Djangofestivalen 2027

Since 1980, Norway has celebrated the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt with a festival dedicated to his music. The tradition continues at Cosmopolite in Oslo, where Djangofestivalen returns from 21 to 23 January 2027.

As always, your host is Jon Larsen — the festival’s founder and longstanding driving force alongside Cosmopolite Scene.

The festival celebrates string music, swing, string swing and gypsy jazz, featuring international guests and leading Norwegian musicians. Over three evenings, audiences will encounter artists who carry Django’s musical legacy forward — respecting tradition while exploring new forms of expression.

Gustav Skaaret & Renaud Crols Quintet (NO/BE/FR)

Line-up:
Gustav Skaaret – guitar
Jørgen Vikjord – guitar
Renaud Crols – violin
Benji Winterstein – rhythm guitar
Esteban Felix – double bass

Rocky Gresset Trio + special guest Ola Kvernberg (FR/NO)

Line-up:
Rocky Gresset – guitar
Mathieu Chatelain – rhythm guitar
William Brunard – double bass
Special guest: Ola Kvernberg – violin

Gustav Skaaret & Renaud Crols Quintet (NO/BE/FR)

Following their success at Djangofestivalen in 2026, Gustav Skaaret and Renaud Crols return — this time as a quintet.

With violin, lead guitar, two rhythm guitars and double bass, they draw on the same instrumental line-up that Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli used in the Quintette du Hot Club de France. This legendary ensemble helped define string swing in Paris during the 1930s and 1940s and remains an important source of inspiration for new generations of musicians.

Joined by guitarists Jørgen Vikjord and Benji Winterstein and young French bassist Esteban Felix, Skaaret and Crols bring an energetic, fresh and youthful interpretation of the music of the Hot Club de France. Tradition, the joy of playing and lively interplay come together in this Norwegian-Belgian-French collaboration.

Rocky Gresset Trio + special guest Ola Kvernberg (FR/NO)

Rocky Gresset is one of today’s leading gypsy jazz guitarists. Proudly carrying the tradition forward, he has never limited himself to a single style. His open-minded approach and a musical range spanning Django standards and bebop have made him a sought-after musician on the international jazz scene.

With his regular collaborators Mathieu Chatelain on rhythm guitar and William Brunard on double bass, he leads a trio that bridges swing and bebop. Gresset’s many influences come together in an interplay full of rhythmic vitality and melodic elegance.

For this concert, the trio is joined by Ola Kvernberg on violin. Expect an exciting encounter between Gresset’s guitar playing and Kvernberg’s expressive bowing — with room for both virtuoso exchanges and spontaneous musical moments.