Magic Pocket
{{Short description|Norwegian jazz band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Trondheim, Norway
| genre = Jazz
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = Bolage
| website = [https://myspace.com/pocketmagic Magic Pocket] on Myspace
| current_members = Hayden Powell
Erik Johannessen
Daniel Herskedal
Erik Nylander
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Magic Pocket (established 2002 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz band initiated by students on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium.{{cite web|url=http://www.ntnu.no/jazzlinja25/studentene.htm |title=Jazzlinja |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=NTNU.no |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053706/http://www.ntnu.no/jazzlinja25/studentene.htm |archivedate=2013-09-21 }}
Career
Magic Pocket is a Brass Band in miniature, performing music in the open area between jazz, rock, world and contemporary music. The quartet was included in the launch contest «JazzIntro» 2004, and contributed on the festivals Nattjazz, Dølajazz and Moldejazz. Magic Pocket was awarded «JazZtipendiat» in 2009/2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.moldejazz.no/2010/index.php?page_id=11956 |title=Magic Pocket/ Trondheim Jazzorkester |language=Norwegian |publisher=Moldejazz |accessdate=2013-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718033334/http://www.moldejazz.no/2010/index.php?page_id=11956 |archive-date=2014-07-18 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fireflate.no/index.php/intervjuer/70-masse-blas |title=Magic Pocket |language=Norwegian |publisher=FireFlate.no |accessdate=2013-09-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120527084032/http://www.fireflate.no/index.php/intervjuer/70-masse-blas |archivedate=2012-05-27 }} This scholarship, which is awarded by «Midtnorsk Jazzsenter», Moldejazz and Sparebank 1, amounts {{formatnum:250000}} Norwegian kroner and gives the recipient the opportunity to write a piece commissioned to Trondheim Jazz Orchestra performed at Moldejazz the year after. The album The Katabatic Wind (2011), where they are reinforced by the guest keyboardist Morten Qvenild (known from bands like «In the Country», «Susanna and the Magical Orchestra»), is the quartet's first and so far (2013) only release beside the recording of the commissioned work Kinetic Music (2011).{{cite web |url=http://jazznytt.jazzinorge.no/2011/02/10/magic-pocket-morten-qvenild |title=Magic Pocket & Morten Qvenild |language=Norwegian |publisher=JazzNytt.JazzINorge.no |accessdate=2013-09-01}}
Personnel
- Hayden Powell - trumpet
- Erik Johannessen - trombone
- Daniel Herskedal - tuba
- Erik Nylander - drums
Honors
- 2004: «JazzIntro» finalist
- 2009: «JazZtipendiat»
Discography
- 2011: The Katabatic Wind (Bolage Records), feat. Morten Qvenild{{cite web |url=http://www.side2.no/musikk/anmeldelser/article3079888.ece |title=Ny spenning: Magic Pocket & Morten Qvenild The Katabic Wind - Review |language=Norwegian |first=Tor |last=Hammerø |publisher=NettAvisen |date=2011-02-01 |accessdate=2013-08-31}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2011/01/19/kultur/musikk/musikkanmeldelser/anmeldelser/jazz/15125297 |title=Magiske jazzvinder: Magic Pocket + Morten Qvenild = ganske magisk |language=Norwegian |first=Terje |last=Mosnes |publisher=Dagbladet |date=2011-01-19 |accessdate=2013-09-01}}
- 2011: Kinetic Music (MNJ Records), feat. Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
References
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Category:Norwegian jazz ensembles
Category:Norwegian experimental musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2002