyheter/article6328192.ece ),
“acrobatic base jumper” André Bach, close friend of Richard Henriksen who almost killed himself last year in a jump gone wrong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz__Jyb8yzI ), wants to make a new attempt at the exact same trick. the ambition is to make a movie (with movie maker Leif Johan Holand) )of the attempt, and the film is being described as “an art project in collaboration with Nils Petter Molvær and will be shown at film festivals and art exhibitions”. (jtu)

a video snippet rom the recording of Manu Katché’s new album to be released this year.

With Nils Petter Molvaer, Tore Brunborg and Jim Watson.
Great to hear NPM and Tore Brunborg playing together again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4UroCOGj2E  (jtu)

new album release by Jan Bang / Erik Honore / David Sylvian.
Samadhisound will be releasing Uncommon Deities on the 24th September 2012.
Last year's Punkt Festival played host to Uncommon Deities, an unusual confluence of talents and media.  Walking into the gallery’s large space, visitors were greeted by a series of paintings by Atsushi Fukui that culminated in the striking, hermaphroditic figure in “The Botanist.”  An audio installation by David Sylvian filled the space, and the opening night celebration brought poets and musicians into the mix: the acclaimed Norwegian poets Paal-Helge Haugen and Nils Christian Moe Repstad read alongside Evan Parker and Arve Henriksen, and their works were read in English by Sylvian, whose recorded voice was accompanied by John Tilbury, Philip Jeck, and Sidsel Endresen (mg)

All About Jazz presents at Kongsberg Jazzfestival: Kongsberg, Norway, July 5-6, 2012 by Henning Bolte.
view the article here: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=42541

countdown to All About Jazz presents at 2012 Kongsberg Jazz Festival starts now!
 - July 5, 14:00: Eple Trio with Karl Seglem
 - July 5, 17:00: Westerhus/Aarset/Endresen/Strønen
 - July 5, 23:59: Elephant9 with Reine Fiske
 - July 6, 14:00: Per Jørgensen and Friends
 - July 6, 17:00: Jon Balke/Magnetic Book
 - July 6, 19:00: Mats Eilertsen Skydive
 - July 6, 23:59: Arve Henriksen/Audun Kleive/Helge Norbakken
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=98243

Bugge Wesseltoft & Henning Kraggerud: ”Last Spring”

ACT95262 (Release date 2012-06-22). Siggi Loch says about the album:

” ”Wesseltoft brings out the true beauty of the piano with an intimate sound language, the art of subtle

variations and a pronounced dramaturgy. Kraggerud is an artist of exquisite musicianship and an innovative improviser, who combines an unusually sweet tone and beauty of expression with impressive virtuosity.”

http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Bugge__Henning/Last_Spring/?id=ACT95262  (jtu)

>

Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus: ”Didymoi Dreams”

Rune Grammofon RCD2131. All tracks are recorded live at Nattjazz in Bergen, Norway on May 26th 2011.

http://runegrammofon.com/artists/sidsel-endresen-stian-westerhus/rcd-2131-sidsel-endresen-stian-westerhus-didymoi-dreams-cd/  (jtu)

Jon Balke: ”Magnetic Works 1993 – 2001” (2CD), ECM  (Release date 2012-06-22)

http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Jon_Balke/Magnetic_Works_1993-2001_2CD/?id=2775156

Nattkonsert med Lydskulpturer (Night concert with sound sculptures)
Sverre Hoel (lydskulpturer) | Kjell Erik Vindtorn (poet) | Terje Rypdal (elektrisk gitar) | Alfredo Nicotra (ondes martenot) | Tore Erik Mohn (klokkespil Olsen Nauen) | Christian Eggen (klokkespil Olsen Nauen) | Bjørn Rabben (slagverk) | Einar Fjærvoll (slagverk) | Gunnar Berg-Nielsen (slagverk) | Roger Matte (slagverk) | Bjørn Arne Løken (slagverk) | Teodor Berg (slagverk) | Christian M. Berg (slagverk) | Renate Alsing (slagverk)

