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2010
26.02.10 - Portland, OR (Norse Hall - Portland Jazz Festival), USA
24.02.10 - Chicago, IL (The Empty Bottle), USA
22.02.10 - New York, NY (Le Poisson Rouge), USA
11.02.10 - Etne (ABC Live), Norway

2009
09.12.09 - Bern (BeeFlat), Switzerland
08.12.09 - München (Unterfarht), Germany
05.12.09 - Penang (Bayview Beach Resort Gardens - Penang Island Jazz Festival), Malaysia
03.12.09 - Kuala Lumpur (No Black Tie), Malaysia
21.11.09 - Vadsø (Vadsø Jazzklubb), Norway
20.11.09 - Tromsø (Verkstedet - Tromsø Jazzklubb), Norway
19.11.09 - Ramberg (Ramberg Gjestegård, Flakstad komunne - Fot Jazzklubb), Norway
18.11.09 - Bodø (Sinus - Ad Lib Jazzklubb), Norway
23.07.09 - San Sebastian (Carpa Heineken - Heineken Jazzaldia Jazz Festival), Spain
11.07.09 - Rotterdam (North Sea Jazz festival), Netherlands
30.05.09 - Bergen (UFT verftet - Nattjazz Festival), Norway
28.05.09 - Oslo (Victoria Teater - Nasjonal Jazzscene), Norway
26.05.09 - Stavanger (Cementen) Norway
08.05.09 - Göteborg (Nefertiti), Sweden
19.04.09 - Oslo (Henie-Onstad Kunstesenter), Norway
22.01.09 - Dublin (the National Concert Hall), Irland


photo: colin©eick


Previous years:

2008
16.11.08 - London (Kings Place - London Jazz Festival), UK
24.10.08 - Oslo (Parkteateret), Norway
22.10.08 - München (Unterfarht), Germany
21.10.08 - Trondheim (Dokkhuset Scene TJF), Norway
07.10.08 - Heidelberg (Enjoy Jazz Festival), Germany
08.08.08 - Gaume (Gaume Jazz Festival), Belgium
03.07.08 - Kongsberg (Smeltehytta - Kongsberg Jazz Festival), Norway
15.05.08 - Oslo (Victoria Teater - Nasjonale jazzscene), Norway
11.05.08 - Stavanger (Utstein Kloster - Maijazz Festival), Norway
12.04.08 - Gorizia (Auditorium), Italy
10.04.08 - Rome (Casa del Jazz), Italy
09.04.08 - Marostica (Panic Jazz club), Italy





2007
18.10.07 - Skopje (the Makedonian Opera House), Macedonia
11.08.07 - Vadsø (Varangerfestivalen), Norway
07.08.07 - Oslo (Mono - Klubb Øya), Norway
24.06.07 - Vancouver (The Ironworks - Vancouver Jazz Festival), Canada
23.06.07 - Vancouver (Vancouver East Cultural Centre - Vancouver Jazz Festival), Canada
19.06.07 - Chicago, IL (Empty Bottle), USA
18.06.07 - New York, NY (Scandinavia House), USA
16.06.07 - Philadelphia (Rose Recital Hall), USA
15.06.07 - Washington, DC, (Nordic Jazz on the Roof), USA
14.06.07 - Rochester, NY, USA
26.05.07 - Bath (Pavilion - Bath Jazz Festival), UK
24.05.07 - London (Spicejazz at Spice of Life), UK
24.05.07 - London (Ray's Jazz at Foyles & the Café - Foyles Bookshop), UK
23.05.07 - London (Luminaire), UK
21.05.07 - Norwich (Norwich Art Center), UK
16.02.07 - Oslo (Ris ungdomsskole), Norway
15.02.07 - Oslo (Hovseter ungdomsskole), Norway
14.02.07 - Oslo (Midtstuen ungdomsskole), Norway
13.02.07 - Oslo (Engebråten ungdomsskole), Norway
12.02.07 - Oslo (Nordberg ungdomsskole), Norway
08.02.07 - Trondheim (by:Larm, Skræken), Norway
06.02.07 - Oslo (Bjørnsletta and Øraker ungdomsskole), Norway
05.02.07 - Oslo (Årvoll and Veitvedt ungdomsskole), Norway
03.02.07 - Kongsberg (Energimølla), Norway
02.02.07 - Porsgrunn (Kafe K), Norway
31.01.07 - Oslo (Cosmopolite), Norway
30.01.07 - Oslo (Linderud and Groruddalen ungdomsskole), Norway
29.01.07 - Oslo (Bjøråsen and Apalløkka ungdomsskole), Norway
26.01.07 - Horten (Horten Jazzklubb), Norway
25.01.07 - Molde (Storyville Jazzklubb), Norway





