Years active 1999–present Origin Trondheim, Norway (1999) | Website motif.no Genres Jazz, Experimental rock | |
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Labels Jazzland, AIM Music, Clean Feed Past members Davíð Þór Jónsson (David Thor Jonsson)
Mathias Eick Albums Apo Calypso, Art Transplant, My Head Is Listening, Motif Members Ole Morten Vågan, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Håvard Wiik, Mathias Eick, Atle Nymo | ||
Motif (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an experimental jazz band, still polishing the personal sound they have been meticulously shaping since the beginning, with a Frank Zappa influence all around it (also present in the humouristic side of this proposal), a sound labeled as "a remarkable combination of powerful writing, simpatico free play, and stylistic cross-pollination" (John Kelman, Allaboutjazz). The musicians unite from bands such as Bugge Wesseltoft’s New Conceptions of Jazz, Atomic, Free Fall, Christian Wallumrød Ensemble, Motorpsycho, Generator X, Maria Kannegaard Trio and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, and are known from appearances with jazz artists such as Joshua Redman, John Scofield, Lee Konitz, Chick Corea, Jan Garbarek, Joe Lovano and Kenny Wheeler, and are all key players at the young European improvising scene.
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Motif has also appeared at a variety of festivals all over the world like the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Bremen Jazz Ahead, Hanoi European Jazz Festival, Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Moldejazz and clubs all over Europe. They have also toured in Asia, visiting China, Japan (where they've played the "Pit Inn Club" in Tokyo) and Vietnam.
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Tuhan Jagakan Dia2017
Tanggal 1 Bulan 22017
Something For The LadiesArt Transplant · 2011