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Børre Dalhaug
Børre Dalhaug (born 29 April 1974 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), music arranger and music instructor. Career Dalhaug has worked as a musician since 1995 and done around 800 concerts with bands like The Real Thing (jazz band), The Real Thing, Staffan William-Olsson, Staffan William-Olsson Sextet, Nora Brockstedt, Oslo Groove Company, Bohuslän Big Band among others. He has performed in Pakistan, India, Russia, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden and Denmark and participates on a number of albums. He released the Spellemannprisen nominated big band album ''BigBandBlast!'' (2004), and leads his own big band called «Børre Dalhaugs Bigbandblast» in addition to being a sideman in numerous projects. Børre also works as a composer and arranger. He also has a college degree in computer engineering. Discography Solo albums *2004: ''Bigbandblast!'' (Real Records), «Børre Dalhaugs Bigbandblast» includes Kåre Nymark, Kåre Nymark Jr., Nils-Olav Johans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ålesund
Ålesund () sometimes spelled Aalesund in English, is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality, as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. The town is a sea port and is noted for its concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. Although sometimes internationally spelled by its older name ''Aalesund'', this spelling is obsolete in Norwegian. However, the local football club Aalesunds FK still carries that spelling, having been founded before the official change. The municipality is the 184th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ålesund is the 13th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 67,114. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 9.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information In 1793, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Norwegian, ''Kringkastingsorkestret'', abbreviated as KORK) is a radio orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (''Norsk rikskringkasting AS'', or NRK). Its principal base is the ''Store Studio'' at the NRK's headquarters in Oslo. The orchestra's current chief administrator is Rolf Lennart Stensø. As of 2018, KORK consists of fifty-nine musicians. History KORK was founded in 1946 with twenty-four musicians in the orchestra, from ensembles previously led by Øivind Bergh and Gunnar Knudsen. Øivind Bergh served as its first principal conductor from 1946 to 1976. The orchestra initially secured its reputation in performances of entertainment music and light classics. Sverre Bruland, KORK's second principal conductor from 1976 to 1988, established the orchestra's commitment to presenting contemporary Norwegian music. Since the 2013–2014 season, the orchestra's current principal conductor is Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Harth-Bedoya i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even Kruse Skatrud
Even Kruse Skatrud (born 18 August 1977) lecturer at the University of Oslo, a Norwegian Jazz musician, composer, Music arranger and Orchestra leader. He is the son of musician Harry Andersen and Marit Skatrud Andersen, married to singer-artist Anine Kruse Skatrud and son-in-law of the major Norwegian Contemporary composer Bjørn Kruse (b. 1946). Career He studied music and composition at Norges Musikkhøgskole (from 1998) and contributed on a series of productions with orchestras like ''Funky Butt'', ''Gumbo'', ''Erik Smith's Friends'', Soulslave, Descarga, Soul Inc, Ensemble Denada, Marinemusikken, Kringkastingsorkesteret, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra and the originale "The Glenn Miller Orchestra". He has played with musicians like Phil Woods, Marilyn Mazur, Ray Anderson, Bobby Stewart, Eddie Daniels og Clarence Clemons, contributed to TV-shows like three Idol-orchestres ( TV 2, 2003–05) and four seasons with ''Skal vi danse'' ( TV 2), and solo performances with Oslo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deluxe (The Real Thing Album)
Deluxe may refer to: Corporations * Deluxe Corporation, check printers * De Luxe Motor Car Company, an American automobile manufacturer Media and entertainment * DeLuxe Color, a brand of color photography used in motion pictures, especially those made by 20th Century Fox since late 1953 * Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., parent company of ** Deluxe Digital Studios ** Deluxe Laboratories * Deluxe Music, a German music television channel * Matsuko Deluxe * ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'', a Game Boy Color platforming game * ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', a Nintendo Switch racing game * ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', a Nintendo Switch platforming game Music * Deluxe (musician), a rock musician (Xoel López) from Galicia, Spain * Deluxe (musical group), an electronic group from Aix-en-Provence, France * ''Deluxe'' (Harmonia album), 1975 * ''Deluxe'' (Better Than Ezra album), 1993 * ''De-Luxe'' (album), a 1993 album by Yōko Oginome * "De-Luxe", a song by Lush from ''Mad Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergens Tidende