2006
10.12.06 - Oslo (Mono - Pönk), Norway
08.12.06 - Brüssels (Beursschouwburg), Belgium
18.11.06 - Den Haag (Theater aan het Spui - Crossing Boarder Festival), Netherlands
17.11.06 - Cagliari (Cagliari Festival), Sardinia, Italy
16.11.06 - Genk (Motives Festival, Casino Modern), Belgium
15.11.06 - London (London Jazz Festival, Cargo), UK
13.11.06 - Paris (La Dynamo), France
12.11.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarden), Germany
11.11.06 - Szeged (Youth Center), Hungary
10.11.06 - Prague (Roxy club - Stimul Festival), Czech Republic
09.11.06 - Helsinki (Umo Jazzhouse), Finland
17.09.06 - Kristiansand (Frøken Larsen), Norway
15.09.06 - Bergen (UFT verftet, Vestnorsk Jazzforum), Norway
28.07.06 - Clusone (Cluzone Jazz Festival), Italy
07.07.06 - Kongsberg (Kongsberg Jazz Festival), Norway
07.06.06 - Oslo (Blå), Norway
12.05.06 - Balestrand (Balejazz Festival w/ Stian Carstensen), Norway
11.05.06 - Voss (Fraktgodsen), Norway
04.05.06 - Oslo (Blå), Norway
09.02.06 - New York, NY (Tonic w/ Marc Ribot ), USA
07.02.06 - New York, NY (The Norwegian Church w/ Bob Hoffnar), USA
04.02.06 - Chicago, IL (Empty Bottle), USA
19.01.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarten), Germany
18.01.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarten), Germany
17.01.06 - Cologne (Stadtgarten), Germany
15.01.06 - Dortmund (Domicil), Germany





2005
22.06.05 - Oslo (Parkteateret), Norway
09.06.05 - Oslo (Soria Moria), Norway
14.05.05 - Balestrand (Balejazz Festival), Norway
16.04.05 - Bergen (Kvarteret - Ståoppjazz), Norway
15.04.05 - Trondheim (Kjeller´n), Norway
14.04.05 - Volda (Det Grøne Treet), Norway
12.04.05 - Kristiansand (Frøken Larsen), Norway
09.04.05 - Stavanger (Hall Toll), Norway
08.04.05 - Oslo (State Academy of Music), Norway
07.04.05 - Oslo (BLÅ), Norway
06.04.05 - Tønsberg (Urijazz), Norway
05.04.05 - Bø (Grillen), Norway
19.03.05 - Voss (Fraktgodsen - Vossajazz Festival), Norway
12.02.05 - Stavanger (by:Larm Festival), Norway





2004
15.10.04 - Lillehammer (Banken - DølaJazz Festival), Norway
18.09.04 - Belgrade (Dom Omladine), Serbia
15.09.04 - Sortland (Stedet - Sortland Jazzweekend Festival), Norway
14.08.04 - Oslo (Rockefeller - Oslo Jazz Festival), Norway
13.07.04 - Molde (Idrettens hus - Molde Jazz Festival), Norway
04.04.04 - Voss (Fraktgodsen - Vossajazz Festival), Norway





[last updated: 08.02.10 ]

 

news


30.12.09
John Kelman from All About jazz has included In the Country´s third album Whiteout on the list of Best releases of 2009.

