Hedvig Mollestad

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Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen is a groundbreaking and influential Norwegian guitarist from Ålesund. Her work with Hedvig Mollestad Trio, including 6 albums from 2011-2018, has led to broad international attention and interest. She has also collaborated with Jarle Bernhoft, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Mats Gustafsson, Jon Balke and Jon Eberson, to mention a few. David Fricke from Rolling Stone says: "I was immediately struck by the quality and ferocity of her guitar playing and improvisation, and the rhythmic bond of the group." The releases of the trio have been reviewed in notable media as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MOJO, Uncut, Classic Rock, The Wire, Downbeat, Jazzwise, Jazztimes, Guitar World and Decibel Magazine. In recent years, Mollestad has also made her mark as a composer outside the trio, with several commissioned works. She delivered Tingingsverket to Vossa Jazz Festival, her most recent project Ekhidna, which was recorded and is out now on Rune Grammofon records. In 2019 she was awarded the prestigious Musicians Prize at Kongsberg Jazz Festival, inviting her to play three concerts at the festival of 2020. She is also writing music for Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, to be performed at Molde Jazz Festival 2020.