Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde)

takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in
Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has
received government support, and the government Buddy Award was for several years
awarded at this festival. To the extent Molde festival operates with records, is
probably the bassist Bj�rn Kjellemyr holder of "Most festivals in a row" musicians
record. In 2015 he visits Moldejazz for the 17th time in row as performer. Two club
gigs with Dag Arnesen's band is on the program for the versatile bassist. Guttorm
Guttormsen (1974), Jon Balke (1975), Karin Krog (1978), Knut Riisn�s (1984), Terje
Rypdal (1985, 1986, 1988) and Jon Eberson (1987, 1989) are among the artists he has
visited Moldejazz through the years.

Contents [hide]
1 Celebrity jazz artists
2 Artist in residence
3 Frequently visiting artists
4 Recordings and compositions
5 Pop artists
6 Literature
7 References
8 External links
Celebrity jazz artists[edit]
Main article: List of Moldejazz celebrety artists

Free concerts at the Molde town hall plaza. The Molde panorama mountain range can
be seen across the Romsdalfjord.
Artist in residence[edit]
2000: Chick Corea
2001: Pat Metheny
2002: Paal Nilssen-Love
2003: Michael Brecker
2004: H�vard Wiik
2005: Arild Andersen
2006: Joshua Redman
2007: Terje Rypdal
2008: Marilyn Mazur
2009: Arve Henriksen
2010: Nils Petter Molv�r
2011: Dave Holland
2012: Jon Balke
2013: Jason Moran
2014: Sidsel Endresen
2015: Mats Gustafsson
Frequently visiting artists[edit]

Street Parade at Moldejazz in 2010

Asmund Bj�rken (1961/62,65-68/70/74/79/80/93),
Jan Garbarek (1964-66/68/69/71/75-78/80/82/85/88/90/94),
Karin Krog (1963/68/70/71/78//84/87/97, 2008),
Niels-Henning �rsted Pedersen (1964-68/70-74/81/84/85/88-90/93, 2000/02),
John Scofield (1984-87/89/90/92/95/97/99, 2006), and
Bj�rn Kjellemyr (1974-).
The daily parade has for several years been led by New Orleans-musician Lionel
Batiste.

Recordings and compositions[edit]

Concerts have been broadcast to the EBU, the first was Guttorm Guttormsen's quintet
(1974), later Jan Gunnar Hoff Group (1996). The NRK transmit daily. The composition
Break of day in Molde (1969) was composed by Johs. Bergh and Karin Krog, based on
Carla Bley's Ida Lupino. Live recordings include

1973: Sam Rivers Live Trio Sessions including Suite for Molde and Arild Andersen
1976: Carl Magnus Neumann's Live at Moldejazz 1976
1978: Muddy Waters, Three concerts
1980: Bill Evans in 1980 (The Oslo Concerts
1981: Arild Andersen and Bill Frisells A Molde concert
1984: Miles Davis Band Fra Idrettens Hus (DVD)
1989: Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo
1991: Rick Danko, Jonas Fjeld and Eric Andersen (One more shot, 1991/2000)
1994: Farmers Market (Speed Balkan boogie, 1994)
2000: Merzbow/Jazzkammer, Live at Molde
2002/03: Michael Brecker (with Farmers Market 2002, directions in music 03)
2004: Paal Nilssen-Love, Twentyseven years later (2002), Pipes and Bones
2005: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Chick Corea, Live in Molde
2005: Matthew Bourne, The Molde Concert (2005)
2007: Peter Br�tzmann, Chicago tentet at Molde 2007
2008: Chick Corea and Gary Burton, The New Crystal Silence
2010: Ytre Sul�ens Jassensemble, Live at Moldejazz
Pop artists[edit]
Concerts co-occurring with the jazz festival include[1] blues-, rock- and pop-
musicians such as

1977: Muddy Waters

1986: James Brown
1989: Blues Brothers
1991: Motorpsycho
1996: Bob Dylan[2]
1996: Van Morrison
1997: Eric Clapton
1998: Gipsy Kings
1999: Jeff Healey and Ray Charles[3]
2000: Buena Vista Social Club
2001: B.B. King
2002: Paul Simon, Santana and Joe Cocker[4]
2003: Ibrahim Ferrer
2004: Stevie Wonder
2005: Lauryn Hill
2006: Sting
2007: Steely Dan and Elvis Costello
2008: Patti Smith and Mary J. Blige
2009: Leonard Cohen, Jamie Cullum and Raphael Saadiq
2010: Jeff Beck, Karpe Diem and Missy Elliott
2011: Sin�ad O'Connor
2012: Norah Jones and Janelle Mon�e (2012).
2013: Bryan Ferry (2013).