Due to the cancellation of the We Jazz 2020 festival, the Nordic Jazz Comets showcase was streamed on We Jazz YouTube channel on Wednesday, December 2. All the performances are now available on YouTube. On Thursday, December 3, the five bands and the Nordic promotor network participated in a webinar to discuss the climate effects of touring.
The annual Nordic Jazz Comets showcase, by the Nordic jazz federations, took place online this year. The stream was aired on Wednesday, the 2nd of December, live from G Livelab in Helsinki. The event on We Jazz YouTube channel gathered 624 viewers. The concert videos of Svaneborg Kardyb (DEN), Post-Sun-Vision (SWE), Ingibjörg Turchi Band (ICE), Kjetil Mulelid Trio (NOR) and Kadi Vija Key Project (FIN) are now available on YouTube.
Watch the Nordic Jazz Comets concerts on YouTube here (the playlist will open on new window).
On Thursday, December 3, the new Nordic promotor network, the bands and the national organizations assembled for a day-long webinar-workshop to learn and share best practices in environmentally sustainable events and touring.
The event was a co-production of the Nordic jazz associations (FIH Music School, JazzDanmark, Jazz Finland, Norsk Jazzforum, Svensk Jazz) and We Jazz 2020 Festival.
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Photo: Singer Kadi Vija's Kadi Vija Key Project performed live without audience at G Livelab in Helsinki. Photographer: Maarit Kytöharju.