Artist in Residence for 2025 will be the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra!

In connection with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra celebrating its 25th anniversary, Moldejazz has chosen to highlight the orchestra, which is one of the strongest platforms in Norway for the development of contemporary jazz. We are very pleased and excited to look forward to this collaboration and the concert experiences it will bring to our audience in 2025.

It was Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio who clinched the victory during the Jazzintro final at Moldejazz on Wednesday, July 17th. "Compositions of high caliber with a lot of rhythmic authority, and with melodic and harmonic ideas that give the trio a distinctive identity," says the jury, among other reasons, in their justification.

It was an exciting afternoon at Moldejazz as the four bands Bliss Quintet, Schemes, Coincidences, and Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio competed in the Jazzintro final.

• The job today has not been easy. There has been an incredible amount of fantastic music. The future of Norwegian jazz is very bright, says Ellen Brekken on behalf of the jury. In the end, it was the Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio who drew the longest straw and was named Young Jazz Musicians of the Year 2024. With the title, the trio, consisting of Sondre Moshagen on piano, Kertu Aer on double bass, and Steinar Heide Bø on drums, receives a launch package from Norwegian Jazz Forum, including a festival tour and a tailored mentor program.
• Thank you so much, this is completely surreal. Very cool, we look forward to playing a lot in the future, said Sondre Moshagen from the stage at Storyville where the announcement was made.

In 2024, the jury consisted of musicians Ellen Brekken, Dag Arnesen, Eldbjørg Raknes, and Jakop Janssønn, in addition to Roy Jahrn Holtan, Head of Programs at Norwegian Jazz Forum, as the jury secretary.

The jury says the following about the Young Jazz Musicians of the Year 2024: The Young Jazz Musicians of the Year 2024 have clear and fine chemistry in the band and are strong individual voices with finesse and maturity. The compositions are of high caliber, with a lot of rhythmic authority that creates large musical spaces. Their melodic and harmonic ideas give them a distinctive identity that creates beautiful moments. The confidence and presence in the band rub off on the audience and make you curious to hear more. The Young Jazz Musicians of the Year 2024 are the Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio.

Launch Program for Young Professional Jazz Musicians
Jazzintro is a prestigious showcase and introduction arena for young, professional musicians. Many of the country's leading jazz musicians have participated in Jazzintro early in their careers, such as Mathias Eick, Anja Lauvdal, Gard Nilssen, Marius Neset, Hanna Paulsberg, and Morten Qvenild. Previous winners include Monkey Plot, Albatrosh, Puma, In the Country, Megalodon Collective, and Kongle Trio. There was a record number of applications for Jazzintro 2024, nearly double from previous years, and among hundreds of bands, eight were selected to participate. After initial rounds in Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, and Oslo, four bands advanced to the final at Moldejazz, where one was crowned Young Jazz Musicians of the Year 2024. The launch of the Young Jazz Musicians of the Year 2024 is in collaboration with Sparebankstiftelsen DNB and Talent Norge. The band will have an extended festival tour in Norway in 2025 and a tailored mentor program designed in collaboration with the musicians themselves. The mentor program is tailored to the musicians' wishes and needs and can include meetings with industry players for an introduction to life as a professional musician, facilitation of meeting places and networking, as well as arrangements for artistic development.

Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio
Sondre Moshagen (Vinstra) – piano, Kertu Aer (Estonia) – double bass, Steinar Heide Bø (Trondheim) – drums Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio is an energetic piano trio, which with lyrical melodies, beautiful harmonies, and rhythmic drive challenges the listeners. The trio explores a spectrum of styles and expressions through their own compositions, from the pop music of the '80s and intense modal jazz, to the classical art music of the 20th century. Their interplay is characterized by joy and curiosity, which allows for unexpected and creative solutions that arise in the moment. The musicians met at the jazz department in Trondheim in the autumn of 2022 and are known from bands such as PESH, ASQ, and When I Return.

Jazzintro 2024 Partners:
Bergen Jazzforum, Nasjonal jazzscene, Stavanger Jazzforum, Dokkhuset Scene, Moldejazz, Nordlysfestivalen, Bodø Jazz Open, Vossa Jazz, Maijazz, Nattjazz, Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Oslo Jazzfestival, and Sildajazz. Jazzintro is supported by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB and Talent Norge.

For more information, contact The Norwegian Jazz Forum: Roy Jahrn Holtan, Head of Program, phone +47 93 86 60 74, Aleksander Haugen, project manager, phone +47 90 60 95 93, Camilla Slaattun, communications manager, phone +47 90 51 96 38

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Årets festivalskjorte for salg fra mandag 15. juli i Jazzbutikkteltet ved Ark i Storgata

Det er med stor begeistring vi slipper årets DJ-lineup for Alexandraparken om natten.
DJs er en svært viktig og stor del av den musikkulturen vi arbeider med, og derfor har vi i år lagt litt ekstra kjærlighet i akkurat DJ-bookingene.

DJ-program Alexandraparken 00:30 - 03:00

15 juli – House on Sale
16 juli – Anja Bajer
17 juli – Nora Mamdu
18 juli – Dublon
19 juli – Jungelgutta
20 juli – DJ Afri

In 2024, there will be several extra bus departures, but no changes to the regular night ferry schedules. The reason is a combination of financial constraints and rest time regulations.

Moldejazz continues to introduce "new" venues for this summer's festival!

Are you dreaming of photographing artists just like the pros? Now's your chance by signing up for this year's Jazz Photo Workshop

The Winner of Children's Drawing of the Year 2024 is Announced!
The jury at Moldejazz has received wonderful drawings from fourth graders at Molde schools, and this year, it is Sofie Andresen's drawing that will grace the festival's t-shirt! Congratulations!

Moldejazz continues to unveil concerts at "new" venues and this time invites you to the neighbor right across the street from Plassen, Fuzzy Platebar. If Molde has a Berlin, it's found in the basement of this venue located at Storgata 13. In a space that has housed everything from a shoemaker to a clothing store, Moldejazz, in collaboration with Fuzzy, presents two concerts during the festival week. First up is Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity on Monday, followed by the Gabriela Garrubo Trio on the festival's final day, Saturday.

You can Decide What Stian Carstensen and Ola Kvernberg Will Play!

Moldejazz announces the final two artists for the Alexandraparken stage, where many magical summer evenings have been - and will be filled with fantastic live music and good vibes.
We present the Norwegian indie-soul wonder Beharie, a soul singer who has taken Norway by storm.
We also welcome the British jazz artist Ife Ogunjobi, with Nigerian roots, who brings his infectious rhythmic jazz and afrobeat hybrid to Moldejazz.
Once again, we welcome the Jazzintro final, where four Norwegian bands will compete to become the Young Jazz Musicians of the Year!

Det er med stor glede vi inviterer til de første av en serie nye spillsteder under Moldejazz sommeren 2024. Skjønt nye er ikke helt riktig. Vi henter nemlig opp spillsteder som har vært brukt gjennom Moldejazz sin lange historie. Noe gammelt, noe nytt.

Vi ønsker alle morgenfugler velkommen til konsert fredag 19. juli kl 07:00 i Reknesparken med Masåva. En vakker start på dagen, med musikk i et landskap mellom viser, folketoner og jazz.