Events
11:00–12:00
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Paal Nilssen-Love's Large Unit

Concert — Nordic At Noon: Molde International Jazz Festival presents Paal Nilssen-Love’s 15-piece ensemble “Large Unit.”

21:00–22:00
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Mats Eilertsen Trio (ECM 50 years)

Concert — Mats Eilertsen is one of the most distinctive and headstrong Norwegian bass players, and to jazzahead! he will be playing with his trio.

21:00–21:40
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen

Concert — CLUBNIGHT: Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen is compared to Billie Holiday as a jazz singer, to Marilyn Monroe in visuals and Edith Piaf as writer, and shows how jazz and chanson merge together.

20:00–21:30
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019!: Stephan Meidell

Concert — CLUBNIGHT: Stephan Meidell, guitarist of the Erlend Apneseth Trio, presents his solo album “Metrics”, where techno meets baroque.

19:00–19:25
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Susanna - second Clubnight set

Concert — Clubnight: Norwegian jazz musician Susanna is known for transformations of songs from artists such as Dolly Parton, Henry Purcell and Leonard Cohen, but also for her strong originals and her collaboration with other artists.

19:45–20:10
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Susanna - third Clubnight set

Concert — Clubnight: Norwegian jazz musician Susanna is known for transformations of songs from artists such as Dolly Parton, Henry Purcell and Leonard Cohen, but also for her strong originals and her collaboration with other artists.

18:30–19:30
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Erlend Apneseth Trio

Concert — CLUBNIGHT: Sun-spotted euphoria in the gloomy Norwegian underworld: The highly acclaimed Erlend Apneseth Trio has succeeded in rejuvenating a traditional sound in a thrilling and astounding way.

18:15–18:40
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Susanna

Concert — Clubnight: Norwegian jazz musician Susanna is known for transformations of songs from artists such as Dolly Parton, Henry Purcell and Leonard Cohen, but also for her strong originals and her collaboration with other artists.

15:00–02:00
jazzahead! 2019!: CLUBNIGHT

Concert — jazzahead! CLUBNIGHT is the night, when jazz and its musical relatives are entering clubs, museums, churches and many other locations in Bremen. During this special night you will have the chance to see six Norwegian acts.

15:45–18:30
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Beady Belle

Concert — This woman has it all: Beady Belle provides the perfect weekend sound at this open-air concert.

18:00–20:30
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Gala Concert w/ Mathias Eick Quintet and Trail of Souls

Concert — The partner country of jazzahead! 2019 is Norway, a country where an astonishing variety of creative and distinctive forms of jazz have developed and flourished in the past 50 years. So Norway is also the focus of this year’s Gala Concert.

22:10–22:40
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Hedvig Mollestad Trio

Concert — Norwegian Night: It comes as no surprise that all their albums have received wide international praise, and their showcase at jazzahead! should be on your list.

21:59–01:00
Bremen
Norwegian Late-Night Party

Party — Get dancy with one of the founders of the famous Oslo-disco. Paul "Strangefruit" Nyhus has collaborated with the new frontier of jazz explorers such as Bugge Wesseltoft and Nils Petter Molvær, and is a member of the influential retro-futuristic duo Mungolian Jet Set. Since the early 90s, DJ Strangefruit has helped shape the unique sound of northern electronic music.

21:30–22:00
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Espen Berg Trio

Concert — Norwegian Night: The trios ability to play melodic and rhythmically complex music with ease has mesmerized audience all over the world.

20:50–21:20
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Kristin Asbjørnsen

Concert — Norwegian Night: Kristin Asbjørnsen is one of the most distinguished artists on the vibrant European music scene, not something you want to miss.

20:10–20:40
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Frode Haltli Avant Folk

Concert — Norwegian Night: Known for his virtuos instrumental skills, Haltli’s music swiftly moves between jazz, contemporary and folk music.

