Jostein Gulbrandsen performing at DC9 with Motel in 2007, photo by Jamie Onderdonk Jazz guitarist Jostein Gulbrandsen’s career has been on the upswing since the 2007 release of his debut, Twelve. The album was named one of the year’s top five by The Village Voice and as a result, Gulbrandsen is slowly making a name for himself in New York’s crowded jazz scene. He is also a friend of the District, coming to the…