[24.10.2007]
Ola Kvernberg and Next Step decided to end their long time business relationship. All requests/other questions is kindly asked to be sent directly to Ola Kvernberg on ola@kvernberg.com.
[22.07.2007]
Just returned from Jazz â Junas (France); frenchmen most certainly tend to like what we're doing. Read french jazzmag Jazzman's review of Night Driver here. As promised to the many enthusiastic listeners who attended our concert last night, we hereby give you the longest version of Octagon in OK3's history so far. Go fetch:
Octagon, Live at Jazz-a-Junas!
Ola Kvernberg and Next Step decided to end their long time business relationship. All requests/other questions is kindly asked to be sent directly to Ola Kvernberg on ola@kvernberg.com.
[22.07.2007]
Just returned from Jazz â Junas (France); frenchmen most certainly tend to like what we're doing. Read french jazzmag Jazzman's review of Night Driver here. As promised to the many enthusiastic listeners who attended our concert last night, we hereby give you the longest version of Octagon in OK3's history so far. Go fetch:
Octagon, Live at Jazz-a-Junas!
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[3.1.2007]
Attempting to redesign a bit here.. Olas mom's handpainting surrounds the page! [3.12.2006] Editor Marius Lien of Natt&Dag Trondheim says "He finally took the step." and awards "NIGHT DRIVER" BEST ALBUM 2006 ! |
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[26.10.2006]
Stunning reviews for debut album "Night Driver"! Here are some excerpts norwegian newspapers (translated from norwegian) : |
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"ROCK-SOLID TRIO DEBUT" Svein Andersen, Aftenposten
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"This is without doubt one of Norways most exciting bands"
Carl Petter Opsahl, VG |
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"..delivers 45 minutes of «violin jazz» different from anything the world has ever heard"
Terje Mosnes, Dagbladet |
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"Unique, complex and exciting"
Olav Gorseth, Bergens Tidende |
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"As far as I concern, Kvernberg is already among the
worlds most exciting jazz violinists." Tor Hammerø, Puls |
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"...from a jazz perspective, I strongly doubt there is any violinist representing anything comparable to this."
Kjell Moe, Avisa Nordlys |
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"..an inviting album with plenty energi and humour."
Trygve Lundemo, Adresseavisen |
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"Ola Kvernberg is still a fiddler: curious, intense og engaged."
Petter Petterson, Romsdals Budstikke |
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"..a solid, complete album.."
Roald Helgheim, Dagsavisen |
[06.09.2006]
We finally got our myspace. Uploaded some more samples from "Night Driver"-album:
Check out: http://www.myspace.com/olakvernberg
[9.6.2006]
Added videoclip from OKT "School Tour" in april/may ...go fetch at "media"!
[9.6.2006]
Added some dates/locations for the releasetour in october, check out "live".
[12.5.2006]
Just finished three week tour in Finnmark, Norway, performing school-concerts
for kids aged 13-15. Have hours of video footage - will upload some clips to the
media-section soon.
[11.5.2006]
The new album of Ola Kvernberg Trio will be released in october 2006.
An extensive three week tour will find place - starting with one week in
China 3th - 8th of october (venues tba), then two weeks in norway from
the 9th to the 22th of october.
[25.4.2006]
Somehow we just can't leave it alone... check out another version of
Giant Steps, LIVE from Vossajazz festival, Norway. This is a recording
from the second concert we had there, dated 8th of april, 2006.
Choose "media" in the menu above.
PS! Any requests on live-tracks you'd like us to upload here, send us an email..
we record most of our concerts.
[23.4.2006]
Okay now, latest news is that the album may be released in june, and a
releasetour probably in october-2006. Date of releaseconcert still to be announced..
[17.03.2006]
Ola Kvernberg Trio signed up with Jazzland Recordings fall-2005,
planning to record a new album starting in november 2005. Today,
after all in all 3 sessions, the album is being mixed.
The album consists of Olas compositions, except one composition
by bass player Steinar Raknes and one small piece by Purcell.
Describing the music is not easy, its a result of many of Olas musical
influences, his heritage - the norwegian folk music, bluegrass-fiddling,
classical violin esthetics and last but not least: jazz music.
The album is produced by Bugge Wesseltoft (who is also the
manager of Jazzland Rec.) and is expected to be released in june 2006.
Exact date of release will be announced later.
We finally got our myspace. Uploaded some more samples from "Night Driver"-album:
Check out: http://www.myspace.com/olakvernberg
[9.6.2006]
Added videoclip from OKT "School Tour" in april/may ...go fetch at "media"!
[9.6.2006]
Added some dates/locations for the releasetour in october, check out "live".
[12.5.2006]
Just finished three week tour in Finnmark, Norway, performing school-concerts
for kids aged 13-15. Have hours of video footage - will upload some clips to the
media-section soon.
[11.5.2006]
The new album of Ola Kvernberg Trio will be released in october 2006.
An extensive three week tour will find place - starting with one week in
China 3th - 8th of october (venues tba), then two weeks in norway from
the 9th to the 22th of october.
[25.4.2006]
Somehow we just can't leave it alone... check out another version of
Giant Steps, LIVE from Vossajazz festival, Norway. This is a recording
from the second concert we had there, dated 8th of april, 2006.
Choose "media" in the menu above.
PS! Any requests on live-tracks you'd like us to upload here, send us an email..
we record most of our concerts.
[23.4.2006]
Okay now, latest news is that the album may be released in june, and a
releasetour probably in october-2006. Date of releaseconcert still to be announced..
[17.03.2006]
Ola Kvernberg Trio signed up with Jazzland Recordings fall-2005,
planning to record a new album starting in november 2005. Today,
after all in all 3 sessions, the album is being mixed.
The album consists of Olas compositions, except one composition
by bass player Steinar Raknes and one small piece by Purcell.
Describing the music is not easy, its a result of many of Olas musical
influences, his heritage - the norwegian folk music, bluegrass-fiddling,
classical violin esthetics and last but not least: jazz music.
The album is produced by Bugge Wesseltoft (who is also the
manager of Jazzland Rec.) and is expected to be released in june 2006.
Exact date of release will be announced later.
[6.3.2007]
Announced today: The talented tenor player Håkon Kornstad joins in with the trio for a unique collaboration, till this day only heard by chinese audiences. The much appreciated encore takes place at Moldejazz, Norway in July.. check out "Live" for date, time and ticket info!
Announced today: The talented tenor player Håkon Kornstad joins in with the trio for a unique collaboration, till this day only heard by chinese audiences. The much appreciated encore takes place at Moldejazz, Norway in July.. check out "Live" for date, time and ticket info!
[21.05.2007]
NIGHT DRIVER receives first reviews from abroad. Chicago Readers Peter Margasak calls it "impressively diverse", German JazzEcho says "In Person des 26jährigen Norwegers Ola Kvernberg gibt es nun eine atemberaubende neue Stimme auf der Jazzgeige zu entdecken" and french JazzMan rates it 4/4 and gives it a stunning review in their latest edition.
NIGHT DRIVER receives first reviews from abroad. Chicago Readers Peter Margasak calls it "impressively diverse", German JazzEcho says "In Person des 26jährigen Norwegers Ola Kvernberg gibt es nun eine atemberaubende neue Stimme auf der Jazzgeige zu entdecken" and french JazzMan rates it 4/4 and gives it a stunning review in their latest edition.