Jazz Intro – Kongle Trio
Usually, Moldejazz hosts the finals of the Jazz intro. Due to the current Corona situation, all festivals that should've run semi-finals have been cancelled. The solution is that Moldejazz hosts the first semi-final and that with two great bands, Kongle Trio and Chuck People.
The future sound of Norwegian Jazz
The Kongle trio arose in the spring of 2019 in Oslo. Immediately they found great pleasure in playing and almost tangible chemistry.
Their musical expression has a strong focus on freedom, improvisation and the identity and personality of the musicians. They wish to explore free improvisation and the impulses that arise in the interaction, and how to use non-traditional structures, grooves and soundscapes. Some of the songs have clear structures. Others are very free and follow completely different musical frameworks. The music is largely inspired by non-traditional Norwegian piano trios, such as Svein Finnerud trio, Close Erase, Maria Kannegaard trio and Moskus.
Liv Andrea Hauge (Mosjøen) – piano, Øystein Skjelstad Østensen (Kongsberg) – double bass, Veslemøy Narvesen (Kristiansand) – drums.