Friday 08.07.16 am
Energimølla
DNB award-winning concert: Ellen Andrea Wang
Concert start: 19:00
Price single ticket: NOK 350
The bassist, vocalist, composer and bandleader Ellen Andrea Wang received the DNB and Kongsberg Jazz Festival's big musician prize in 2015 of NOK 300. Now she returns to the festival with a brand new musical project to hold her 'Thank you for the prize' concert. The concert has been given the title "Songs From Land".
Within a relatively few years, Ellen Andrea Wang has established herself in the Norwegian jazz elite. She is excellent both as a bassist, vocalist and songwriter! We know her primarily from bands such as Dag Arnesen trio, Pixel and her own trio, but she also regularly tours with the drum legend Manu Katché. In April, she will perform with Sting when Katché invites to a concert in Paris to celebrate the release of her new album.
Ellen Andrea Wang is not afraid to mix pop elements into her jazz music, and the result appeals widely. She creates a sympathetic mix of playful jazz and melodic pop, where lyrical and rough parts and acoustic and electronic elements are merged into a good-sounding whole.
Ellen Andrea Wang grew up in Søndre Land, and she calls this year's festival project "Songs From Land". Here she has dealt with music originating from the area around her home village in Søndre Land, in addition to newly written compositions. For this project, she has taken her trio as a starting point with Andreas Ulvo on keyboards and Erland Dahlen on drums, but in addition topped the line-up with Jon Balke on grand piano and Hanna Paulsberg on saxophone.
- This is a concert I am really looking forward to performing for the Kongsberg audience, says Ellen Andrea Wang. - The audience can expect a musical experience with, among other things, fierce rhythms, sacred melodies and delicious interplay!
Cast:
Jon Balke (grand piano) Hanna Paulsberg (saxophone) Andreas Ulvo (keys) Erland Dahlen (drums) Ellen Andrea Wang (double bass, vocals)
En español:
The bass player, vocalist, composer and bandleader, Ellen Andrea Wang was given the DNB and Kongsberg Jazzfestival big music award in 2015, on NOK 300. She now returns with a brand new musical project and to perform her “thanks for the award” concert. The concert has been given the title "Songs From Land".
During relatively few years, Ellen Andrea Wang has established herself in the Norwegian Jazz elite. She is brilliant both as a bassist, vocalist and songwriter. We know her first and foremost from bands like Dag Arnesen trio, Pixel and her own trio, but she's also touring on a general basis with the drum legend Manu Katché. In April she's going to perform together with Sting when Katché is inviting to a show in Paris to celebrate the release of his new album.
Ellen Andrea Wang is not afraid to mix elements of pop into her jazz sound, and the result has a wide appeal. She creates a sympathetic mix of playful jazz and melodic pop, where lyrical and rough parts and acoustic and electronic elements are being fused together into a well-sounding totality.
