Signe Emmeluth - saxophones
Guro Kvåle - trombone
Andreas Wildhagen - drums
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - double bass
Jonas Cambien - piano
''beguiling'' – Downbeat Magazine
''a celebration of possibility'' – Dusted Magazine
''a coherent ride through a kind of rhythmic wonderland'' - The Squid's Ear
''Cambien's outfit bewitches and enthralls as it infuses tightly scripted charts with an air of exuberant spontaneity.'' - AllAboutJazz
''Jonas Cambien has a real feel for shaping and arranging sounds, a quality that allows him to offer this kind of jewel.'' - Matthieu Jouan
Cleverly complex yet melodically embraceable, Maca Conu present a mix of astute, joyful and irrepressibly creative approaches to jazz.
Hailing from Belgium but having called Oslo home since 2008, pianist and composer Jonas Cambien is both a progeny of and a formative influence on the city’s free jazz and improvisational scene. Maca Conu embodies Cambien’s astuteness in selecting and nurturing some of the most creative and dynamic actors in this landscape. The group features Signe Emmeluth on alto and tenor saxophones, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten on double bass, Andreas Wildhagen on drums, and cements the membership of trombonist Guro Kvåle, who featured on two tracks of their inaugural album. With their blistering spiritual free jazz, abstract meanderings, rebellious hooks, and robust live performances, Maca Conu has been amassing devotees.
Cambien has a background in classical music as well as jazz, and focuses on contemporary music, free jazz and improvised music. Originally, there was the Jonas Cambien Trio, a band that was active for several years and released three albums on Clean Feed, a label that was at the core of adventurous jazz for over two decades. With Maca Conu, Cambien has aimed to carry forth and evolve the originality of the musical language that defined the Trio. In 2024, the group released their first self-titled album on Clean Feed. Maca Conu’s sophomore album, Popular Misconceptions (2026), is their first release on Sonic Transmissions, an Oslo-based label founded by the ensemble’s bassist, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten. And it’s only up from here, as we see Jonas Cambien’s Maca Conu landing confidently among the celestial echelons of exploratory jazz.
Upcoming concerts:
11.11.2026 Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo (NO) Release concert
Past concerts:
14.05.2026 Amper Tone, Oslo (NO)
12.05.2026 Bergen Kjøtt (NO)
11.05.2026 Nerhuskjelleren, Rosendal (NO)
18.10.2025 Handelsbeurs, Gent (BE)
15.10.2025 Voss Jazzklubb (NO)
13.09.2025 Sonic Transmissions Festival, Austin (TX)
25.04.2025 Soddjazz Festival, Inderøy (NO)
26.03.2025 Nesodden Jazzklubb (NO)
24.03.2025 Kafé Hærverk, Oslo (NO)
16.08.2024 Oslo Jazz Festival, Oslo (NO)
26.05.2024 Ponavafest Brno (CZ)
09.05.2024 Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo (NO)
04.05.2024 Jazzalarm Festival, Porsgrunn (NO)
02.05.2024 Storyville, Molde (NO)
14.04.2024 Cuba, Münster (DE)
12.04.2024 Sowieso, Berlin (DE)
11.04.2024 NONA, Mechelen (BE)
10.04.2024 Hot Club de Gand, Gent (BE)
28.09.2023 Kafé Hærverk, Oslo (NO)
26.09.2023 Divadlo29, Pardubice (CZ)
25.09.2023 Akropolis, prague (CZ)
24.09.2023 Flerbruket (NO)
24.06.2021 Motvind Festival, Oslo (NO)
Contact / Booking :
froydis (at) ruudidoodi (dot) com
jonascambien (at) hotmail (dot) com
