Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
7:00 pm INTL JAZZ PLATFORM FINAL CONCERT
9:30 pm TRONDHEIM JAZZ ORCHESTRA & OLE MORTEN VAGAN
Ole Morten Vågan is one of Norway’s most sought-after bass players. He has been the artistic leader of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra since 2017. In May 2014 he premiered his work 'Happy Endlings’ with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra at Trondheim Jazz Festival. The project was invited to the international jazz conference Jazzahead in Bremen in 2016 and played many shows in Europe the following years. In 2019 he premiered the work 'Plastic Wave’ at the Arctic Arts Festival in Harstad. The music was recorded in May 2020 and released on ODIN Records in 2021 and was nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Award for the best jazz album.
Sofia Jernberg – vocals
Signe Emmeluth – alto saxophone
Eirik Hegdal – saxophone, clarinet
Kjetil Møster – saxophone, clarinet
Espen Reinertsen – saxophone, bass clarinet
Eivind Lønning – trumpet
Øyvind Brække – trombone
Ola Kvernberg – violin
Marianne B. Lie – cello
Ståle Storløkken – synth
Oscar Grönberg – piano
Gard Nilssen – drums
Håkon Mjåset Johansen – drums
Ole Morten Vågan – bass, compositions
Tor Breivik – sound engineer