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25.01.10
Johannesen/Furu/Sandbakken's debutalbum, Kayak, is nominated for Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannsprisen) for the best jazz album in 2009! The winner will be announced on a big TV show on TV2 on the 6th of March.

03.12.09
Three new fresh releases just out! Johannesen:Furu:Sandbakken - Kayak, Kim Johannesen & Svein Magnus Furu - The Eco Logic and Jeremy Rose - Chiba. Check out the discography page for more information.

22.07.09
Johannesen:Furu:Sandbakken will release their debutalbum on the well known Norwegian label AIM Sound City later this year. Be sure to check it out.

05.06.09
This autumn I will start my masterstudies in performing jazz/improvisation together with drummer Dag Erik Knedal Andersen at The State Academy of Music in Oslo. I have also recieved a travel grant from the Fund for performing artists for a stay in New York.

19.12.08
Exciting news for 2009: REVOLVER! will play two shows at by:Larm in February as well as touring Europe in April. The new trio with Petter Wettre and Paolo Vinaccia will do two concerts in January. For more concerts check my schedule. Also two new records due to be released sometime in 2009: Chiba and the duo with Svein Magnus Furu.

21.09.08
In the end of November Svein Magnus Furu and I will record our debut album as a duo. The album will be released by the fine Lisbon-based label Creative Sources, probably sometime in spring 2009. Thanks Ernesto! Check out Creative Sources.

03.08.08
Just been at Musikkloftet in Oslo recording an album with two great Australian musicians, Jeremy Rose on alto sax and Alex Masso on drums, as well as my good friend Adrian Mhyr on bass. More info about release date will come.

01.06.08
I won the 1st prize in the guitar category at Nõmme International Young Artists Competition in Tallinn 22-24 mai. The prize gives me performances at festivals like Pori Jazz, Turku Jazz, Rigas Ritmi & Juu Jääb.

18.04.08
I will represent Norway at Nõmme International Young Artists Competition in Tallinn May 22-24.

26.12.07
REVOLVER! is chosen out of 51 bands to participate in Rikskonsertenes competition Jazzintro, Young Norwegian Jazztalents of the year, 2008. Concert at MaiJazz, Stavanger, May 10th.

04.11.07
Review, sound and pictures of the concert with Fri ØKS at Biermannsgården 01.11.07 can be found here. Norwegian only.

03.10.07
REVOLVER! Dobbel Action Turne ended up with a liverecording at Belleville in Oslo. You can listen to the recording here.

27.08.07
Two tours in September: Aksel Jensen Lucky three and REVOLVER! Double Action Tour! See concerts.

28.07.07
Watch out for a new project this autumn with Frode Gjerstad, Jo Berger Myhre and Dag Erik Knedal Andersen. Concerts this autumn will follow.

16.07.07
The record with Petter Wettre is due to be released sometime this fall with a releaseconcert at Belleville November 9th, but you can already now listen to it and order it from Petters own homepage.

01.07.07
I will do two concerts this summer at Copenhagen Jazzfestival with Petter Wettres group. See concerts.

11.03.07
In the beginning of May, Petter Wettre Trio with the addition of me on guitar, will start recording some of Petter`s most recent trio repetoir.

11.12.06
Concerts in 2007 will amongst others include two small tours in February (Petter Wettre trio and Ambush). See concerts.

04.07.06
Håkon Storms new Big Band record, Matsukaze, AIM Records - released June 27th, 2006. You can listen to it and buy it here.

26.06.06
New homepage.

22.06.06
I will play different concerts this summer at Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Molde Int. Jazzfestival and Oslo Jazzfestival. See concerts.

20.06.06
Plattform will be touring in October. For booking contact: kim@kimjohannesen.com

09.05.06
I will play with Peloton on their tour in the end of May. Check out their homepage.

18.04.06
Join my myspace.com friendlist at myspace.com.

16.04.06
Upcoming release for 2006 – Håkon Storm Big Band, AIM Records.
01.06.08
Kim won the 1st prize in the guitar category at Nõmme International Young Artists Competition in Tallinn 22-24 mai. The prize gives him performances at festivals like Pori Jazz, Turku Jazz, Rigas Ritmi & Juu Jääb.

18.04.08
Kim will represent Norway at Nõmme International Young Artists Competition in Tallinn May 22-24.

26.12.07
REVOLVER! is chosen out of 51 bands to participate in Rikskonsertenes competition Jazzintro, Young Norwegian Jazztalents of the year, 2008. Concert at MaiJazz, Stavanger, May 10th.

04.11.07
Review, sound and pictures of the concert with Fri ØKS at Biermannsgården 01.11.07 can be found here. Norwegian only.

03.10.07
REVOLVER! Dobbel Action Turne ended up with a liverecording at Belleville in Oslo. You can listen to the recording here.

27.08.07
Two tours in September: Aksel Jensen Lucky three and REVOLVER! Double Action Tour! See concerts.

28.07.07
Watch out for a new project this autumn with Frode Gjerstad, Jo Berger Myhre and Dag Erik Knedal Andersen. Concerts this autumn will follow.

16.07.07
The record with Petter Wettre is due to be released sometime this fall with a releaseconcert at Belleville November 9th, but you can already now listen to it and order it from Petters own homepage.

01.07.07
Kim will do two concerts this summer at Copenhagen Jazzfestival with Petter Wettres group. See concerts.

11.03.07
In the beginning of May, Petter Wettre Trio with the addition of Kim on guitar, will start recording some of Petter`s most recent trio repetoir.

11.12.06
Concerts in 2007 will amongst others include two small tours in February (Petter Wettre trio and Ambush). See concerts.

04.07.06
Håkon Storms new Big Band record, Matsukaze, AIM Records - released June 27th, 2006. You can listen to it and buy it here.

26.06.06
New homepage.

22.06.06
Kim will play different concerts this summer at Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Molde Int. Jazzfestival and Oslo Jazzfestival. See concerts.

20.06.06
Plattform will be touring in October. For booking contact: kim@kimjohannesen.com

09.05.06
Kim will play with Peloton on their tour in the end of May. Check out their homepage.

18.04.06
Join Kim’s myspace.com friendlist at myspace.com.

16.04.06
Upcoming release for 2006 – Håkon Storm Big Band, AIM Records.