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Vossa Jazz 2013

by John Kelman
April 10, 2013

Vossa JazzOslo, NorwayMarch 22-24, 2013Every festival hopes to have a signature, that certain something that differentiates it from all the rest and makes it a desired destination, but few have as many things going for it as the annual Vossa Jazz Festival, now in its 40th year. It certainly may seem ...

News: Award / Grant

Farmers Market and Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus Win Norwegian Grammy Awards

March 25, 2013

Saturday evening at Vossa Jazz was an even greater cause for celebration than the performances to that point and still to come. Two of the festival's artists received news that they had been awarded Norwegian Grammy Awards: Multi-instrumentalist Stian Carstensen (accordion, guitar, pedal steel guitar, Kaval, banjo) and his longstanding group Farmers Market won in the ...

Article: Live Review

Take Five Europe: January 28-February 2, 2013

by John Kelman
February 13, 2013

Take Five EuropeBore PlaceSevenoaks Weald, Kent, UKJanuary 28-February 3, 2013While solid jazz education for aspiring musicians is increasingly accessible, few programs tackle the harsh realities facing the emerging musician of the 21st century. With the dissolution of major labels, and a shift in revenue that often makes having a publicist and/or ...

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Slav to the Rhythm

By Stian Carstensen

Label: Division Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Slav to the Rhythm; You're the Prototypical; Friend; Dusty Traditions; Replace; Shiny Happy Gizmos; Old Stuff Still Does the Trick; It's Not Always True; Machines Rule; And Thus; Man is Ancient History.

Article: Album Review

Music for a While: Graces That Refrain

Read "Graces That Refrain" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
November 30, 2012

Five years have passed since Norwegian quintet Music for a While released its debut, Weill Variations (Grappa, 2007), a collection of fresh, outspoken versions of Kurt Weill songs. Now this dream team band--headed by cabaret diva Tora Augestad, with accordionist Stian Carstensen (leader of Farmers Market), trumpeter Mathias Eick (from Jaga Jazzist and a leader in ...

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Article: Live Review

Norwegian Jazz 101c: JazzNorway In A Nutshell 2011

by John Kelman
June 20, 2011

2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 It may be true, at least most of the time, that familiarity breeds, if not exactly contempt, then certainly complacency; but that simply doesn't apply if subject is Norway--and, in particular, its disproportionately large and vibrant music scene. Suffering from an epidemic that most folks would ...

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