Kids in Jazz

Kids in Jazz
Children from Norway and Japan playing together in Oslo, during Kids in Jazz closing concert in August 2014. (Photo by M. Bremnes)
StatusActive
GenreJazz Festival
DateMid August
FrequencyAnnually
LocationOslo
CountryNorway
Years active2012 - present
InauguratedFounded 2011
FounderOdd André Elveland
Websitewww.kidsinjazz.com

Kids in Jazz (established 2012 in Norway) is an international jazz festival where children perform. The festival takes place in August, with concerts on numerous stages in Oslo.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Biography

Kids in Jazz was initiated as a cooperation project, involving Improbasen, Sapporo Junior Jazz School, Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo Jazzfestival, and Barnas Jazzhus. Once established, the festival demonstrated an international need for a meeting place for the youngest Jazztalents and their tutors. Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Swissland, Austria, Ukraine, Portugal, Italy, Venezuela, Chile, Mexico and Japan kids joined Kids in Jazz since established 2012.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Kids in Jazz 2023-Children from Norway, Denmark and Faroe Islands performed in Sentralen, Oslo

In 2014 Kids in Jazz established a cooperation with the official organizations for jazz in Denmark (JazzDanmark) and Sweden (Svensk Jazz). Kids in Jazz 2014 presented several concerts featuring young performers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. In 2014 the founder of Kids in Jazz Odd André Elveland received the award Ella-prisen for his work with children and jazz.[15][16]

Profile

The aim of the festival is to give children around the world an opportunity to develop their talent, by performing and by meeting other kids with the same passion for music. Many of the young talents presented during Kids in jazz, are likely to be found in the next generation of international jazz performers.[17][18][19][20][21][22][4][10]

Kids in Jazz 2024-Children from Iceland performed in Nasjonal Jazzscene
Kids in Jazz 2024-Closing Concert in Sentralen, Oslo

References

  1. ↑ Jazzinorge (2012-08-11). "Jazzfestival for unge jazztalenter". Jazz i Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  2. ↑ Dirdal, Publisert31 07 2012 12:40 Skrevet avLinn Carin (2012-07-31). "Kids in Jazz". Ballade (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Barnas Jazzfestival – Kids in jazz". Aktiv I Oslo.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  4. 1 2 Kitsoft. "Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Norway and Iceland - Ukrainian musician Polina Tarasenko from Kherson performed at the stage of Ski Rådhusteatret as a participant of the Kids in Jazz". norway.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Kids in Jazz". Nasjonal Jazzscene (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2026-06-21. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Visit Norway". www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  7. ↑ "This Page Was Not Found - kultoslo.no". Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  8. ↑ "» Kids in Jazz 2014 Nordic Black Theatre". nordicblacktheatre.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  9. ↑ Røiland, Gro Birgitte (2012-06-19). "Gleder seg til jazzfestival og besøk fra Japan". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  10. 1 2 "The 2012 Official Official Report from Sapporo Junior Jazzschool, report from Kids in Jazz on pages 57-59 - SJF.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  11. ↑ Norwegian Embassy in Japan on Kids in Jazz 2012 - Norway.or.jp (in Japanese)
  12. ↑ henrik (2013-08-10). "Kids in Jazzfestivalen!". Nasjonal Jazzscene (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  13. ↑ Johansson, Tonje (2013-08-09). "Kids in Jazz-festival i helgen!". Jazz i Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  14. ↑ Kids in Jazz 2013 - Video featuring kids from Ukraine, Norway and Japan - Keepitswinging.blogspot.no
  15. ↑ "JazzCamp piger til Oslo | JazzDanmark". www.jazzdanmark.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  16. ↑ Jazzinorge (2014-08-12). "Ella-prisen til Elveland". Jazz i Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  17. ↑ Jazzinorge (2012-02-23). "Improbasen – unge jazzutøvere i sentrum". Jazz i Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  18. ↑ vestnorskjazzsenter (2014-03-25). "Barnas Jazzuker 22.mars-5.april". Vestnorsk jazzsenter (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  19. ↑ Improbasen at Europe Jazz Network General Assembly 2013 - SvenskJazz.se
  20. ↑ "JazzCamp for Girls in Oslo | JazzDanmark". www.jazzdanmark.dk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  21. ↑ "Sophie steht in Oslo im Rampenlicht". St.Galler Tagblatt (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  22. ↑ "Mit der Trompete nach Oslo". St.Galler Tagblatt (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
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