Bergtatt // JazzIncubator

Bergtatt is a newly established Norwegian jazz quartet that plays and writes its own music, exploring the modern Nordic jazz expression, combined with elements from the hard bop and modal jazz of the 50s and 60s. The compositions draw inspiration from the music of, among others, Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett, Gard Nilssen, and Kjetil Mulelid.

The group consists of Zacharias Ellingsen (trumpet), Ask Viste (double bass), Einar Øyen (drums), and Leo Haugen Wyller (piano).

They are well spread across Norway. The bassist attends the jazz program at the Grieg Academy, the trumpeter is about to start the jazz program at NTNU, while the pianist and drummer are about to start the jazz program at Sund Folk High School.

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JazzIncubator is an event by and with young people. Here, young musicians take the stage, and it is organized by students in 'Marketing and Management of Tourism Experiences' and 'Tourism Management'. In addition to the concerts being experienced live, they are also produced for TV by students at the TV school. The musicians come from all over Norway and occasionally from other countries, while the organizers and producers study at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Lillehammer. JazzIncubator has been part of DølaJazz since 2003. Several of the bands have later appeared as established artists at DølaJazz and at other festivals.