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Marja Mortensson and Daniel Herskedal - Green Pilot Tour

"The tour consisted of 4 cities in 4 countries: Coutances (France), Leuven (Belgium), Cologne (Germany) and Nijmegen (the Netherlands) and was accompanied by Marja Mortensson's baby. Therefore the mean of transport was chosen accordingly to accommodate the touring duo, their sound technician and the baby-sitter who could take care of the baby during concerts, recording session and sound checks/rehearsals."

The Green Pilot Tour is one of the most valuable and stimulating initiative of Europe Jazz Network. As members we can directly benefit form the financial support. It also motivates festivals and clubs to rethink their sustainability methods and encourages us to improve the content in this matter.

The tour of Norwegian joik singer Marja Mortensson and tuba player Daniel Herskedal was organised by Marja's agent in Europe, Tinka Steinhoff. She helped with collecting partners and with filling some of the partners' sides of the application. Otherwise the work was done by us, the leaders, that is Music Meeting Festival. The tour consisted of 4 cities in 4 countries: Coutances (France), Leuven (Belgium), Cologne (Germany) and Nijmegen (the Netherlands) and was accompanied by Marja Mortensson's baby. Therefore the mean of transport was chosen accordingly to accommodate the touring duo, their sound technician and the baby-sitter who could take care of the baby during concerts, recording session and sound checks/rehearsals. We were lucky not to have weather disturbances or logistics problems on the tour, so all concerts took place as planned with en extra addition that was the recording session by the Dutch tv VPRO. The concert recording emission is planned for July 2023 and we will be happy to share it with all the members once it is out.

LINKS:
https://musicmeeting.nl/en/artist/marja-mortensson-daniel-herskedal
https://www.jazzsouslespommiers.com/artistes_2023/marja-mortensson/ 
https://pers.30cc.be/the-sound-of-voice
https://www.stadtgarten.de/en/program/marja-mortensson-daniel-herskedal-6465
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Case studies

North Sea String Quartet toured Sweden from 28 November through 4 December 2023. The Dutch quartet performed at 5 locations in the Knutpunkt network of venues, plus 2 jazz clubs in Gothenburg.
Budapest Music Centre's Opus Jazz Club organized an EJN Green Pilot tour in April 2023 in close cooperation with No Earplugs Booking Agency and the Norwegian band (Exit) KNARR.
Guy Salamon Group toured Catalonia in March 2023. Five regular concerts, one showcase concert at Jazz I Am, two quintet gigs and two workshops with students, all in nine days.