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Jolly Jumper & Big Moe
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Jolly Jumper & Big Moe

Also known as: Jolly Jumper & Big Moe m/ The Jimbo Jambo Band

• Norway• Active: 1992–
Acoustic BluesTraditional BluesContemporary Blues

One of Norway's most beloved acoustic blues duos, pairing harmonica singer Jolly Jumper with veteran guitarist Big Moe.

Instruments
Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Piano, Drums
from
Norge
Many point to Jolly Jumper & Big Moe as the act that started Norway's wave of acoustic blues duos in the 1990s (Source: Blues in Hell). The duo consists of Kjell Inge Fischer Brovoll, performing as "Jolly Jumper," and guitarist Jan Erik "Big" Moe (Source: Blues in Hell; Trondheim Bluesklubb). Brovoll handles the vocals and a harmonica style many consider among the most distinctive in Norwegian blues, while Moe has built his reputation as a guitarist ever since forming his very first blues band in 1965 (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb). The two found each other at the Hell Bluesfestival in 1992, and their partnership has continued unbroken ever since -- well over thirty years as stage partners (Source: Blues in Hell). In 2018 Moe received the Blues in Hell Award, a recognition that came after a musical life spanning more than five decades (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb). Since retiring from his day job a few years ago, he has made clear that blues now has his full attention (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb). Audiences know the duo for a stage presence full of warmth, humor and top-tier musical craft, which has made them some of the most sought-after names on club and festival stages both in Norway and abroad (Source: Blues in Hell). With a full band, they perform as "Jolly Jumper & Big Moe m/ The Jimbo Jambo Band," joined by Daniel Trustrup Røssing on piano and vocals and Arne "King Kong" Skognes on drums (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb). They are regulars at the Blues in Hell festival, where their shows are consistently sold out (Source: Blues in Hell), and have also performed for Trondheim Bluesklubb at Krambua (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb).

Musical Influence

Jolly Jumper & Big Moe are widely credited with kickstarting the acoustic blues-duo format in Norway in the 1990s, opening the door for a whole generation of Norwegian duos that followed (Source: Blues in Hell).

Formative experiences

  • •1965: Big Moe started his first blues band (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb).
  • •1992: Jolly Jumper and Big Moe met at the Hell Bluesfestival and began playing together (Source: Blues in Hell).
  • •2018: Jan Erik "Big" Moe received the Blues in Hell Award (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb).
  • •Moe retired from his day job and chose to commit to playing blues full-time (Source: Trondheim Bluesklubb).

Instruments & Equipment

Guitar

Vocals and harmonica (Jolly Jumper / Kjell Inge Fischer Brovoll)

Brovoll's harmonica playing is the duo's unmistakable signature sound.

Guitar (Big Moe / Jan Erik Moe)

Moe's guitar playing has been shaped by more than 50 years on stage since 1965.

Collaborators

Daniel Trustrup Røssing

Piano and vocals in "The Jimbo Jambo Band," the duo's regular full-band lineup.

Arne "King Kong" Skognes

Drums in "The Jimbo Jambo Band."

Watch & Listen

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Discography

YearTitleProducerStudioLabelChartSalesMusiciansYouTubeNotes
1999Searching The Desert For The BluesJan Erik Birkeland (co-producer/engineer)————Kjell Inge Brovoll (Vocals, harmonica), Jan Erik Moe (Vocals, guitar), Diz Watson (Piano)Debut album, 17 tracks. Diz Watson guests on piano on select tracks. Mastered by Morten Lund (Source: Discogs).
2001Bootleggers BluesJolly Jumper & Big Moe; Jan Erik Birkeland (co-producer/engineer)—Ruf Records (RUF 1068)——Kjell Inge Brovoll (Vocals, harmonica, guitar, kazoo, bongos, percussion), Jan Erik Moe (Vocals, mandolin, banjo, electric guitar, percussion, steel guitar, twelve-string guitar), J.T. Lauritsen (Accordion, backing vocals), The Holmes Brothers (Backing vocals), Diz "Honeybear" Watson (Piano), Jan Erik Mikalsen (Tuba), Snorre "W" Busch (Violin)18 tracks. Released on German blues label Ruf Records, with a guest appearance from American act The Holmes Brothers on backing vocals (Source: Discogs).
2004Rooster SoupJolly Jumper & Big Moe; Svenn Frøseth (co-producer/engineer); Thomas Ruf (executive producer)—Ruf Records (RUF 1098, Germany)——Kjell Inge Brovoll (Vocals, harmonica), Jan Erik Moe (Vocals, guitar)15 tracks. Full studio recording available on YouTube, uploaded by The Orchard Enterprises on behalf of Ruf Records (Source: Discogs).
2010Welcome To Jimbo Jambo Land—————Jan Erik Moe (Vocals, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, national steel, bouzouki, banjo, electric guitar, chorus, handclaps), Kjell Inge Brovoll (Vocals, harmonica, kazoo, chorus, handclaps, whistling)15 tracks. The first album released under the "Jimbo Jambo Band" name (Source: Discogs).

Awards & Recognition

2018
Blues in Hell Award
Awarded to Jan Erik "Big" Moe

External links

Blues in Hell — artistside Trondheim Bluesklubb

Booking / Contact

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