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Morten Haxholm

Morten Haxholm is an established doublebass player and composer in his native Denmark and on the international jazz scene. Graduated in 2013 from the prestigious “soloist” class education (7 years) at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen (RMC), and with nine albums in his own name and several tours with his own bands (and as a sideman) in Denmark and Europe, he has emerged on the music scene as a new composer and bass player to be reckoned with.
Morten Haxholm is engaged in countless Danish jazz, pop and rock projects as a sideman, has an active work as a composer, and has played with countless Danish musicians: Nikolaj Hess, Jesper Løvdal, Claus Waidtløw, Søren Møller, Bob Rockwell, Jakob Høyer, Mads LaCour and recorded (and played several tours) with international names like Lage Lund, Gilad Hekselman, Emma Rawicz, Lionel Loueke, Melissa Aldana, Seamus Blake, John Escreet, Jonathan Kreisberg and Ari Hoenig
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Rahel Talts

Rahel Talts is a younger generation rising jazz pianist and composer from Estonia. In her music, she likes to mix jazz with elements from folk, pop and fusion, using sweet melodies, interesting rhythmic layers and switching between acoustic piano and electric keyboard sound. Rahel plays in many different bands and projects over Europe, either as a leader or a sidewoman.
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Lars Fiil

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Lars Fiil is a Danish pianist and composer currently residing in Copenhagen, Denmark.
He released his first album as a leader in 2011, when the album Lars Fiil Quartet “Reconsideration” came out. It received great reviews and was nominated for a Danish Music Award. Lars Fiil Quartet also won the prestigious competition Young Jazz in 2010.
Since then he has released 7 albums in his own name. The latest, New Ground (2024), blends acoustic soundscapes with ambient electronic textures, creating a sound that simultaneously points forward and backward in time, offering a fresh take on modern Nordic jazz.
About Martin Tvedten
Instrument: Composer / conductor
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Martin Tvedten

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Martin Tvedten is a Norwegian Jazz composer based in Oslo, and has a Masters in Jazz Composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music. His debut album "Sky Is an Island" came out in 2024 and is a celebration of play and wonder, and blends the Nordic Jazz sound with melodic thinking form Japanese Game Music.
He has previously composed music for Orchestras, Big Bands, Musical Plays, Art film and Documentary.
About Freysteinn Gíslason
Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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Freysteinn Gíslason

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My music is personal, poetic, melodic, original, and provocative.It's full of unique stories that take you on a journey of unexpected places.
Freysteinn is a talented musician who has dedicated his career to mastering the art of double bass. He began his studies at Félag Íslenskra Tónlistarmanna (FÍH) in Reykjavík, Iceland and completed them in 2012. The following year, he traveled to Holland to pursue a Bachelor's degree in music for double bass at The Royal Conservatorium of Den Haag, which he successfully completed in 2016.
Not content with just a Bachelor's degree, Freysteinn continued his studies at the Escola Superior De Música De Lisbon ESML in Portugal, where he started his Master's degree in Double Bass.
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About Hallgrim Bratberg
Instrument: Guitar, electric
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Hallgrim Bratberg
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Hallgrim Bratberg (b. 1969) is a guitarist based in Oslo, Norway. He used to be a sideman for Norwegian singer/songwriters such as Kari Bremnes, Anne Grete Preus and Silje Nergaard, but these days his main focus is composing and performing his own music.