Continental Drift: 50 years of jazz from Europe
Conference Proceeding
Medboe, H., Bares, W., Webster, E., Frost Fadnes, P., Inglis, C., Kahr, M., …Heyman, M. (2017)
Continental Drift: 50 years of jazz from Europe. In Z. Moir, & C. Atton (Eds.), Continental Drift: 50 years of jazz from Europe - Conference Proceedings. , (v-vi
Following popular exposure in France to the proto-jazz of James Reese Europe and his 369th “Harlem Hellfighters” Infantry Regiment during the latter years of WW1, the jazz bug...
Nordic Tone: Redrawing borders of culture and boundaries of style.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2012, July)
Nordic Tone: Redrawing borders of culture and boundaries of style. Paper presented at International Musicological Society, Rome, Italy
Historians and educators have traditionally presented the century long evolution of jazz in a linear, canonical fashion. Applications of this model are often limited to the mu...
Haftor Medbøe Group - A Box of Monkeys
Other
Medbøe, H. (2009)
Haftor Medbøe Group - A Box of Monkeys. [Compact Disc]. Edinburgh, UK
An album of five compositions featuring Anneke Kampman (vocals), Konrad Wiszniewski (tenor saxophone), Chris Greive (trombone), Eva Malling (bass), Signy Jacobsdottir (percuss...
Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2013, April)
Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes 2013, Salford UK
Debate over origin and authenticity aside, the musical language of jazz is today spoken and understood amongst a diversity of communities the world over. Standard repertoire, ...
Jazz Scenes and Networks in Europe: Repackaging Independent Jazz – New Strategies for Emerging Markets.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2014, July)
Jazz Scenes and Networks in Europe: Repackaging Independent Jazz – New Strategies for Emerging Markets. Paper presented at KISMIF conference: Underground music scenes and DIY cultures, Porto PT
Recent years have witnessed significant changes to the methods by which artists connect with their fans. Where in the previous century these connections were primarily made th...
Dictated dichotomies: Locating Scandinavian jazz.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2014, September)
Dictated dichotomies: Locating Scandinavian jazz. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes 2014 - Jazz Beyond Borders
Scandinavian jazz is arguably the most established appropriation of the genre outside the United States, with a uniquely defined cultural identity stretching back to the early...
Medbøe/Eriksen/Halle - The Space Between
Other
Medbøe, H. (2015)
Medbøe/Eriksen/Halle - The Space Between. [Compact Disc, Digital Download and Streaming]. Norway
An album of original compositions performed by Haftor Medbøe (guitar), Espen Eriksen (piano), Gunnar Halle (trumpet)
Released on Losen Records, November 2015 with financal su...
Cultural identity and creative autonomy in Nordic jazz.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2011, September)
Cultural identity and creative autonomy in Nordic jazz. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes: Jazz and National Identities conference 2011, Amsterdam NL
Historians and educators have traditionally presented the relatively short evolution of jazz in a linear, epochal fashion. Applications of this model are often limited to the ...
Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North
Book Chapter
Medboe, H. (2016)
Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North. In Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North (149-166). Norvik Press
Since the 1970s, jazz from Scandinavia has represented a distinct reimagining of the erstwhile American music form with the term “Nordic tone” being liberally applied in the m...
Improvisation in the digital age: New narratives in jazz promotion and dissemination.
Journal Article
Medbøe, H., & Dias, J. (2014)
Improvisation in the digital age: New narratives in jazz promotion and dissemination. First Monday, 19, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v19i10.5553
Those that create, promote and disseminate jazz are experiencing a period of radical change. The dwindling interest from the major labels in releasing jazz has led to a mushro...