You’d never guess it, but Oslo has a very funky little blues club perched on the banks of the river away from the (relative) excitement of its main entertainment districts. Blå (Blue) is a converted warehouse which has a brilliant location just a hundred metres from a whole slew of other venues, yet somehow feels a world away. It’s big outdoor terrace and cool inside room, full of exposed beams and funky decoration, plays host to a free Sunday night session that is pretty popular amongst both a group of locals and also international students studying in Oslo. I’ve headed down a few times now to see the Frank Znort quartet (well, they say quartet but there are about 9 of them really) do their thing and it is always entertaining. There can’t be many jazz bands in the world that play songs by the Andrew Sisters and the Dead Kennedys back to back! On nice nights like this evening the band play their first set out on the terrace by the river before Oslo’s messed up licensing laws force everyone to sweat it out inside to hear their second set. A shame really, because listening to the band while having a beer by the river under a sky that never really gets dark anymore is a really rather lovely experience.
Anyhow – it’s a surprisingly fun little night out down at Blå and quite different from anything else I’ve encountered in Oslo. The quality of the recording isn’t great (nor was this song a highlight of the gig), but here’s a little clip I captured.
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