Dølajazz is a Norwegian jazzfestival held at Lillehammer in October each year. The festival was established in 1977 and the first festival was held in 1978. Already after the first year the festival was the fourth Norwegian jazz festival by Moldejazz, Kongsberg Jazzfestival and Vossajazz. The initiators were Kyrre Rosenvinge and Roger Ryberg. DølaJazz has focused mainly on developing talent and the best of Norwegian jazz, and instituted Norsk Jazzstipend (The Norwegian Jazz Scholarship) in partnership with Norsk Jazzforbund (The Norwegian Jazz Fedreation) and Foreningen Norske Jazzmusikere (The Association of Norwegian Jazz Musicians). The festival will perform an annual commission, which is now christened Homecoming.