Trondheim Jazz Orchestra

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Born: July 1, 2000 Primary Instrument: Band/orchestra

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) is one of the most important and creative jazz ensembles in Norway. During the course of the last ten years, the orchestra has had a great number of exciting projects with norwegian and international jazz profiles such as Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman, Erlend Skomsvoll and Eirik Hegdal.

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010. Among the highlights of the year was the anniversary tour with Chick Corea in Norway and Sweden and the releases of the cd's “stems and cages” by TJO & Kim Myhr and “Triads and More” by TJO & Eirik Hegdal w/ special guest Joshua Redman. In March 2011 TJO made their “European debut” when they toured Germany and Austria with Hegdal and Redman.

The orchestra belongs to the Mid-Norway Centre of Jazz who initiates and organises new projects. The orchestra is operated as a musicians' pool, so that the orchestra changes as to instrumentation and size from project to project. This gives room for great width in the repertory. The musicians that has been involved in the orchestra is among Norway's most famous jazz profiles.

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is supported by: Norwegian Art Council, Trondheim City and County of Sør Trøndelag

Source: Jazzx.no

Last Updated: January 9, 2013

“...a far reaching orchestra clearly capable of handling anything and everything that's put in front of it.” - John Kelman, All About Jazz

“As an absolute highlight in the European Jazz Meeting program I found the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The ten-piece band combined sophisticated musical comedy with highly sophisticated arrangements. Lovingly slanted characters, like sprung out of a Fellini movie, celebrating and outrageously funny. A brilliant jazz cabaret, a great sucess!” - Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine

“The European Jazz Meeting began on Saturday afternoon with a fantastic concert by Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. In the jam-packed hall Borgward was the ten-member Norwegian formation that for years has been one of the most innovative jazz ensembles. A multi- voiced, sometimes untamed, sometimes lyrical warm sound between post- bop, from experimental and hypnotic sounds to cool swing.” - Weser Kurier

2012

We are? - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal (MNJCD014)

2011

Kinetic Music - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Magic Pocket (MNJCD013)

Migrations - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Øyvind Brække (MNJCD012)

Morning Songs - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Per Zanussi (MNJCD011)

2010

Triads and More - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal feat. Joshua Redman (MNJCD010)

Stems and Cages - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Kim Myhr (MNJCD008)

2009

Kobert - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Kobert (MNJCD007)

What if? A counterfactual fairytale - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Erlend Skomsvoll (MNJCD005)

2008

Wood and Water - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal (MNJCD004)

Live in Oslo - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Maria Kannegaard Trio (MNJCD003)

2006

Tribute - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Vigleik Storaas (MNJCD002)

2005

Live in Molde - Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Chick Corea (MNJCD001)

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Date	Venue	Ticket
Jun21	Lutheran Church of the Reformation Rochester, NY
Jun21	Lutheran Church of the Reformation Rochester, NY
Jun22	Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Rochester, NY
Jun22	Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Rochester, NY