The jam just got reinvented

We are creating an evening for the shoulders to sit a little lower, where the stage disappears, and where the focus moves to everything that’s spontaneous, funny, direct and the unpretentious in jazz! The pretty grounded Jazz Kappleiken will combine their instrumental virtuosity with interactive artistry, communicative joy and a whole lot of direct participation from the audience.

Tonight’s host is a jazz musician who has distinguished himself with a playful attitude to genres and other musicians, and someone who enjoys great respect in the jazz community. The curators and driving force of the series are Per Oddvar Johansen, André Roligheten and tonight’s host, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen who invites 15 to 20 musicians for a friendly mad musical competition this evening.

The audience selects the evening’s winners among the various new musical groupings. Who’s going to captivate, who’s going to blow it?