ENSEMBLE DENADA / OSLO JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Genres: Progressive Big Band, Vocal Jazz • Norway

Oslo Jazz Ensemble , the new name of Ensemble Denada is a gathering of some of Norways best jazz soloists and ensemble players.  The ensembles first release on the German label ACT in 2006 got overwhelming reviews in the international jazz press. Since then, the 14-piece Ensemble Denada have been traveling around the world, playing some 15 concerts a year. In December of 2015, the band performed the last two concerts of the year in the Italian cities of Foggia and Pisa. Germany, Italy and the UK have been important countries for the band. But the band have also visited the US (Xerox International Jazz Festival), India and the Middle East. «Positively energetic, optimistic, funny, solar and listener-friendly», was the word by Francesco Martinelli in his review of the concert in Pisa for All About Jazz (link below) A few years ago, Ensemble Denada performed in London. At the venue, a read more...