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About Me

Singer Anita Johnsen and guitarist John-KÃ¥re Hansen performs original jazz-tunes written by the duo.The lyrics are often inspired by the duos geographical origin Northern-Norway. The contrasts between the dark, cold and snowy arctic night, and the long, summer nights with the midnight sun contributes to inspire the use of the three basic elements; melody, harmony and rhythm.The debut album "Calling Home" was released in April 2009 and is available in record stores and on iTunes.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/10/2006
Band Website: www.jazznest.com
Band Members: Vocalist Anita Johnsen and guitarist John-KÃ¥re Hansen
Influences: Joe Pass, Ella Fitzgerald, Keith Jarrett, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wes Montgomery, Billie Holiday, the island of Seiland, Ron Carter, Thorgeir Stubø, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Hallgeir Pedersen, Kristin Asbjørnsen, Edvard Grieg, Paulo Coelho, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Ketil Bjørnstad, the great landscapes of North-Norway, Charlie Parker, NHØP, Björk, Tim Burton, Jim Hall, Henry Purcell, Sting, the city of Paris, the impressionistic painters and good wine shared with good friends.
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Record Label: Ponca Jazz Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

iTunes

Hi.Our new album Calling Home is now available on iTunes. Enjoy :)Nest
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 23:50:00 GMT

Radio interview

Dear readers.We are touring the northern parts of Norway at the moment. Having a really beautiful time last night in Lofoten at the Elijazzen festival. Great audience and fantastic nature. Looking for...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Gigs

Hi all!Fun thing getting our album out on the marked.This weekend we played several shows on the coastal line Hurtigruten. Heading for a new jazz festival in Lofoten Friday May 1st, and continuing in ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:33:00 GMT

Album out in April

The day of the big release is getting closer. The distribution want to release the new album earlier than what we first expected.Calling Home will be avaliable for purchase in record stores on April 1...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:35:00 GMT

Releasedato

Calling Home   4. mai 2009 finner du Nests debutplate "Calling Home" i butikkene (platenummer PJRCD 1015). CD-en utgis på plateselskapet Ponca Jazz Records, og inneholder 11 låter med musikk og ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:58:00 GMT

Recording session

Dear reader. Nest have officially started the recording process of our coming album. A long day was spent at Hønsehuset Lydstudio in Bodø (Norway) yesterday. A live session with a few minor ...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:39:00 GMT

Update

Hi. Our website www.jazznest.com has had an "extreme makeover". Now with a brand new layout and updated with new info and some pictures. At the end of August we will start the recording...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Debut album in 2009

Nest will release their first album on Ponca Jazz Records sometime during 2009. We are very excited about this project and we're very much looking foreward to the whole prosess of making and releasing...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 00:13:00 GMT

Nest at Sinus

Playing Sinus on May 12th. The third gig on this wonderful concert-scene this year. In January we did our first whole night at Sinus. A well-received show by the public and the press. O...
Posted by on Fri, 11 May 2007 06:40:00 GMT