About MaiJazz

MaiJazz is Stavanger's oldest festival and has been running for 20 years. Since the first festival in 1989 MaiJazz has developed to be one of Norway's leading jazz festivals presenting international jazz stars and the best in national and local jazz every year.

Approximately 150 volunteers are gathered to arrange about 40 concerts on 20  stages in and around Stavanger, that can accommodate from 80 to 1800 people.

Artists presented by MaiJazz in recent years have been: Pat Metheny Group, Jan Garbarek Group, Gotan Project, Nils Petter Molvær, St Germain, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Youssou N`Dour, Joshua Redman, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin and others.

Some of the artists that visited MaiJazz in 2009: Farmers Market and SSO, Take 6, Kristin Asbjørnsen, Sixun, Helge Lien Trio, Youn Sun Nah and Ulf Wakenius duo, Omar Sosa, Bozilo, Arve Henriksen with Bang, Aarset and Friman, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Nitin Sawhney, Bugge Wesseltoft and Jarle Bernhoft.

Some of the artists that visited MaiJazz in 2010: Tazano feat. Palle Mikkelborg, The Real Thing, Richard Galliano/Gonzalo Rubalcaa Duo, Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau Duo, Nina Ramsby Ludvig Berghe trio, Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Orchestra, Cyro Baptista Banquet of the Spirits, Andy Sheppard "Movements in Colour", Dan Berglund's Tonbruket, Torun Eriksen, Sidsel Endresen/Håkon Kornstad Duo, Candi Staton, Jaga Jazzist, Ojos De Brujo and others