Majken Christiansen sings swing jazz in the tradition of the great jazz divas, with Ella Fitzgerald as one of her greatest inspirations. But Majken - from Copenhagen, based in Oslo - does her thing with an open and contemporary expression, and whatever she sings, she conveys the timeless lyrics and melodies from the golden age of jazz with warmth, honesty and conviction.

Majken Christiansen Quintet with Lars Frank

Risør Jazzklubb

Harald Lassen

Karl Seglem on tenor saxophone, bukkehorn and poetry/vocals, Erlend Viken on fiddle (fele) and vocals, Hallvard Gaardløs on bass and vocals, and Kåre Opheim on drums and vocals.

Karl Seglem Kvartett

Gard Nilssen on drums, Petter Eldh on double bass, André Roligheten, Signe Emmeluth and Kjetil Møster on saxophones.

Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity

Torun Eriksen sets out on an extensive tour of Agder, Vestfold and Telemark with ten concerts in all, from Flekkefjord in the west to Bø in Telemark in the east. She is bringing along her critically acclaimed album Fastlandet, and she is looking forward to meeting audiences throughout the region.

Torun Eriksen, Atle Nymo, Kjetil Dalland & Alessandra Bossa

Paradise Jumpman features Lars Andreas Haug on tuba, Arild Nyborg on drums, and Rasmus Solem on keyboards.

Paradise Jumpman

Innlandet is a collaboration between pianist and composer Andreas Ulvo and folk singer and songwriter Ingrid Olava.

Innlandet

Brothers Per and Hans Mathisen have collaborated with Gary Husband in various configurations since 2003, and on this project they have also brought in their old friend Petter Wettre. This supergroup released its album in 2023, and now they are ready to tour Agder, Vestfold and Telemark!

Per Mathisen, Hans Mathisen, Petter Wettre & Gary Husband

This year's Christmas show at Risør Jazzklubb, featuring a long lineup of musicians from the jazz scene.

Jazz Club Christmas Show 2025

Into The Wild Hills brings together an exciting mix of musicians drawn from four decades of Norwegian jazz history.

Into The Wild Hills with Morten Halle

Spanish piano virtuoso on a green Norway tour

Xavi Torres Trio

Schemes Quartet is an explosion of energy, disguised as a jazz quartet based in Trondheim.

Schemes Quartet

Blow

Maria Hansen (vocals) with Ketil Aasen (bass), Laurits Aasen (drums) and Helge Wahl Flatland (piano).

Maria Hansen with Band

A saxophone and an accordion. Duo concert with Trygve Seim (saxophone) and Frode Haltli (accordion) at Risør Church.

Frode Haltli and Trygve Seim at Risør Church

Risør kirke

Culture Night in Risør with concerts on the stage of Risør Jazz Club at Risør Hotel: Tragder (a contemporary folk music trio, in cooperation with the concert series Finstemt), the Jazz Club house band with guests Tom Rudi Torjussen and André Kassen, and Uglevann (psychedelic pop from Risør). Free event.

Culture Night in Risør at Risør Jazz Club: Tragder, the Jazz Club House Band and Uglevann

Risør Hotel

Maridalen trio with Erland Dahlen (percussion). The musicians are Anders Hefre (saxophones/clarinet), Jonas Kilmork Vemøy (trumpet), Andreas Rødland Haga (double bass) and Erland Dahlen (percussion).

Maridalen with Erland Dahlen

Welcome to a concert with Signe Førre, the singing bassist who first visited the jazz club in 2022. The musical intensity and rhythmic complexity of the cultural heritage of the Balkan Peninsula have led Signe Førre to want to blend this with the distinctive Norwegian musical tradition. The music is a journey into Signe's musical universe, where folk music and jazz merge, with singing in Serbian, Macedonian, English, Norwegian and Bulgarian.

Signe Førre Quartet

Hard-swinging, organ-driven soul jazz. Welcome to a thrilling start to the 2025 concert season at Risør Jazzklubb.

The Real Thing

Made in Scandinavia is a band of Scandinavian musicians based in Paris. In autumn 2023 they recorded music, released in 2024, to promote themselves for work on the European market.

Made in Scandinavia with Petter Wettre

Live concert by the duo Tu'ba (Maria Roggen, vocals; Lars Andreas Haug, tuba), performing their repertoire on tour in 2024. Part of the Risør Jazzklubb programme, in cooperation with Sørnorsk jazzsenter.

Tu'ba

Risørhuset

Jazz club for children at Risørhuset. A free concert where children get to experience saxophone, vocals and djembe, and join in to sing and play. A musical journey from Africa to Norway.

Musikk-o-Rama

What started as a jam between friends has become one of Norway's favorite jazz groups. Since the band's formation, Flukten has played a number of concerts in and outside Norway, and for their 2021 debut album "Velkommen håp" they won the Spellemannspris in the jazz category. In 2024 they release their highly anticipated self-titled second album "Flukten," and in September 2024 they go on tour with no fewer than 10 concerts in Agder, Vestfold and Telemark.

Flukten

A concert of Lillebjørn Nilsen's music at Kystens dag in Moen. Classics from Lillebjørn's catalog, with Henning Sommerfelt, Sebastian Aanonsen and Estelle Maillet, and the band Gøran Sagvollen, Erlend Skarvang, Axel Grønvold and Jon Gløersen.

A Tribute to Lillebjørn Nilsen

Moen

Double concept album and world premiere of psychedelic pop music by The Three Thirty, presented as a concert with recording.

Where is Lisa?

The quartet AADAL: jazz with Americana, post-rock and indie influences. Albums: Silver, Lost Songs, Voyager (April 2023).

AADAL

Behind the name LILJA is guitarist Oddrun Lilja Jonsdottir from Oslo. With one foot in the capital's jazz scene and the other wandering across different corners of the world, the result is music that surprises and engages. LILJA's commitment has produced exciting musical projects, most recently her latest album «Mirage», which is a reflection of musical impulses from various parts of the world.

Lilja

One of Norway's most elegant piano trios is finally back at Risør Jazzklubb! The Espen Eriksen Trio has earned a well-deserved international reputation through its melodic minimalism, subtle compositions and beautiful, lyrical moods.

Espen Eriksen Trio

Ingrid Halle is a Norwegian singer and songwriter based in Skien. Personal and intimate lyrics convey a deep sense of presence, with a clear and distinct voice.

Ingrid Halle-band

New quintet led by bassist Julian Haugland, featuring original material composed by Julian himself. The band has recently recorded a new album.

Julian Haugland Quintet

A melodious and lively quartet with a vocal foundation. Nina Gromstad and her son Didrik Hogness sing a selection of favorite songs from the Great American Songbook, as well as newly written songs by Didrik Hogness.

Risør Jazzklubb

Nov 13, 2026

Julian Haugland Quintet

Nov 27, 2026

Nina Gromstad

Oct 16, 2026

Majken Christiansen Quintet with Lars Frank

Sep 18, 2026

Harald Lassen

Risør Jazzklubb