Trombonist

Odeon's style can best be described as New Orleans and Latin American chamber music, with its inspiration drawn from New Orleans revival jazz of the 1940s and 1950s, represented by musicians such as George Lewis and Bunk Johnson. The quintet's repertoire reflects a wide range of melodies: ballads, standards, hymns and, not least, choros and creole waltzes from Panama, Venezuela and Brazil, among others, by composers such as Ernesto Nazaret, Lionel Belasco, Luiz Americano and Ernesto Lecuona.

Odeon Jazz Quintet

Oslo Konserthus

New Orleans-based traditional jazz mixed with gospel and rhythm and blues, featuring vocalist Majken Christiansen performing American Songbook standards.

Magnolia Jazzband m/Majken

Herr Nilsen

Odeon's style can best be described as New Orleans and Latin American chamber music, drawing its inspiration from New Orleans revival jazz around the 1940s and 1950s, as represented by musicians such as George Lewis and Bunk Johnson. The quintet's repertoire reflects a broad range of melodies: ballads, standards, hymns and, not least, choros and creole waltzes from, among others, Panama, Venezuela and Brazil, with composers such as Ernesto Nazaret, Lionel Belasco, Luiz Americano and Ernesto Lecuona.

ODEON JAZZ QUARTET

Magnolia Jazzband (established 1972 in Oslo) plays New Orleans-based traditional jazz blended with gospel and rhythm and blues. The band was started by trombonist Gunnar Gotaas and is today one of Norway's oldest bands in continuous operation.

Trombonist

Gunnar Gotaas

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 9, 2026

Magnolia Jazzband · New Orleans Workshop Jazzclub

Past events

Sep 12, 2026

Odeon Jazz Quintet · New Orleans Workshop Jazzclub

May 27, 2026

Magnolia Jazzband m/Majken · New Orleans Workshop Jazzclub

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