Produkt
The 1990s also marked the beginning of an era of new crossover experimentalism in Norwegian music. Club DJs and Jazz musicians began interacting to create a brand new kind of fusion, mingling traditional jazz improvisation with beats and turntablism. The appeal of electronics had always been magnetic to Bugge, who soon began working on new material based on this new concept. And indeed, the project's name emphasised this: "New Conception of Jazz".
With the release of his first album as a band leader, Bugge also realised that in order to provide the right kind of support for his album, he would need his own label. As such, the year 1996 marks a watershed for both Bugge and the emerging generation of jazz musicians, as Jazzland Recordings was founded that year with the album "New Conception of Jazz" as its first release. The album itself was recorded in 1994 and featured a plethora of talent from different generations of Norwegian Jazz, including Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Anders Engen, Eivind Aarset, Erlend Gjerde, Nils Petter Molvær, Audun Kleive, Björn Kjellemyr and Vidar Johansen. - Jazzland Records
- Bugge Wesseltoft (Klavier, E-Piano, Orgel, Synthesizer, Elektronik, Darabouka, Gesang)
- Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Kontrabass)
- Anders Engen (Schlagzeug)
- Vidar Johansen (Bassklarinette, Tenorsaxofon)
- Trude Eick (Waldhorn)
- Jens Petter Antonsen (Trompete)
- Audun Kleive (Drums Electronic)
- Eivind Aarset (Gitarre)
- Erland Gjerde (Trompete)
- Sjur Miljeteig (Trompete)
- Bjørn Kjellemyr (KontraBass)
- Rune Arnesen (Schlagzeug)
- Nils Petter Molvaer (Trompete)
- Sveinung Hovensjø (E-Bass)
- Michy (Gesang)