16.04. torsdag · 2100
Rokken scene


THE CORE

Endeleg er The Core tilbake i Volda. Det er ikke meir enn drøyt to år siden bandet var her sist, men det følest som evigheitar sidan (sjølv om Steinar Raknes var her rett før jul, og Erlend Sletteboll er her titt og ofte..). Nå er dei her att med sin energiske jazzpakke som fører 60-talet si modaljazz vidare i moderne tapning ispedd elementar frå funk og rock, framført med ukueleg engasjement og ekvilibristiske ferdigheiter.

The Core starta opp i 1999 med utgangspunkt i jazzlinja i Trondheim. Om deira første plate ”Vision” frå 2004 skreiv Christopher Porter i JazzTimes: ”The band is simply on fire and doesn’t want to douse the flames by cooling out on the track, which is fine by me.” I 2006 kom oppfølgeren “Blue Sky”, med bidrag frå bl.a “voldingen” Nils-Olav Johansen på gitar.

The Core is one of Norways most energetic and rough jazz bands at the moment. They have played at all the big jazz festivals in the country and been applauded loudly for their unique energy combined with their high quality skills. The music is rooted in acustic modal jazz from the 60s, and The Core combines this music with more contemporary grooves rooted in funk and rock. The music is generous and lets the listener be part of a high-energy journey. It is also beautiful and sober. This, combined with extraordinary stage skills, makes the core something really special on the jazzscene today. A quote from a review of one of their concerts in Oslo, in October 2004, gives a good description of what to expect from this group, who made their first public performance in 2001: "The Core has everything that jazz in 2004 should have: Energy, generosity and an unstoppable youthfulness giving the impression that each concert could be the last." The members of The Core comprise some of Norways new leading artists in the jazz genre.

Jørgen Mathisen – saxofon
Erlend Slettevoll – piano
Steinar Raknes – bass
Espen Aalberg – trommer


Ikkje medlem: 150,-
Medlem: 120,-
VGS / International students: 50,-