Bodø Jazz Open

Bodø Jazz Open
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StatusActive
GenreJazz Festival
DateLate January
Begins31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Ends2 February 2019 (2019-02-02)
FrequencyAnnually
LocationBodø
CountryNorway
Years active2011–present
Inaugurated2010
FounderJan Gunnar Hoff
Tore Johansen
Erik Johansen
Websitewww.bodojazzopen.no

The Bodø Jazz Open is a jazz festival which has run annually at the end of January since 2011 in the Norwegian town of Bodø. The aim of the festival is to bring together local, national and international artists for collaborations, jam sessions and workshops. Between 2,000 and 3,000 people visit the festival. Venues such as Topp 13, Dama di, Paviljongen, Sinus, Bodø Kulturhus, and Sydøst have been used to host events during the festival.[1]

Jan Gunnar Hoff at Bodø Jazz Open 2013.

Bodø has a long history of jazz music. In 1921 the Bodø Jazz Band, with a lineup of 15 musicians, was established as the town's first jazz band. The festival was initially called the Bodø International Jazz Festival before changing its name to Bodø Jazz Fest. In 2010 the name was changed again to Bodø Jazz Open, with the name initiated on 15 November 2010, by Jan Gunnar Hoff, Tore Johansen and Erik Johansen. The first running of the festival as the Bodø Jazz Open took place in January 2011, and was a celebration of 90 years of jazz in Bodø.[2][3]

Concerts

The 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, the festival organisers also arranged gigs called "After Work Jazz", with free performances taking place in cafés.[1]

Marius Neset with JazzKamikaze 2013. (Photo by Henrik Dvergsdal)

Bands and artists

2011 (26–29 January)

2012 ( 25–28 January)

2013 (23–27 January)

2014 (22–26 January)

2015 (21–24 January)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Trellevik, Mads René (2013-01-26). "Fylte Bodø med jazz" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  2. 1 2 Brauer, Camilla Slaattun (2012-01-25). "Fylte Bodø med jazz" (in Norwegian). Nordnorsk.JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Bodø Jazz Open". EuropeJazz.net. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. ↑ "FESTIVAL ROUND-UP: Bodø Jazz Open 2015". LondonJazzNews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

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