Paal Nilssen-Love

Commissioned works

Night jazz, Bergen

Friday

29 May

20:00

Commissioned work from a master drummer! Drummer, percussionist, gong master, composer and bandleader Paal Nilssen-Love has created brand new music for a brand new band of musicians with strong ties to Western Norway – a new Western Norwegian jazz ensemble! Paal has spent time putting the band together and has narrowed it down to 8 fellow musicians, some of them well-known, others he has never played with before - a completely new and exciting constellation with strong voices, musicians with backgrounds in classical, contemporary music, noise and jazz. Just as snowboarders push the envelope with risky tricks, Paal will push his compositional abilities and those of his fellow musicians to the limit, with the goal being to leave you with the feeling "What on earth just happened?"

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Axel Røed

Saxophones

New saxophone star in the making. Aksel Røed is one of the most exciting young musicians in Norway today, with bands such as General Post Office, Other Aspects and the Knut Kristiansen Quartet, as well as his own projects.

Heidi Suffocation

Saxophones

Saxophonist with experience from both theater and classical music. She now lives in Voss where accordion and folk music have become an important part of her work. However, it is as an energetic and enterprising saxophonist that she has made herself most noted on the Norwegian and European improv scene. She has played with Paal Nilssen-Love, Han Bennink, and Bugge Wesseltoft.

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Alwynne Pritchard

Vocals, violin and performance

Bergen-based Scot with vocals, violin and performance skills. Involved in both Borealis and BIT20.

Isach Skeidsvoll

Piano

Pianist from Kleive, with General Office and Dance to Summon, as well as in a duo with Lauritz Skeidsvoll, a project that won a JazzTalent award from Moldejazz in 2020. Also observed on stage with Frode Gjerstad and AKira Sakata.

Sergey Chirkov

Accordion

Accordionist with an interest in new music, who has premiered more than 250 works and collaborated with a number of composers and orchestras. Currently pursuing a doctorate in Bergen.

Jacob Bakkevoll

Bass

Alternates between jazzy double bass and electronic, ambient music. Familiar face in Huligans, Travbahn and Paper steps.

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Daijen Jone Castro

Flute

Classical flutist background from Cuba, jazz education from Bergen, full knowledge of Afro-Cuban music and a rawhide on the guiro.

John Hegre

Guitars

Half Captain Kaliber, founded Jaz(z)kammer with Lasse Marhaug, and delved into improvised music with Nils Are Drønen in der brief and Public Enema. Heavily involved in Bergen Impro Storband.

Axel Røed

Saxophones

Heidi Suffocation

Saxophones

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Alwynne Pritchard

Vocals, violin and performance

Bergen-based Scot with vocals, violin and performance skills. Involved in both Borealis and BIT20.

Isach Skeidsvoll

Piano

Sergey Chirkov

Accordion

Accordionist with an interest in new music, who has premiered more than 250 works and collaborated with a number of composers and orchestras. Currently pursuing a doctorate in Bergen.

Jacob Bakkevoll

Bass

Alternates between jazzy double bass and electronic, ambient music. Familiar face in Huligans, Travbahn and Paper steps.

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Daijen Jone Castro

Flute

Classical flutist background from Cuba, jazz education from Bergen, full knowledge of Afro-Cuban music and a rawhide on the guiro.

John Hegre

Guitars

Half Captain Kaliber, founded Jaz(z)kammer with Lasse Marhaug, and delved into improvised music with Nils Are Drønen in der brief and Public Enema. Heavily involved in Bergen Impro Storband.

Paal Nilssen-Love

Vestnorsk Jazzensemble

Paal Nilssen-Love

Commissioned works

Night jazz, Bergen

Friday

29 May

20:00

Axel Røed

Saxophones

Heidi Suffocation

Saxophones

Alwynne Pritchard

Vocals, violin and performance

Isach Skeidsvoll

Piano

Sergey Chirkov

Accordion

Jacob Bakkevoll

Bass

Daijen Jone Castro

Flute

John Hegre

Guitars

Axel Røed

Saxophones

Heidi Suffocation

Saxophones

Alwynne Pritchard

Vocals, violin and performance

Isach Skeidsvoll

Piano

Sergey Chirkov

Accordion

Jacob Bakkevoll

Bass

Daijen Jone Castro

Flute

John Hegre

Guitars

Paal Nilssen-Love

Night jazz, Bergen

Friday

29 May

20:00

The Villains Club

Bergen International Festival

Tuesday

27 May

20:00

Mira Thiruchelvam

Vinjerock

Thursday

17 Jul

20:00

Mira Thiruchelvam

Sildajazz

Saturday

10 Aug

18:00

Mira Thiruchelvam

Oslo Jazz Festival

Monday

12 Aug

18:00

Mira Thiruchelvam

Night Jazz

Thursday

May 30

21:20

Per Zanussi

Casa da Musica, Porto

Saturday

21 Oct

21:00

Per Zanussi

Jazz Festival Ao Centro, Coimbra

Friday

20 Oct

22:00

Per Zanussi

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