Results for "Molde"

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 ...

Niklas Meek

Born: June 5, 2008

Niklas Meek is a young jazz trombonist from Sjøholt, a small town outside Ålesund on the west coast of Norway. He is part of a growing generation of young Norwegian jazz musicians developing their own voices through improvisation, ensemble playing and a deep curiosity for the music.

Meek has been active in the jazz environment around Ålesund and Molde, performing at venues and events including Julejazz in Ålesund and Moldejazz. As a member of the National Jazz Program at Molde Upper Secondary School, he has taken part in projects exploring a wide range of jazz, from contemporary and groove-oriented music to the music of Sun Ra Arkestra. In 2025, he performed with the Landslinja ensemble at Moldejazz in a program inspired by Sun Ra, working under the guidance of musicians and educators including Jenny Frøysa and Petter Dalane.

Moldejazz 2026

by Daniel Mège
August 4, 2026

Located at 62°7 North, Moldejazz (the Molde International Jazz Festival) is the ideal place for a festival in week 29, in early summer. A floral scent drifts through The Town of Roses, a ribbon less than a kilometer wide wedged into a peninsula between fjord and mountains. Even once it has set, the sun is never far ...

Arne Torvik

Pianist Arne Torvik from Molde has long been an important piece in the music scene in northwestern Norway, but he is also a name that makes his presence on the international stage. In the spring of 2021, his band Arne Torvik Trio released their debut album Northwestern Songs on Losen Records, and in 2024 the sequel Songs for Roman. Both releases have received good reviews from international and Norwegian reviewers. The music has also spread well in the digital world via curated jazz charts, giving the trio over 4 million plays of the song "Compromises".

In the spring of 2027, Tuva Halse and Arne Torvik will release their debut album Sleeping Music on Jazzland Recordings

Tuva Halse

Born: August, 1999

Tuva Halse (b. 1999) is an improvising violinist and composer from Molde, Norway. In 2022 she completed her bachelor's degree in performing jazz violin at the Conservatory in Trondheim, before proceeding to the masters program at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. She has already played at several of the main jazz stages in Norway with her own and others' projects, including names such as Mathias Eick, Tord Gustavsen and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, in addition to contributing to a number of releases in different genres (Marstein, Daniela Reyes, Trond Kallevåg). With a background as a classical violinist, she creates music at the intersection between Nordic jazz and classical art music.

Take Five With Behn Gillece

by AAJ Staff
December 4, 2013

Meet Behn Gillece: Vibraphonist Behn Gillece began his musical training during his teenage years. Gillece began his studies in percussion while maintaining an interest in jazz. Inspired by greats like Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson, Gillece decided to make a commitment to vibraphone and composition. As a New Jersey native, Behn Gillece performed regularly in ...