Morning Has Occurred

Morning Has Occurred

Morning Has Occurred at Vossajazz in 2014.
(Photo by Knut Andersen)
Background information
Origin Bergen, Norway
Genres Jazz
Electronica
Experimental music
Years active 2010–present
Labels Ocean Sound Recordings
Members Natalie Sandtorv
Marte Eberson
Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite
Ole Mofjell

Morning Has Occurred (initiated 2010 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz ensemble.

Biography

The band members met on the Jazz program at Griegakademiet, and started the band in 2010. The quartet performs self composed material, which are based within jazz, combined with a small dose of contemporary music. The music contains abstract patterns ranging from appealing soundscapes crossed energetic impulses. Improvisation and interplay between the musicians are in focus. You can describe the music of this young quartet as a combination of different timbres, unusual instrumentation, and altered sounds that create an open and exciting soundscape.

The musicians in the band are also active in other bands and projects like 'Highasakite', 'Machine Birds', 'PolygonJunx', 'Teknopoly', among others, and has collaborated with the likes of Kjetil Møster, Jon Eberson and John Hegre. In autumn 2011 the band toured Norway with the guitarist Thomas T. Dahl. In 2013 they went touring Norway with Karl Seglem.[1]

The band toured Japan and Europe in 2014.[2] They also participated at the Vossajazz and the JazzIntro competition.[3]

Band members

Discography

References

  1. "Hva skjer, Natalie Sandtorv?" (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. Haram, Willy (2014-01-29). "Ålesunder på 2014-turnéer i Japan og Europa" (in Norwegian). NyttIUka.no. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  3. Lindsay, Bruce (2014-04-22). "Vossa Jazz 2014". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  4. "Morning Has Occurred" (in Norwegian). Momentium.no. Retrieved 2015-06-11.

External links

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