Fredag 18. des 2020 kl. 19:00

Jazz På Kampen: December Songs by Olga Konkova & Jens Thoresen

Kampen Kaffe & Bar / Kampen Kirke
Oslo

Jazz på Kampen is back!

Together with Kampen Kirke´s organist Colin Smith and Kampen resident and long time Jazz på Kampen collaborator; Martin Nodeland, Kampen Kaffe & Bar´s: Jazz på Kampen series is back and it has found a new location across the torg at Kampen Kirke. December 5 was not possible, so we have delayed to the 18th at 19:00. We truly hope it will be possible. Kampen Kaffe & Bar will be on hand, ready to offer delicious food and drink offerings before and after the concert.

We are so happy to have found a new location for Jazz på Kampen and we know that the atmosphere will be magic. It will be a monthly concert series where we will be inviting some of Norway´s and perhaps Europe’s best musicians to play together with Oslo and Norway´s up and coming younger generation of musicians.

To warm up for the winter season we could not think of a better way than to invite Norwegian-Russian pianist Olga Konkova and her long-time collaborator and Kampen resident Jens Thoresen to come and play their album December Songs for us.

Per Mathisen wrote of the 2016 album: «When you start listening to these tracks you will for sure be taken by surprise, as I was, how tunes so famous and familiar suddenly appear in a fresh and lovely new way to your ears. These 2 highly recognised musicians have not only created amazing new versions of the songs, they have also made a masterpiece of a record. The complex interplay, the impressing improvisations, the high dynamic range, the various interesting arrangements, the instrument skills, the musicality and the overall warm excellent sound, makes this a joy to listen to and is true art of music. Olga Konkova carried the idea of making a recording like this for quite some time, taking very well known tunes and changing them with lots of creativity appeals to her as the great improviser and arranger she is. Also she embraces the duo format and loves especially how piano and guitar connects in sound, so she knew it had to be with a guitar player. Jens Thoresen was the natural and ultimate choice as person and guitar player to do this recording. Olga and Jens have been performing together in several different projects and bands during the years and know each other both personally and musically to a 100% degree. Jens has a remarkable elegancy in his playing, his tone is fat and superb, his lines always interesting and in addition to all of that, he is an excellent sound engineer. Jens has recorded, mixed and mastered this beautiful sounding CD. The match between these two master musicians is no less than perfect on all levels.»

In accordance with Oslo Kommunes current smittevern reglene we will offer fixed seating allowing for 1 meters distance between concert attendees. Capacity is limited to 50 and all necessary efforts will be in place to uphold the Kommunes covid prevention measures.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Stay tuned to Kampen Kaffe & Bar for announcements of upcoming Jazz på Kampen concerts.

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