Jazz Articles about Rino Sivathas

About Rino Sivathas

Live Review

Moldejazz Jam Sessions: What Makes Them Tick?

by Daniel Mège
August 26, 2026

Jam sessions are greatest fun for jazz musicians and the audience. Yet behind their apparent spontaneity lies one of the most demanding traditions in jazz. Learning the repertoire, the language and the unwritten codes can take years, and it is in this sometimes intimidating setting that musicians can make or break their reputation. The Moldejazz jam sessions have long been legendary. Drummer Rino Sivathas has been in charge of the festival's jam sessions since 2018, and was joined by Isak ...

Album Review

Rino Sivathas: Speak Volumes

Read "Speak Volumes" reviewed by Daniel Mège

by Daniel Mège
August 12, 2026

Which country has the highest proportion of outstanding drummers relative to its total population? A difficult exam question, but by rough estimate, the number of drummers in Norway (really a lot of them), relative to its population (really a small one), makes it an obvious contender. Those who follow the scene have heard of Veslemøy Narvesen, and perhaps Øyvind Leite, Hans Hulbækmo and August Glãnnestrand, to stop at a square whose corners are arranged in reverse alphabetical order. But ...