Cosmic concept | Oslojazz 2025
Cosmic Swing Orchestra is the band that, since 2018, has been opening people's minds and swinging straight out into the cosmos with a blissful mix of music, satire, and performance art. The show "The Jazz Togetherness Show" is the band's biggest production to date and will premiere at the Oslo Jazz Festival!
In a chaotic contemporary world marked by one global crisis after another, and with constant threats of climate catastrophe and nuclear war, the demand for lifestyle advice and self-help has never been greater. Social media overflows with life-changing tips on freedom and strong, lasting relationships-advice on how to manage the hustle and bustle of everyday life, become healthier, or improve your finances. To the sound of TikTok reels and AI-generated voices, well-meaning influencers, desperate consumers, and cynical technocrats swing in a death dance toward the end of the world, chasing optimization and the dream of becoming the best version of themselves. Can’t change the world? Well, at least you can change yourself.
"The Jazz Togetherness Show" is a satirical and absurd performance about life mastery and apocalypse—a profound encounter with the world’s leading authority on subconscious reprogramming and irresistible influence.
Petter Dalane – keyboards and musical direction, composition, direction, and acting, Sara Fjeldvær – vocals, Kertu Aer – bass, Bjørn André Syverinsen – drums, Ola Lømo Ellingsen – trumpet, Oscar Haug – trumpet, Even Brodwall – French horn, Jørgen Bjelkerud – trombone, Erlend Kongtorp – saxophone, Aksel Rønning – saxophone, Jenny Frøysa – saxophone
Frida Vige Helle – masks and direction, Nami Kitagawa Aam – choreography
Concert starts: 21.00
Doors: 20.00
Photo: Sigrid Erdal