Jan Gunnar Hoff started his professional jazz career at the local Ad Lib jazz club in the spring of 1976. At the festival Bodø Jazz Open in January 2026, Hoff will perform a anniversary concert “50 years in music”, with a line up consisting of some of his collaborators during the years: Mathias Eick (trp), Marilyn Mazur (perc/drums), Tore Brunborg (saxophone), Børge Petersen-Øverleir (guitars), Roger Johansen (dr), Tore Johansen (trp) a.o. There will also be numerous vocal acts from England Brooks, Soetkin Baptist, MAUD (Kristine Hoff). The Arctic Philharmonic is an important part of the production. Link to festival presentation
