Magic Pocket

Magic Pocket
Origin Trondheim, Norway
Genres Jazz
Years active 2002–present
Labels Bolage
Website Magic Pocket on Myspace
Members Hayden Powell
Erik Johannessen
Daniel Herskedal
Erik Nylander

Magic Pocket (established 2002 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz band initiated by students on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium.[1]

Career

Magic Pocket is a Brass Band in miniature, performing music in the open area between jazz, rock, world and contemporary music. The quartet was included in the launch contest «JazzIntro» 2004, and contributed on the festivals Nattjazz, Dølajazz and Moldejazz. Magic Pocket was awarded «JazZtipendiat» in 2009/2010.[2][3] This scholarship, which is awarded by «Midtnorsk Jazzsenter», Moldejazz and Sparebank 1, amounts 250,000 Norwegian kroner and gives the recipient the opportunity to write a piece commissioned to Trondheim Jazz Orchestra performed at Moldejazz the year after. The album The Katabatic Wind (2011), where they are reinforced by the guest keyboardist Morten Qvenild (known from bands like «In the Country», «Susanna and the Magical Orchestra»), is the quartet's first and so far (2013) only release beside the recording of the commissioned work Kinetic Music (2011).[4]

Personnel

Honors

Discography

References

  1. "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. "Magic Pocket/ Trondheim Jazzorkester" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. "Magic Pocket" (in Norwegian). FireFlate.no. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  4. "Magic Pocket & Morten Qvenild" (in Norwegian). JazzNytt.JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  5. Hammerø, Tor (2011-02-01). "Ny spenning: Magic Pocket & Morten Qvenild The Katabic Wind - Review" (in Norwegian). NettAvisen. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
  6. Mosnes, Terje (2011-01-19). "Magiske jazzvinder: Magic Pocket + Morten Qvenild = ganske magisk" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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