Scandinavian Jazz | Nordic Jazz

[GillianDelvigne]

The Viking lands offer more than just a simple delight for the eyes: it is a real rejuvenation. Those who have had the pleasure of admiring the colourful volcanoes of Iceland, the majestic fjords of Norway or the magnificence of Finnish lakes will understand. Add to this the superior quality of life enjoyed by Scandinavians. Only recently, a study dedicated the Danes as Europe's happiest people. This is surely fertile ground for jazz, which has always demanded to break its methodical shackles and emancipate itself.
There is a myriad of jazzist notoriety from the far North: Jan Garbarek, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Bengt Hallberg, Lars Gullin, E.S.T (with the late Esbjörn Svensson), Nils Landgren...

I suggest you discover them in this playlist devoted to Scandinavian jazz.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ChjgrC2JNFGEqHyw3sZVL?si=EkOLGb2lRReeWrH6rLvKSQ