''Bergens Tidende'' is Norway's fifth-largest newspaper, and the country's largest newspaper outside Oslo. ''Bergens Tidende'' is owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norwegian owners held a mere 42% of the shares in Schibsted at the end of 2015. History and profile Founded in 1868, ''Bergens Tidende'' is based in Bergen. The newspaper is published in two sections. Section one contains op-eds, general news, sports, and weather. Section two contains culture, views, local news, and television listings. The feature magazine ''BTMagasinet'' is published on Saturdays. ''Bergens Tidende'' is owned by the public company Schibsted, which also owns ''Aftenposten'', ''Stavanger Aftenblad'', and ''Fædrelandsvennen''. At least 30% of the shares of Schibsted are owned by foreign investment banks and insurance companies, such as Goldman Sachs. The paper began to be published in tabloid format in 2006. The paper was awarded the European Newspaper of the Year in the regional newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Wagnberg
Paul (Palle) Wagnberg (born 25 April 1961 in Norrköping, Sweden) is a Swedish–Norwegian jazz musician, mostly known for his jazz-organ playing. He also sings and plays the piano in addition to composing. Career Wagnberg was born in Norrköping, Sweden. Since 1985 he has been playing professionally with his Hammond B3 organ. He is in particular known for his footwork on the bass pedals. He is known for his collaborations within the Swedish-Norwegian jazz quartet The Real Thing, comprising Wagnberg (Hammond B3 organ), Staffan William-Olsson (guitar), Børre Dalhaug (drums) and the late Sigurd Køhn (saxophone). The Real Thing is currently put on hold after Køhn died in 2004 in Thailand by the tsunami catastrophe. With his own trio Wagnberg has released three albums, ''Eat Meat'' (1999) with Torstein Ellingsen (drums) and Randy Johnston (guitar), ''Gone Fishing'' (2001) with Torstein Ellingsen (drums) and Frode Kjekstad (guitar) and ''Catch 22'' (2007) with Erik In 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Carstensen
Stian Carstensen (born 5 January 1971) is a multi-instrument Norwegian musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen (vocal and guitar), central members of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers market. Biography Carstensen was born in Eidsvoll and began playing the accordion at the age of nine. He first learned from his father, and later from a classical player which he attended for four years. During this time he played in Norwegian TV, radio, festivals etc. He also toured in America, playing classical music. At the same time he was into swing jazz, and played standard tunes with his father, who was also a bass player. When Carstensen was 15 he started to play electric guitar in a rock band. After a while he resumed his interest in jazz and formed a trio with some local artists. He went freelance for a year or so and then he began to study in the Jazz Program at the Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, with the guitar as a main instrument. During his tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kåre Nymark
Kåre Nymark Jr. (born 22 July 1974 in Langevåg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter and composer, with experience in bands such as Nymark Collective, SKRUK, The Real Thing, Gumbo, Funky Butt, Jazzmob, and the Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble (1992–2010), and with musicians such as Earle Hyman, Nils Petter Molvaer, Silje Nergaard, Tord Gustavsen, Kristin Asbjørnsen, Arve Henriksen, John Pål Inderberg, Henning Sommerro, Arne Domnerus and Morten Gunnar Larsen. Career Nymark Jr. began playing the cornet in the school band Langevåg Skulekorps when nine years old. He was introduced to jazz by instructors from bands like the Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble and The Brazz Brothers. As a result of this he started the brass band The Wagga Wagga Band in 1990, together with musical friends, and was involved in other local bands such as Fem Fargar and Big Band Blast. In 1992 he was requested to play with the Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble, and this was the beginning of a life as professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigbandblast!
''Bigbandblast!'' (released 24 August 2004 by Real Music Records in Oslo) is an album by the big band Bigbandblast led by Børre Dalhaug. Reception ''Bigbandblast!'' sounds like the drummer of The Real Thing has assembled a hard-swinging big band, with stylistically eclectic choice of music, like Latin, backbeat, swing and heavy metal, but the common thread is preserved in that it is the same musicians playing on all the tracks. It was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2004, and received splendid reviews in the press. The review by the Norwegian newspaper ''Bergens Tidende'' awarded the album 5 stars (dice). Track listing #"Shoeshine Shuffle" (5:14) #"Up Front" (6:48) #"Moving On" (4:48) #"The Real Thing" (4:57) #"Gaudium Reditus" (5:09) #"Schmell" (5:34) #"Adaptive" (5:19) #"Roger That" (5:28) #"Ad Infinitum" (6:13) #"Utopia" (4:36) #"The Real Thing" (3:02) Personnel *Jarle Bernhoft - vocals * Kåre Nymark Jr. - trumpet * Marius Haltli - trumpet *Frode Nymo - alt saxopho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. First awarded in 1973, the prize honours musicians from the previous year; it is still awarded annually, usually in January or February. The Spellemann committee, composed of members of IFPI Norway and FONO, manages the award and acts as the judge. 21 categories are currently awarded, in addition to other honorary and industry awards the committee may give. In 2020 and 2021, the award show was held digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Juries and scoring Separate juries convene for each category. Members are confidential from both the general public and the other juries. The juries score each nominee separately, then convene to deliberate until there is a winner. Usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
