The Swedish Jazz Clubs And Festivals Welcome The Comets to Gävle on 11–12 May, 2023

The five Nordic Jazz Comets bands of 2023 get to visit the springy Stockholm and Gävle, and meet some of Sweden’s most influential jazz professionals at the Jazzfesten event. Jazzfesten is the annual industry event for Swedish jazz and Svensk Jazz organizational members.

The bands spend one day in Stockholm, meeting people who work in the social justice, welfare and community projects. The participants travel to Gävle on the following day, to present their music to the promoters of the Nordic Jazz Network and the Swedish participants.

The open band call produced 69 applications from all the Nordic countries. The national jazz organization juries and the Nordic Jazz Network selected the following ensembles to take part in the 2023 edition of the Comets. You’ll find more information about the bands by clicking the link after the band name. The link takes you to the band introductions on this website.

ALAWARI (DEN)
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Fanny Gunnarsson Quartet (SWE)
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Magnús Jóhann (ICE)
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Maja Mannila (FIN)
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Mona Krogstad Quartet (NOR)
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More info of the programme to be announced in early 2023!

Nordic Jazz Comets hit Copenhagen in February

The Nordic showcase, Nordic Jazz Comets, is coming to Copenhagen, where five selected bands are playing at Jazzhus Montmartre on February 10, during this year's winter jazz festival in the city.

Nordic Jazz Comets has existed for more than 20 years. First as a music competition, and since 2021 as a showcase as part of different festivals around Europe and the Nordic countries such as Scope Festival in Berlin, EFG London Jazz Festival and Tampere Jazz Happening. Now the time has finally come for Nordic Jazz Comets to visit Denmark and Winter Jazz 2022, where the showcase can be enjoyed at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen.

Showcasing the next generation of Nordic jazz

The purpose of the showcase is to direct the spotlight towards some of the most talented upcoming Nordic bands, while also being an opportunity for both audience and industry to experience the Nordic talents. The five bands have been selected by a network consisting of 22 Nordic festivals, venues and bookers that was established in 2020 by the organizations behind Nordic Jazz Comets.

February 10, 2022, at 7.00 pm, Jazzhus Montmartre
19.00-19.30 Little North (DEN)
19.45-20.15 William Soovik Grand Finale (SWE)
20.30-21.00 Tendra (ICE)
21.15-21.45 Adele Sauros Quartet (FIN)
22.00-22.30 JUNO (NOR)

Nordic Jazz Comets Dagsverke – off-stage program

Part of the program for the participating bands will consist of more than the above mentioned showcase. Besides meeting with a variety of Nordic industry people, the five bands are also introduced to a range of initiatives, with the purpose of inspiring the musicians to work with their music on a sociocultural level. The Nordic Jazz Comets will meet representatives from AntiDote, The Emergency Relief Orchestra, Impro for Asylum Kids and ImproCamp.