HCD 2917 | CD published in 1996 by Norwegian Society of Composers (mb)

Adriana Carcu of AllAboutJazz interviewed Nils Petter Molvaer "Colors, Noises and Moods"
in january 2011 on occasion of the ENJOY JAZZ festival in Mannheim, Germany

   Erland Dahlen (solo)

   Bendik Hofseth/Kjetil Husebø/Jonas Barsten Johnsen

Spin Marvel (trio with Martin France, Tim Harries, Terje Evensen) Friday 27th of April.
  also:

  Steinar Løberg Værnes (solo)

  Eyes of a Blue Dog (trio with Rory Simmons, Elisabeth Nygaard, Terje Evensen)

  Thomas Strønen/Bjørn Charles Dreyer/Kjetil Husebø (kh)

"what should I drink?" - if you have no clue, just enter your music and press enter at http://www.drinkify.org/.
for example:
“The Molvær” 4 oz. Fernet, 4 oz. Half and half, 4 oz. Pineapple juice, Combine in highball glass and serve (mb)

Norwegian Road Trip by John Kelman: Molde Jazz Festival 2012
read more about Nils Petter Molvaer, Sidsel Enderesen,  Supersilent, Terje Rypdal and Motorpsycho/Trondheimsolistene/Trondheim Jazz Orchestra @ AllAboutJazz (mb)

our good friend Kjetil Husebø will release his third album on February 17th, and this time under his own name.

The album is called “Contradictions” and is engineered by Audun Kleive and mixed and mastered by Reidar Skår.

www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/Artist/Kjetil_Huseb/?id=00381779  (jtu)

Tord Gustavsen has released a new quartet album called “The Well”.

The quartet includes Tore Brunborg (who just seem to sound better and better), Mats Eilertsen and Jarle Vespestad. www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Tord_Gustavsen/The_Well/?id=2785896  (jtu)

the norwegian jazz magazine Jazznytt 01/2012 has a long article/interview (in norwegian) on Paolo Vinaccia

http://jazznytt.jazzinorge.no/2012/02/02/arets-forste-jazznytt-pa-vei/  (jtu)

·         16. February, 19.30 Lasse Marhaug, Maja Ratkje, Kristoffer Lislegaard, Alex Gunia

·         17. February, 19.30 Kjetil Møster & Alex Gunia

·         18. February, 19.30 HELL
also with:
  28.02. Stian Balducci & Alex Gunia

·         01.03. Per Zanussi & Alex Gunia

·         02.03. TBA

·         06.03. Rolf Erik Nystrøm & Alex Gunia

·         08.03. HELL

correction to the discography: 

Audun Erlien plays on both ”Kjærlighet & Ærlighet 2” og “Kjærlighet & Ærlighet 3” by Jan Eggum
from last year. both albums are double albums.

Jan Eggum who celebrated his 60^th birthday in 2011, released three albums with a total of 60 new songs
as part of the celebration: 

http://www.musikkonline.no/shop/displayAlbumExtended.asp?id=401496

http://www.musikkonline.no/shop/displayAlbumExtended.asp?id=403530

please notice that Nils Petter Molvaer and Bugge Wesseltoft also plays on “Kjærlighet & Ærlighet 2” (jtu)

DAVID SYLVIAN TOUR DATES IN MARCH / APRIL POSTPONED
It is with great sadness that we announce that David Sylvian will be unable to undertake the scheduled tour in March and April 2012.
David has sustained a lower back injury that is causing him significant pain and affecting his mobility to such a degree that, at this time, he will be unable to perform.
We are hoping that with medical care his condition will improve siginificantly, and that we'll be able to reschedule the tour at a later date. We're doing all that we can to bring this unanticipated setback to a positive conclusion. (mg)

very cool video clip from Bugge Wesseltoft’s concert at Oslo Jazz Festival with his “dream project”.

see also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PeK8-kQz3k . apparently they are going on tour now,
at least to Japan (jtu)