Hildegunn Øiseth Quartet / Antonia Hausmann & Volker Heuken (Jazzclub Live Doppelkonzert)

In the organizer's words:

As part of the Leipzig Book Fair
As the guest country, Norway is the focus of this year's Leipzig Book Fair. As a jazz club, we are building on this and presenting the Hildegunn Øiseth Quartet, a formation from the far north that is not only one of the absolute spearheads of contemporary jazz in its home country, but now also on the international stage.

Øiseth's inimitable trumpet playing is at the center of the sonic action: This reflects not only the instrumental studies she completed in the 1990s, but also and above all numerous trips around the globe. During a stay in Pakistan, she discovered the goat's horn, which not only plays a central role in Sufi ceremonies there, but also in traditional Norwegian music and now also in her quartet.

Together with her three fellow musicians, Øiseth not only succeeds in building bridges between cultures, but also between times and eras. And so we are delighted that we have now been able to invite this exceptional formation to perform in the trade fair city in cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy.

The quartet will be accompanied on this evening by Antonia Hausmann and Volker Heuken. The trombonist and vibraphonist have been crossing paths for some time now. And so a joint duo project was only a matter of time. Their repertoire, consisting of original compositions and new interpretations, reflects light-footedness, spontaneity and complexity in equal measure.

Line-up Hildegunn Øiseth Quartet:

Hildegunn Øiseth (tr, voc, goat horn)
Espen Berg (p)
Magne Thormodsæter (b)
Per Oddvar Johansen (dr)

Cast Antonia Hausmann & Volker Heuken:

Antonia Hausmann (tb)
Volker Heuken (vib)

Price information:

ADVANCE BOOKING: € 20/14 B.O.: € 25/17