Urban Connection
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| Urban Connection at Moldejazz 2003. From left: Nymo, Raknes and Johansen. Urban Connection at Moldejazz 2003. From left: Nymo, Raknes and Johansen. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Bergland Productions |
| Members | Steinar Raknes Håkon Mjåset Johansen Frode Nymo |
| Website | www |
Urban Connection is a Norwegian jazz trio who have released three albums. For their first album in 2001, they received a Spellemannprisen.
In 1998, they were awarded the title of "Young Jazz Musicians of the Year" at Norway’s Molde International Jazz Festival (Moldejazz).[1]
As part of Moldejazz, Urban Connection have visited several major European festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival, and the Istanbul Jazz Festival.[1]
They released their first album, Urban Connection, on 15 April 2001, and were awarded the Spellemannprisen as best Jazz record of the year. For their next album. French Only (23 March 2002), they had a release concert at the Ole Bull Academy in Voss during the Vossajazz Festival.[1]
Their third album, UC 3, was released on 13 December 2005; on their tour, they visited England, Canada, Japan, China, Nepal, South Africa and the Baltic countries.[2] Of U3, Tomas Lauvland Pettersen of the Norwegian jazz magazine Ballade wrote, "Their take on modern Konitzesque jazz is highly integral and utterly convincing".[3][4]
When they reformed in 2012 for a reunion concert, they received positive acclaim.[5]
Members
[edit | edit source]- Steinar Raknes (Double bass)
- Håkon Mjåset Johansen (Drums)
- Frode Nymo (Saxophone)
Honors
[edit | edit source]- 1998 – Young Jazz Musicians of the Year, Moldejazz
- 2001 – Jazz Spellemannprisen for Urban Connection[1]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- 2001: Urban Connection (Bergland Productions)
- 2002: French Only (Bergland Productions)[1]
- 2004: UC 3 (Bergland Productions)[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Music of Norway
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Notes and references
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External links
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- Bergland Productions site
- MIC Profile (Norwegian) Archived 28 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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