The Kongsberg recruits
In 2005, Kongsberg Jazzfestival established a recruitment grant of NOK 25.000 for young musicians from the Kongsberg region. The purpose of the scholarship is to stimulate young musicians who have shown promising and ambitious beats as jazz musicians or within jazz-like rhythmic music. The festival's hope and desire is, of course, that the scholarship will encourage the award winners to continue investing in music - in music education and a career as musicians. It is extremely satisfying to be able to state that all nine award winners have marked themselves very positively after receiving the award and have undergone significant growth and development.
Festival no. 50 is the perfect opportunity to present all the award winners (minus one who is unfortunately prevented). On the Thursday of the festival week, eight award winners will be on stage at Energimølla. The musicians will appear both as a comprehensive band and in smaller constellations. They will mainly perform their own compositions. It is no coincidence that these musicians are placed on one of the festival's most important stages at a favorable time. They deserve a lot of attention!
The Kongsberg recruits: Lars Kurverud (sax), Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen (piano), Magnus Grimnes (guitar), Tom Hasslan (guitar), Christian Meaas Svendsen (bass), Axel Skalstad (drums), Merete Rustand Solli (vocals), Oda Westli (vocals) .
