The compass of Nordic tone: jazz from Scandinavia.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2015, February)
The compass of Nordic tone: jazz from Scandinavia. Paper presented at Nordic Research Network 2015, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh UK
Jazz from Scandinavia has, over the past fifty years, come to represent a distinct reimagining of the erstwhile American music form. Following the global spread of jazz throug...
Dictated dichotomies: Locating Scandinavian jazz.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2014, September)
Dictated dichotomies: Locating Scandinavian jazz. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes 2014 - Jazz Beyond Borders
Scandinavian jazz is arguably the most established appropriation of the genre outside the United States, with a uniquely defined cultural identity stretching back to the early...
Jazz Scenes and Networks in Europe: Repackaging Independent Jazz – New Strategies for Emerging Markets.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2014, July)
Jazz Scenes and Networks in Europe: Repackaging Independent Jazz – New Strategies for Emerging Markets. Paper presented at KISMIF conference: Underground music scenes and DIY cultures, Porto PT
Recent years have witnessed significant changes to the methods by which artists connect with their fans. Where in the previous century these connections were primarily made th...
Popular music provision at Edinburgh Napier University: observations and points of enquiry.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2014, January)
Popular music provision at Edinburgh Napier University: observations and points of enquiry. Presented at Popular Music Pedagogy, University of Edinburgh
The promoter as cultural conduit: between jazz and a hard place.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2013, November)
The promoter as cultural conduit: between jazz and a hard place. Paper presented at Jazz Talks: 1st university of Aveiro jazz conference, Aveiro PT
This paper examines the interdependencies and frictions between the creators and the promoters of jazz in the city of Edinburgh, UK.
In providing a platform for the delivery ...
Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2013, April)
Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes 2013, Salford UK
Debate over origin and authenticity aside, the musical language of jazz is today spoken and understood amongst a diversity of communities the world over. Standard repertoire, ...
Nordic Tone: Redrawing borders of culture and boundaries of style.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2012, July)
Nordic Tone: Redrawing borders of culture and boundaries of style. Paper presented at International Musicological Society, Rome, Italy
Historians and educators have traditionally presented the century long evolution of jazz in a linear, canonical fashion. Applications of this model are often limited to the mu...
Cultural identity and creative autonomy in Nordic jazz.
Presentation / Conference
Medbøe, H. (2011, September)
Cultural identity and creative autonomy in Nordic jazz. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes: Jazz and National Identities conference 2011, Amsterdam NL
Historians and educators have traditionally presented the relatively short evolution of jazz in a linear, epochal fashion. Applications of this model are often limited to the ...