Results for "nordic jazz"

Rahel Talts

Rahel Talts is a younger generation rising jazz pianist and composer from Estonia. In her music, she likes to mix jazz with elements from folk, pop and fusion, using sweet melodies, interesting rhythmic layers and switching between acoustic piano and electric keyboard sound. Rahel plays in many different bands and projects over Europe, either as a leader or a sidewoman.

Lars Fiil

Born: March 17, 1986

Lars Fiil is a Danish pianist and composer currently residing in Copenhagen, Denmark.

He released his first album as a leader in 2011, when the album Lars Fiil Quartet “Reconsideration” came out. It received great reviews and was nominated for a Danish Music Award. Lars Fiil Quartet also won the prestigious competition Young Jazz in 2010.

Since then he has released 7 albums in his own name. The latest, New Ground (2024), blends acoustic soundscapes with ambient electronic textures, creating a sound that simultaneously points forward and backward in time, offering a fresh take on modern Nordic jazz. 

Martin Tvedten

Born: September 5, 1992

Martin Tvedten is a Norwegian Jazz composer based in Oslo, and has a Masters in Jazz Composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music. His debut album "Sky Is an Island" came out in 2024 and is a celebration of play and wonder, and blends the Nordic Jazz sound with melodic thinking form Japanese Game Music.

He has previously composed music for Orchestras, Big Bands, Musical Plays, Art film and Documentary.

Freysteinn Gíslason

Born: May 20, 1982

Freysteinn is deeply drawn to the process of making music—the slow, evolving journey of practice, discovery, and expression.

As a composer, he is constantly searching for new sounds, textures, and emotional landscapes, allowing each piece to emerge from a place of curiosity and honesty.

A dedicated double bassist and composer, Freysteinn has shaped his voice through years of focused study and international experience. He began his musical education at Félag Íslenskra Tónlistarmanna (FÍH) in Reykjavík, graduating in 2012. He then moved to the Netherlands to study at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, where he completed his Bachelor’s degree in 2016. Continuing his artistic development, he pursued further studies at Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML) in Portugal.

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Lars Tormod Jenset

Born: January 17, 1978

Hallgrim Bratberg

Born: August 16, 1969

Hallgrim Bratberg (b. 1969) is a guitarist based in Oslo, Norway. He used to be a sideman for Norwegian singer/songwriters such as Kari Bremnes, Anne Grete Preus and Silje Nergaard, but these days his main focus is composing and performing his own music.

Regnfang

Active since: 2020

Copenhagen based Regnfang had a busy concert year in 2022 playing several sold out shows, among them the legendary jazz club Jazzhouse Montmartre.

The album follows up on their succesful debut ‘Fuglene flyver’

Alting har en tid meaning ‘Everything has a time’ in danish is a quiet reflection on things that have been but is no more.

It was recorded in Finlandstudio by analogue vintage gear expert Jacob Worm who is responsible for the warmth and depth in the sound. Notice the fifty years old plate reverb on the horns.

The music of Regnfang is all about emotion, moods and impressions. Critics have described their music as daydreaming, minimalistic and melancholic and they have been compared to other danish artists such as Bremer/McCoy and Svaneborg Kardyb. Regnfang’s songs are frequently played on danish national radio DR p8 jazz.

Kaisa Mäensivu

Kaisa Mäensivu is a Finnish double bass player and composer. She is currently based in New York, where she finished her Master's degree at the highly acclaimed Manhattan School of Music in May 2017. She studied under the guidance of teachers and professors such as Dave Liebman and Jay Anderson. Prior to moving to New York, Kaisa studied at the prestigious Sibelius Academy Jazz Department with professor Jukkis Uotila and Ville Herrala. \

During her career, Kaisa has been awarded multiple awards and grants. In 2018, Kaisa was awarded as the Rising Star at the Pori Jazz Festival

Onur Aymergen

Born: May 26, 1880

Onur Aymergen started playing classical guitar with Özhan Gölebatmaz and studied classical flamenco with Suat Demirkıran, then interested in rock, funk and jazz music. He played his own compositions in many festivals and music clubs with his quartet and took part in projects with European musicians. In his jazz projects, he reflected the sounds of European jazz, modern jazz and world music. Afterwards, Aymergen worked with Mısırlı Ahmet for several years and tried to develop his rhythmic ideas. He worked a variety of styles including Turkish, Indian and jazz music. He recently wrote his thesis on Turkish Maqam Harmonisation with Prof