30.12.09
The Music blog and radioshow Undomondo from Istanbul, Turkey has included Whiteout on their Best of 2009 list.

22.12.09
Chris Barton from Los Angeles Times has put Whiteout on his list of Top 10 Jazz CDs of 2009.
12.12.09
Stein Torleif Bjella from the Norwegian Dagens Næringsliv has put Whiteout on his list of Best albums in 2009.
11.11.09
The latest album of In the Country "Whiteout" is the feature music of a new, Norwegian documentary about mallards on
"Ut i naturen (beautiful Norwegian wildlife television program) on NRK.
05.10.09
Se our new YouTube video with a compilation of our latest album "Whiteout"
10.08.09
Whiteout is a Featured Release at All About Jazz this week
26.06.09
In the Country will appear on both North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam July 11 and at Heineken Jazzaldia in San Sebastian July 23.
25.05.09
In the Country´s third album "Whiteout", was released in Norway today. Buy it here or here.
15.04.09
In the Country is attending as Co-Exhibitor at Jazzahead in Bremen 23-26 april 09, in co-operation with Music Export Norway. In the Country is being represented by Melanie Arends (record label Rune Grammofon), booking agent Per-Kristian Rekdal (Musikkprofil) and band member Roger Arntzen
(In the Country).
15.04.09
In the Country is proud to present the two songs from their new album "Whiteout", released in Norway on the 25th of May.
To listen, go to ITCs MySpace-page. Hope you like it!
02.02.2009
Morten Qvenild is hosting the Sessions evenings at the National Jazzscene in Oslo in February.
02.01.2009
All new photo gallery layout! Check out here.
02.01.2009
Happy new year! We´re looking forward to an exciting new year, which includes recording and releasing of our third album on Rune Grammofon, tours and festival appearances. First up is Dublin, January 22, with a double bill with Susanna Wallumrød and In the country.
29.10.2008
Morten Qvenilds newly written music (this years Kongsberg Jazz Festival price winner concert) is being recorded in January 2009, at the fantastic Atlantis studio, the old ABBA-studio, in Stockholm. This album will be released on Rune Grammofon medio 2009. Festivals and jazz club booking requests for Summer and Fall 2009 are most welcome.
28.10.2008
Next year´s booking has started and In the country are available for touring jazz clubs week 16, 19, 20 and 22. Festivals and clubs on other dates might also be possible.
27.10.2008
The Dublin-concert, which were supposed to take place October 25, has been postponed to January 22, 2009. We´re really looking forward to come to Dublin next year. See you there!
09.10.2008
We´re happy to annonce an additional concert to our upcoming tour in October. The 24th at Parkteateret in Oslo we are inviting Susanna Wallumrød and vibrafonist and guitarist Andreas Mjøs to join us. Also video artist Andreas Riiser plays a major role in this grand encore from this years Kongsberg Jazz Festival price winner concert.
25.08.2008
Summer is soon over and concerts at festivals in Kongsberg (Norway) and Gaume (Belgium) was fantastic. Look out for selected concerts in October and November.
17.06.2008
Bass player Roger Arntzen has just received Oslo Bys Kulturstipend. The grant was awarded at Oslo city hall.
06.05.2008
Drummer Pål Hausken has been awarded a musicians award at Maijazz in Stavanger.
08.04.2008
In the country has had a long Christmas vacation, but is now touring in Italy and is also appearing on festivals in Norway and Europe throughout the summer.
21.08.2007
Check out the new Gallery page. A lot of new pictures!!! Also new pictures and video in Country page.
07.07.2007
Morten Qvenild is awarded the DnBNOR Award/Kongsberg Jazz Festival Musicians Award 2007. More information here (in Norwegian).
20.05.2007
The schedule for In the country´s US-tour is complete. Look for dates in the livedates section.
20.05.2007
In the country´s US-tour is soon coming up. The complete tour dates will be posted as soon as possible
20.05.2007
In the country is touring in England the upcoming week. The tour is a double bill with Hanne Hukkelberg. First up is Norwich followed by concerts at the Luminaire in London and concerts at Ray´s Jazz at Foyles and Spicejazz at Spice of Life. The tour is ends in Bath at Bath Jazz Festival.
02.02.2007
Losing Stones, Collecting Bones is climbing the list of hot movers on Sharing Cross Rd, London, according to Ray´s Jazz at Foyles.
02.02.2007
Our concert from the Empty Bottle in Chicago last spring is now put out for downloading on abstractscience.net.
31.01.2007
In the country is on a Norwegian release tour for the record "Losing Stones, Collecting Bones". Concerts are held in Molde, Horten, Oslo, Porsgrunn, Kongsberg and Trondheim
31.01.2007
Animator Andreas Paleologos (Palegolas) is working with us on a project for Rikskonsertene on schools in the Oslo area. Palegolas is performing with live drawing and animation. We are thrilled to be working with him!
14.12.2006
"Losing Stones, Collecting Bones" is one of Nate Chinen’s Bonus Picks for CD´s for Shopping Season (CD Picks for the Holidays) for the radio show Soundcheck WNYC. Nate Chinen
is a freelance jazz critic, contributor to the New York Times. You can hear the radio show here and read the CD Review in The New York Times here.
10.12.2006
Today is the release concert in Oslo for the record "Losing Stones, Collecting Bones". Yeah!
24.11.06
In the country appeared at the radio show Harald Are Lund on P3, Nrk November 23. He is one of the coolest radio guys you´ll find in Norway! Hear the show here.
24.11.2006