19:00–19:30
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Skadedyr

Concert — Norwegian Night: Skadedyr’s sound is based on collective arranging and a lot of improvisational freedom.

18:50–19:20
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Gard Nilssen´s Acoustic Unity

Concert — Norwegian Night: With Gard Nilssen’s Acoustic Unity, he continues his work entirely committed to unplugged music.

18:10–18:40
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Karl Seglem Band

Concert — Also a part of the Norwegian Night at jazzahead! 2019, Karl Seglem Band will showcase their ways of reinvigorating jazz and traditional genres.

17:30–18:00
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Thomas Strønen’s "Time is a Blind Guide"

Concert — Thomas Strønen’s Time Is A Blind Guide is a true chamber music ensemble with a strong group sound performing compelling compositions.

17:30–19:00
Bremen
Lars Saabye Christensen & Christel Hildbrandt: Magnet

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Lars Saabye Christensen about his work "Magnet" in the bookstore Logbuch in Bremen!

17:30–23:40
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: "Norwegian Night" with a beautiful bouquet of Norwegian musicians

Concert — With eight Norwegian acts, the kick-off to the live program of jazzahead! 2019 will be the Norwegian Night on April 25th.

18:00–19:10
Bremen
A Suite of Poems - with Ketil Bjørnstad, Lars Saabye Christensen und Anneli Drecker

Concert — Welcome to "A Suite of Poems" - a beautiful concert with Ketil Bjørnstad, Lars Saabye Christensen and Anneli Drecker.

17:30–19:00
Bremen
With Ketil Bjørnstad through the sixties

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Ketil Bjørnstad at the bookstore Geist in Bremen!

17:00–19:15
Bremen
jazzahead 2019!: Ingunn Bjørnsgård and her "Notes on Frailty" & "A list of things he said"

Concert — Ingun Bjørnsgaard and her company has made a name for themselves and is recognized as one of the most influential dance companies of Scandinavia. The performance at jazzahead will be the German premiere for this project.

09:30–19:30
Bremen
KNAUSGÅRD IV-VI at Theater Bremen

Theater — A theatrical series in six parts based on the novels of Karl Ove Knausgård at Theater Bremen.

18:00–20:00
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Jan Erik Vold, Ellen Bødtker, Trygve Seim and Erik Raude

Concert — Jan Erik Vold reads poems and short stories titled, "Once Upon A Summer“ (Sommer Dort Draussen) accompanied by Norwegian musicians.

18:00–20:00
Bremen
Summer out there - A musical reading

Concert — Welcome to "Summer out there" - a musical reading with Jan Erik Vold, Ellen Bødtker, Trygve Seim and Eirik Raude.

16:00–17:00
Bremen
Gudrun Skretting: „Bitte mehr davon, Frau Skretting"

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Gudrun Skretting at Stadtbibliothek Bremen.

16:00–17:00
Bremen
'Georg Grosz meets Mulysses at Slush Mountain' - Modern illustration from Norway

Exhibition — 2019 is Norway's year as Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse, and the first event in this Guest of Honour year will be the touring exhibition "Georg Grosz meets Mulysses on Slush Mountain. Modern illustration from Norway.”

18:00–20:00
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: "Together Again" with Arild Andersen and Uli Beckerhoff

Concert — Uli Beckerhoff (Germany) and Arild Andersen (Norway) are two of the most famous and exciting musicians of their generation on the European jazz scene.

09:30–10:30
Bremen
Tore Renberg: Wir sehen uns schon heute

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Tore Renberg at Theater Bremen!

17:30–07:45
Bremen
jazzahead! 2019: Festival Opening With Håkon Kornstad Trio and Mari Boine Trio

Concert — Join the opening of jazzahead! 2019 in Bremen with some of Norway's many fine musicians playing at this year's festival.

10:00–16:00
Bremen
jazzahead! Bremen 2019

Concert — Norway becomes focus country on Jazzahead 2019!