Bodø Jazz Open is a jazz festival, presented at the end of January every year since 2011. The aim of the festival is to bring together local, national and international artists for collaborations, jam sessions and workshops. Every year between 2000 and 3000 festival participants visit the festival, and bring more life to Bodø in wintertime. Bodø Jazz Open brings jazz to Bodø's nightlife, and organizes gigs at local venues like Topp 13, Dama di, Paviljongen, Sinus, Bodø Kulturhus and Sydøst.[1]
| Bodø Jazz Open | |
|---|---|
 Mambo Compagnero 2013. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Jazz Festival |
| Date(s) | Late January |
| Begins | 31 January 2019 |
| Ends | 2 February 2019 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Bodø |
| Country | Norway |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Inaugurated | Founded 2010 |
| Founder | Jan Gunnar Hoff Tore Johansen Erik Johansen |
| Website | www |
Biography
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Bodø Jazz Open was initially called Bodø International Jazz Festival, then Bodø Jazz Fest. In autumn 2010 it was proposed to change the name to Bodø Jazz Open. This name seemed more appropriate for a festival open to all genres and rhythmic expressions. Bodø Jazz Open was initiated in November 15, 2010 by Jan Gunnar Hoff, Tore Johansen and Erik Johansen. In 1921 'Bodø Jazz Band', with a lineup of 15 musicians, was established as the first jazz band in Bodø. Bodø Jazz Open took place for the first time in January 2011, and was a celebration of 90 years of jazz in Bodø. Since the city has a long tradition of jazz, it was a natural thing to establish a jazz festival here. Bodø's downtown is small, with hotels and airport easily accessible. This makes Bodø an ideal place for a jazz festival.[2][3]
Concerts
editThe number of events during the festival rose from 25 in 2011 to 33 in 2012. The goal for 2013 was not to increase the number of events, but to consolidate and ensure the quality of the festival. In addition to evening concerts Bodø Jazz Open also arranged gigs called "After Work Jazz". Musicians are set up in different cafés, and give free performances for café visitors and others who come by.[1]
Bands and artists
edit2011 (January 26–29)
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Norway – Misvær Ska Forening- Norway – Hunting the light
- Norway – Bugge Wesseltoft
The Netherlands – FOCUS- Norway – Acuna/Hoff/Mathisen
- Norway – Torun Eriksen w/ Bodø Big Band
- Norway – Ole Hamre
- Norway – Slettens Merengue and Salsa-Prosjekt feat. Alex Acuna
2012 (January 25–28)
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USA – Larry Carlton Quartet- Marengue feat.
Denmark – Marilyn Mazur - Norway – Bodø Big Band
- Norway – Marit Sandvik
- Norway – Joddski
- Norway – Henning Gravrok Band
Sweden – Anders Jormin- Norway – Jan Gunnar Hoff
- Norway – Arve Henriksen
- USA – Tom Waits Tribute
- Norway – Audun Kleive
- Norway – 120 days
- Norway – Tore Johansen
- Norway – Your Headlights Are On
- Norway – Barnejazz with Espen Ruud and Nils Jansen
- Norway – Jaga Jazzist
- Norway – Gabriel
- Norway – Kjell Nordeng[2]
2013 (January 23–27)
edit- USA – Mike Stern w/ Norway – Jan Gunnar Hoff Quartet
- Norway – Pushwagon
- Norway – Oslo Strykekvartett
- Norway – Arild Andersen w/ Bodø Rhythm Group and Bodø Big Band
- Norway – Eivind Aarset
- Norway – Oh!
- Denmark – JazzKamikaze
- Norway – Tore Johansen
- Norway – Sommerfuglfisk
- Denmark – Hanne Boel
- Norway – Hanne Hukkelberg
- Norway – Mambo Compañeros
- Norway – Lisa Dillan / Rolf Lennart Stensø Duo
2014 (January 22–26)
edit- Norway – Terje Rypdal and Denmark – Palle Mikkelborg w/ Bodø Big Band
- Norway – Frode Alnæs Trio
- Norway – LAVA
- Norway – Petter Wettre and
England – Jason Rebello - USA – Steve Gadd[1]
2015 (January 21–24)
edit- Norway – Jan Garbarek Group
- Denmark – Marilyn Mazur's Future Song w/ Norway – Eivind Aarset, Nils Petter Molvær a.o.
- Norway – Elle Marja Eira
- Norway – Ole Jørn Myklebust and Roger Ludvigsen
- Norway – Aleksander Kostopoulos
Iceland – Mezzoforte- Norway – Knut Reiersrud
- Norway – Arctic Philharmonic - for the second ever performance of England – Django Bates’ bass clarinet concerto, written for Norway – Håvard Lund[4]
References
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- ^ a b c Trellevik, Mads René (2013-01-26). "Fylte Bodø med jazz" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ a b Brauer, Camilla Slaattun (2012-01-25). "Fylte Bodø med jazz" (in Norwegian). Nordnorsk.JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ "Bodø Jazz Open". EuropeJazz.net. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ "FESTIVAL ROUND-UP: Bodø Jazz Open 2015". LondonJazzNews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
