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Anton Eger
Anton Eger (born 9 December 1980) is a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, known from a series of recordings and collaborations with musicians like Django Bates, Marius Neset, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Ivo Neame, and Jasper Høiby. Career Eger studied jazz at the Copenhagen Rhythmic Music Conservatory under the guidance of Django Bates among others, and played drums on Bates' album ''Spring is Here (Shall We Dance?)'' (2008). Within the Scandinavian quintet JazzKamikaze, he participates on several album releases and appeared at various international jazz festivals Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Moldejazz, North Sea Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival, as well as being part of the opening of the annual Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. He also collaborates within the trio Phronesis with double bassist Jasper Høiby and pianist and saxophonist Ivo Neame. They have released six albums so far. Their 2010 album ''Alive'' was nominated jazz album of the year by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Records (1994)
: ''To be distinguished from Challenge Records (1920s) and Challenge Records (1950s)'' Challenge Records is a record company and label in the Netherlands founded by Hein van de Geyn, Anne de Jong, and Joost Leijen in 1994. Its catalogue includes music by Nat Adderley, Paul Bollenback, Bob Brookmeyer, Keith Ingham, Rick Margitza, Enrico Pieranunzi, Yitzhak Yedid, Clark Terry, Jasper van 't Hof, Eric Ineke and Eric Vloeimans. Imprints Challenge's labels include Buzz, Between The Lines, Challenge Classics, Challenge Jazz Records, V-Flow, Double Moon (producer Volker Dueck), Challenge Jazz (producer Hein van de Geyn), Challenge Legacy, Retrieval (restorations by John R. T. Davies), Daybreak (producer Fred Dubiez), Timeless Jazz Legacy, A Records, JJ-Tracks, PineHill, Van Dyck Records, Supertracks Records, Drukplaten, Fineline, SunnyMoon Records, and Antoine Marchand. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#3, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Hjorth
Magnus Hjorth (born Ola Magnus Hjorth on 26 September 1983 in Laholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz pianist, known as leader of his own 'Magnus Hjorth Trio'. Career Hjorth is active in Copenhagen, where he in 2009 completed his musical education at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory. He has studied under guidance of Thomas Clausen, Jacob Christoffersen, Nikolaj Hess, Jørgen Emborg och Maggi Olin, among others. As child Hjorth played the trombone and violin, but changed to the piano at twelve. He has participated on several albums, including with his own trio ''Magnus Hjorth Trio'' which also consists of the Dane Lasse Mørck (bass) and Norwegian Snorre Kirk (drums). The trio album ''Loco Motif'' (2007) was reviewed at the jazz magazine Orkesterjournalen's site, where the writer Per Wiken completed reviews of this characterization: "Music with nerve of the three attuned musicians, who exudes power and confidence and which, as we have seen, imposes certain requirements on the opponent lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petter Eldh
Frans Petter Eldh (born 19 September 1983 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish jazz bass player and composer, who predominantly has worked first in Denmark, and since 2009 he has lived in Berlin. Biography Eldh was raised in a family of artists. At the age of eight he started to play the guitar and bought his first hip-hop album when nine. Three years later he substituted the guitar for the double bass. When he turned thirteen under the influence of the music of Charlie Parker, he got into Jazz. He received his first musical training between 1999 and 2002 at the Sinclair Music School in Uddevalla. He continued his studies from 2002 to 2004 at the Jazz School of Skurup, in order to go to Copenhagen, where the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark. He received his Master's degree in 2009. In the mid 2010 he collaborated with Django Bates on the Charlie Parker tribute ''Conformation'' (2011) among other things. Honors *2006: Awarded The International Jazz Price Getxo i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRK Jazz
NRK Jazz is a Norwegian radio station operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) that broadcasts jazz on DAB Digital Radio Digital radio is the use of digital technology to transmit or receive across the radio spectrum. Digital transmission by radio waves includes digital broadcasting, and especially digital audio radio services. Types In digital broadcasting syst ... and the internet. External links NRK Jazz NRK Radio stations in Norway Jazz radio stations [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird (Marius Neset Album)
