Hedvig Mollestad Trio

Hedwig Mollestad Thomassen, from Ålesund, Norway, is a renowned guitarist fusing hard rock and jazz. Leading her trio with Ellen Brekken and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, she's acclaimed for albums like "All of Them Witches" and "Black Stabat Mater." Notable collaborations include performances with Elephant9 drummer Torstein Lofthus and Portuguese trumpeter Susana Santos Silva. She won the Jazztalentprisen at the Molde International Jazz Festival. Her sound blends influences from Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and jazz legends like Sonny Sharrock.