Urban Connection is a Norwegian jazz trio who have released three albums. For their first album in 2001, they received a Spellemannprisen.

Urban Connection
Urban Connection at Moldejazz 2003. From left: Nymo, Raknes and Johansen.
Urban Connection at Moldejazz 2003.
From left: Nymo, Raknes and Johansen.
Background information
OriginTrondheim, Norway
GenresJazz
Years active1996–present
LabelsBergland Productions
MembersSteinar Raknes
Håkon Mjåset Johansen
Frode Nymo
Websitewww.urbanconnection.no

In 1998, they were awarded the title of "Young Jazz Musicians of the Year" at Norway’s Molde International Jazz Festival (Moldejazz).[1]

As part of Moldejazz, Urban Connection have visited several major European festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival, and the Istanbul Jazz Festival.[1]

They released their first album, Urban Connection, on 15 April 2001, and were awarded the Spellemannprisen as best Jazz record of the year. For their next album. French Only (23 March 2002), they had a release concert at the Ole Bull Academy in Voss during the Vossajazz Festival.[1]

Their third album, UC 3, was released on 13 December 2005; on their tour, they visited England, Canada, Japan, China, Nepal, South Africa and the Baltic countries.[2] Of U3, Tomas Lauvland Pettersen of the Norwegian jazz magazine Ballade wrote, "Their take on modern Konitzesque jazz is highly integral and utterly convincing".[3][4]

When they reformed in 2012 for a reunion concert, they received positive acclaim.[5]

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c d e Editorial (20 March 2002). "Urban Connection - "French Only"". Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ^ Hammerø, Tor (14 October 2001). "- Heilt rått!" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b Tomas Lauvland Pettersen (13 December 2005). "Urban Connection: UC 3". Listen to Norway Ballade.no. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2012.[dead link]
  4. ^ Lauvland Pettersen, Tomas (13 December 2005). "Urban Connection: UC 3". Listen to Norway. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ Buset, Pål (27 March 2012). "Litt av alt - Urban Connection - Nasjonal jazzscene 25. mars 2012". JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
2001
Succeeded by