Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde Municipality, Norway) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has received government support, and the government Buddy Award was for several years awarded at this festival. To the extent Molde festival operates with records, is probably the bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr holder of "Most festivals in a row" musicians record. In 2015 he visits Moldejazz for the 17th time in row as performer. Two club gigs with Dag Arnesen's band is on the program for the versatile bassist. Guttorm Guttormsen (1974), Jon Balke (1975), Karin Krog (1978), Knut Riisnæs (1984), Terje Rypdal (1985, 1986, 1988) and Jon Eberson (1987, 1989) are among the artists he has visited Moldejazz through the years.
Celebrity jazz artists
Artist in residence
2000: Chick Corea 2001: Pat Metheny 2002: Paal Nilssen-Love 2003: Michael Brecker 2004: Håvard Wiik 2005: Arild Andersen 2006: Joshua Redman 2007: Terje Rypdal 2008: Marilyn Mazur 2009: Arve Henriksen 2010: Nils Petter Molvær 2011: Dave Holland 2012: Jon Balke 2013: Jason Moran 2014: Sidsel Endresen 2015: Mats Gustafsson 2016: Ola Kvernberg 2017: Vijay Iyer 2018: Maria Schneider 2019: Gard Nilssen 2021: Ellen Andrea Wang 2022: John Zorn 2023: Hedvig Mollestad 2024: Bill Frisell
Frequently visiting artists
Asmund Bjørken (1961/62,65–68/70/74/79/80/93) Jan Garbarek (1964–66/68/69/71/75–78/80/82/85/88/90/94) Karin Krog (1963/68/70/71/78/84/87/97, 2008) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1964–68/70–74/81/84/85/88–90/93, 2000/02) John Scofield (1984–87/89/90/92/95/97/99, 2006) Bjørn Kjellemyr (1974–)
The daily parade has for several years been led by New Orleans-musician Lionel Batiste.
Recordings and compositions Concerts have been broadcast to the EBU, the first was Guttorm Guttormsen's quintet (1974), later Jan Gunnar Hoff Group (1996). The NRK transmit daily. The composition Break of day in Molde (1969) was composed by Johs. Bergh and Karin Krog, based on Carla Bley's Ida Lupino. Live recordings include
1973: Sam Rivers Live Trio Sessions including Suite for Molde and Arild Andersen 1976: Carl Magnus Neumann's Live at Moldejazz 1976 1978: Muddy Waters, Three concerts 1980: Bill Evans in 1980 (The Oslo Concerts 1981: Arild Andersen and Bill Frisells A Molde Concert 1984: Miles Davis Band Fra Idrettens Hus (DVD) 1989: Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo 1991: Rick Danko, Jonas Fjeld and Eric Andersen (One more shot, 1991/2000) 1994: Farmers Market (Speed Balkan boogie, 1994) 2000: Merzbow/Jazzkammer, Live at Molde 2002/03: Michael Brecker (with Farmers Market 2002, directions in music 03) 2004: Paal Nilssen-Love, Twentyseven years later (2002), Pipes and Bones 2005: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Chick Corea, Live in Molde 2005: Matthew Bourne, The Molde Concert (2005) 2007: Peter Brötzmann, Chicago tentet at Molde 2007 2008: Chick Corea and Gary Burton, The New Crystal Silence 2010: Ytre Suløens Jassensemble, Live at Moldejazz
Pop artists Concerts co-occurring with the jazz festival includeMindre jazz på Moldejazz, av Bjørn Stendahl i Ny Tid (2003) blues-, rock- and pop-musicians such as
1977: Muddy Waters 1986: James Brown 1989: Blues Brothers 1991: Motorpsycho 1996: Bob DylanBob har landet from bobdylan.nu 1996: Van Morrison 1997: Eric Clapton 1998: Gipsy Kings 1999: Jeff Healey and Ray CharlesVerdas Navle by Roald Helgheim in Dag og Tid (22.7.1999) 2000: Buena Vista Social Club 2001: B.B. King 2002: Paul Simon, Santana and Joe CockerIbrahim Ferrer by nrk.nk (2003) 2003: Ibrahim Ferrer 2004: Stevie Wonder 2005: Lauryn Hill 2006: Sting 2007: Steely Dan and Elvis Costello 2008: Patti Smith and Mary J. Blige 2009: Leonard Cohen, Jamie Cullum and Raphael Saadiq 2010: Jeff Beck, Karpe Diem and Missy Elliott 2011: Sinéad O'Connor 2012: Norah Jones and Janelle Monáe 2013: Bryan Ferry 2015: Robert Plant 2017: Aurora and Jarle Bernhoft 2018: Van Morrison and Motorpsycho 2019: Madrugada and Blood, Sweat & Tears
Molderosen Molderosen is an award established in 1967 awarded annually at Moldejazz to a person that during the festival helped to put Molde on the map.
Literature Arild Steen, Molde jazz (Gyldendal, 1972) Terje Mosnes, Jazz i Molde two volumes (1981, 1991).Jazz i Molde I og II av Terje Mosnes (1990). Tilgjengelig online.Jazzarkiv for Moldejazz , online søkbar.musikerliste fra Moldejazz (1961–2006)
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External links
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