Urban Connection
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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 15Script error: No such module "String".April 2001, and were awarded the Spellemannprisen as best Jazz record of the year. For their next album. French Only (23Script error: No such module "String".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 13Script error: No such module "String".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
- Steinar Raknes (Double bass)
- Håkon Mjåset Johansen (Drums)
- Frode Nymo (Saxophone)
Honors
- 1998 – Young Jazz Musicians of the Year, Moldejazz
- 2001 – Jazz Spellemannprisen for Urban Connection[1]
Discography
- 2001: Urban Connection (Bergland Productions)
- 2002: French Only (Bergland Productions)[1]
- 2004: UC 3 (Bergland Productions)[3]
See also
Notes and references
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