''Birds'' (released March 25, 2013 in Oslo, Norway by the label Edition Records – EDN1040) is the 4'th album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset. Critical reception The review by Neil Spencer of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 5 stars, the review by Terje Mosnes of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album dice 6, the review by Carl Petter Opsahk of the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang awarded the album dice 5, and the reviewer Ian Mann of the Jazz Mann awarded the album 4.5 stars According to Mosnes, with this album, Neset takes further steps on his way to the Jazz sky. The brilliant compositions and the musical skills of this band are extraordinary. It is only to look forward to the next move of this great jazz musician and composer. NRK Jazz critique Erling Wicklund, in his review of Neset's album ''Birds'' states: ... The album's title and opening track Birds is one of the funniest tunes I've heard - a frantic but through structured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Xplosion
''Golden Xplosion'' (released April 15, 2011 in UK by the label Edition Records – EDN1027) is the second album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset. Reception The review by John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 5 stars, and the reviewer Ivan Hewett of the British newspaper The Telegraph awarded the album 5 stars Review This is a remarkable album by the now 25 years old Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset. Together with the three companion musicians centered by Django Bates, the brilliant compositions and the excess energy of the band gives the album an elevated expression. The Guardian critique John Fordham, in his review of Neset's album ''Golden Xplosion'' states: The Telegraph critique Ivan Hewett, in his review of Neset's album ''Golden Xplosion'' states: Track listing :''All compositions by Marius Neset except when otherwise noted'' #«Introducing: Golden Xplosion» (2:01) #«Golden Xplosion» (5:26) #«City On Fire» (7:4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suite For The Seven Mountains
''Suite for the Seven Mountains'' (released April 15, 2008 in UK by the label Edition Records – CALI074CD) is the debut album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset and his «People Are Machines». Reception The review by the Marlbank.net awarded the album 4 stars, and the reviewer Erik Steinskog of the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende awarded the album 4 stars (dice). Review The debut album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset is a suite for jazz quartet and string quartet. Neset give us an elevated chamber music experience including seven movements with consistently strong compositions Kirkemusikki Bergen in the review of Neset's album ''Suite For The Seven Mountains'' states: Track listing :''All compositions by Marius Neset'' Personnel ;People Are Machines *Marius Neset - tenor & soprano saxophones * Magnus Hjorth - piano *Petter Eldh - double bass *Anton Eger Anton Eger (born 9 December 1980) is a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, known from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stunt Records
Stunt Records is an independent record label formed in 1990 by Daniel Amos, Terry Scott Taylor, and Tom Gulotta. This is different from the Stunt Records which is a jazz record label in Denmark. Discography # The Swirling Eddies – ''Swirling Mellow'' # Daniel Amos – '' Live Bootleg '82'', (1990) # Daniel Amos – '' ¡Alarma!'' (CD reissue w/3 bonus tracks), (1991) # Daniel Amos – '' Doppelgänger'' (CD reissue w/3 bonus tracks), (1992) # Various Artists – ''No Sense of History'', (1992) with Alternative Records # Various Artists – ''Shirley, Goodness & Misery'', (1992) with Alternative Records # Daniel Amos – ''Motor Cycle Tracks'' (CD promo), (1993) # Terry Scott Taylor – '' Knowledge & Innocence'' (collector's edition signed & numbered by Terry), (1993) # Daniel Amos – '' Preachers From Outer Space'', (1995) # Loam – ''Stereoscopic'', (1996) # Terry Scott Taylor – ''Ten–Gallon Hat'' Six–song E.P., (1997) # Eve Selis – ''Out On a Wire'', (1998) # Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edition Records
Edition Records is an independent record label that was founded in 2008 by pianist Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson."BBC Wales Music" accessed 9 October 2016 Background In 2008, pianist and composer Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson started Edition Records as a label for jazz and improvised music."BBC Jazz on 3, Jazz Line-Up broadcast 27 May 2012"BBC Jazz on 3 In 2013 the label began the Edition Classics series to focus on chamber music by international ensembles and soloists. The label is distributed in the UK by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
