Trondheim Jazz Festival

Trondheim Jazz Festival
Jazzfest Trondheim
Status Active
Genre Jazz Festival
Date(s) Mid May
Begins 7 May 2015 (2015-05-07)
Ends 10 May 2015 (2015-05-10)
Frequency Annually
Location(s) Trondheim
Country Norway
Years active 1979 - present
Website
jazzfest.no

Trondheim Jazz Festival or Jazzfest Trondheim (initiated 1979 in Trondheim, Norway under the name JazzMazz) is an annual music festival held in spring time.

History

The festival is a continuation of JazzMazz (1979–1994), and changed name to Jazzfest in 1994. It is centered on the Jazz program at NTNU, and the 25th anniversary in 2004 was dedicated to them. The festival is a collaborative arrangement between Trondheim Jazzforum, the venue Blæst, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, Dokkhuset and Norsk jazzforum. The first leader was Bjørn Willadsen, followed by Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk. From 2007 they have been giving the «talentprisen» award, and initiated a long lasting financial cooperation with the NTNU.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2015". Dittdistrikt.no. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  2. ↑ Håve, Kjell (2007-04-26). "NTNU og jazzfestivalen tett saman" (in Norwegian). Universitetsavisa.no. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
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