Check out the first in a four-part series the Washington Post Express is running on the Nordic Jazz Fest which kicks off Thursday at the House of Sweden in DC: http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2008/06/nordic_jazz_08_kristian_blaks_island_mus.php
First up is Kristian Blak to be followed by Wildbirds and Peacedrums (Tuesday), Iro Haarla (Wednesday) and Ola Kvernberg (Thursday).