The ambassador to the US told the press that his country’s relationship with American jazz music goes all the way back to the 1960s. At that time, a well-known and respected jazz artist moved to the country, becoming highly successful and influencing local performers, effectively changing the sound of the nation's jazz.

The ambassador noted that diplomacy is not all about economic or political matters, and that some relationships don't need words. His country holds its own annual jazz event, and this particular evening included a group of three musicians. One of the performers was a guitarist born in Finland who has lived in NY for 5 years, taking a break from a busy schedule that keeps him on the road much of the time.

At an event earlier this summer, musical performers from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland gathered in the garden of the Danish ambassador’s home. They came to take part in what is becoming one of Washington’s more popular summer events: the yearly Nordic Jazz Festival. The event is now in its thirteenth year. Wisborg is Denmark’s ambassador to the United States. the relationship with American jazz music goes all the way back to the early 1960s. At that time, some of the world’s most well-known and widely respected jazz artists moved to the country. Wisborg said that for many years, American artists including …. were highly successful as cultural ambassadors to Denmark. They influenced local performers and changed the sound of Danish Jazz in the process.

Diplomacy isn’t just about politics and economy. Some relations don’t need words.

Finland, another Nordic country, held its own Nordic jazz event. It included a group of three musicians , a guitar player born in Finland who has lived in New York City for the past five years.

, the event was a break from his busy scedule that keeps him on the road much of the time, both in the U.S. and other countries.

Lone D. Wisborg is Denmark’s ambassador to the United States. She told VOA that for Denmark, the relationship with American jazz music goes all the way back to the early 1960s. At that time, some of the world’s most well-known and widely respected jazz artists moved to the country. Wisborg said that for many years, American artists including Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon and Ben Webster were highly successful as cultural ambassadors to Denmark. They influenced local performers and changed “the sound of Danish Jazz” in the process. “Diplomacy isn’t just about politics and economy,” said Wisborg. “Some relations don’t need words.”

At an event earlier this summer, musical performers from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland gathered in the garden of the Danish ambassador’s home. They came to take part in what is becoming one of Washington’s more popular summer events: the yearly Nordic Jazz Festival.

Lone D. Wisborg is Denmark’s ambassador to the United States. She told VOA that for Denmark, the relationship with American jazz music goes all the way back to the early 1960s. At that time, some of the world’s most well-known and widely respected jazz artists moved to the country. for many years, American artists including Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon and Ben Webster were highly successful as cultural ambassadors to Denmark. “Diplomacy isn’t just about politics and economy,” said Wisborg. “Some relations don’t need words.” Finland, another Nordic country, held its own Nordic jazz event. It included a group of three musicians led by 28-year-old Olli Soikkeli. He is a guitar player born in Finland who has lived in New York City for the past five years.

For Soikkeli, the event was a break from his busy schedule that keeps him on the road much of the time, both in the U.S. and other countries.