Team Hegdal

The musical beacon Team Hegdal has, since its inception in 2009, distinguished itself as one of Norway's most original and innovative jazz bands. They have five critically acclaimed albums behind them (Spellemannswinner for "Vol 3") and have toured around Norway, Europe, Japan and Canada.

Eivind Lønning: trumpet
Eirik Hegdal: saxophone/clarinet
Ole Morten Vågan: double bass
Gard Nilssen: drums

This evening, Team Hegdal presents completely new music — a continuation of their unmistakable sound: playful and virtuosic, melodic, genre-broad, telepathic interaction, combined with a sometimes absurd humor.

The ensemble's tone poet, Buddy Prize winner in 2025, Eirik Hegdal, has a long experience as artistic director of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, where he has led projects with names such as Joshua Redman, Dave Holland, Maria Kannegaard, Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell. The last two in close collaboration with the orchestra's subsequent leader, Ole Morten Vågan. On the occasion of Eirik Hegdal's "recent" tour, he received a gift from the ensemble's highly gifted comp - written on the cardboard cover of a hotel key card: "You're going on tour!"

- 'Do you remember what it was like as a child to go out in the rain in late summer? When the world was washed and clean, and the smells were extra strong. Without rain gear - you felt the big raindrops hit your skin, and the rainwater felt warm against your skin. An experience of the world becoming new. This is how I experience Team Hegdal this evening. Music teaches you to see the world anew, it gives you sensory experiences that are as strong as if you were experiencing them for the first time.'

(Johan Hauknes - Salt peanuts)