We´ve just come home from a fantastic Rune Grammofon Tour togehter with Susanna and the magical orchestra and Supersilent...two fantastic band to tour with. Nine countries with amazing audience. Thank you!
06.11.06
Our new album is released and out in the stores.
13.10.06
In the country is releasing their second album "Losing Stones, Collecting Bones" in the 6th of November. Music and coverart will soon be put on our website.
09.10.2006
Dates for the Rune Grammofon Tour 06 with Susanna and the Magical Orchestra + In the country + Supersilent is announced in the livedates section.
27.09.2006
We are pleased to announce a new feature here at inthecountry.no. A hole new "nature" section is published under Country. Hope you like it!
18.09.2006
The new record is coming out soon. The final mastering and mixing is finished and we are very exited about the release in November. Be on the look out for any updates!
16.06.2006
ITC has now joined the big MySpace network. We can be found here: www.myspace.com/inthecountrytrio
30.05.2006
In the country has just recently been to Stockholm and recorded its second album. Janne and Lalla at Atlantis Studio were again fantastic and made us really enjoy our recording time in Sweden. Thank you! The record is being released by runegrammofon at London Jazz Festival 2006.
30.05.2006
Great feature interview in the May edition of Downbeat by Peter Margasak.
13.01.2006
Avant-garde guitarist, leader of Los Cubanos
Postizos, and downtown NYC icon Marc Ribot is playing with us at Tonic in New York the 9th of February.
12.12.2005
The first US-tour is coming up in February 2006, and In the country will visit Chicago and New York. In New York we will play an extra concert at The Norwegian Seamen's Church on 52nd Street. Steel guitarist Bob Hoffnar from New York will join us on this concert.
16.09.2005
In the country is presented in the article about the "Holy Trinity" - the pianio trio. Read the whole article here.
05.08.2005
In the August edition of Downbeat Magazine In the country receives great acclaim for the CD "This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat". Read the review here.
18.07.2005
Listen to music critic Jason Koransky from Downbeat magazine comment the CD "This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat" with Bill Radke on Weekend America.
14.05.2005
In the country and the great guitar player and teacher Jon Eberson is put together to teach young talents in Balestrand at the Balejazz Jazz Festival.
18.04.2005
Here you can see some photos from the release tour.
18.04.2005
Yesterday was the last day of ITC´s release tour for the CD "This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat". We have been out for two weeks now and it´s been great. Thank you all for coming to our concerts, and for bying our CD and T-shirts. We hope to come back again some other time.
02.04.2005
Here are some lines about In the country and Norwegian Jazz in Jazz Times.
31.03.2005
Today In the country can be heard on "Midt i Musikken", a Norwegian radio program on the channel Nrk P2. The show starts at 15:03.
the 31.03.2005
Here are some photos from Vossajazz Jazz Festival the 19th of March.
07.03.2005
In the country available from shop now. You can buy the album here:
07.03.2005
"This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat" (RCD2045) was released today.
04.03.2005
In the country has visited the norwegian radio-guru Harald Are Lund for a 45 minutes interview (in norwegian). You can listen to the program by using this link: www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/harald_are_lund
Then you have to click on the date of the show: 03.03 (20:03-23:00). We are on at the end of the broadcast. Enjoy!
07.02.2005
Here are some pictures taken of In the country at Rockefeller during Oslo Jazz Festival 2004 by Mizuho Yabe (jp). Se the them on www.grinningtroll.com.
04.02.2005
The date of the concert at BLÅ in Oslo is changed from the 4th of April to the 7th of April.
04.02.2005
In the country is having a release tour in the periode the 5th April to the 16th of April, releasing the debut album This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat on runegrammofon. The first concert of this tour is at Vossajazz the 19th of March.
20.01.2005
In the country is going to by:Larm in Stavanger. Clarion is the scene where In the country is performing on Saturday the 12th of February.
You can also give your vote to ITC for "djuice audience award" here.
09.12.2004
All members of the trio is partisipating at the Jaga Jazzist 10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY at Blå in Oslo. Tonight Roger plays with Lars Horntveths & Pooka, and Pål plays with Tub Quartet. Morten Plays with Susanna & The Magical Orchestra and The National Bank on Saturday.
09.12.2004
The recording of the debut album for In the country is finished, and the result was oustanding. We all look forward to release the CD, in March, next year.
06.12.2004
The recording week in Stockholm has started, and we start recording on Tuesday. Everything is rigged on Monday evening and the recording is finished within Wednesday evening.
22.11.2004
In the country is going to Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, between the 6th and 9th of December, to record the debut album. The record is being released by runegrammofon in 2005.
22.11.2004
In the country has been to Lillehammer and recorded one track for the project " X - RAY
NOW / contemporary jazz in norway by 10" - a DVD production developed as a collaboration project between the Lillehammer University College, DølaJazz/Lillehammer Jazz Festival , Film 3, Norwegian Jazz Forum, Norwegian Concert Institute and the Ministry of foreign affairs.