Geir Lysne Ensemble nominated for "Danish Music Awards Jazz 2007

"Danis Music Awards Jazz" announced this years nominees yesterday, and Geir Lysne is nominated in the category "Best International Album".

The ensemble was nominated for the CD "Boahjnásti".The price can be compared to the Norwegian award "Spellemanssprisen" in size and media coverage.

The jury justified their nomination with the following:

The conductor Geir Lysne is a central persona in the Norwegian "big band scene", and with his 20 man strong "Listening Ensemble", he has taken on originally composed Norwegian neojazz, combined with ensemble identity.The ensembles newest release "Boahjenásti", which means the northern star in Saami

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