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Jazzaway
Jazzaway is a Norwegian record label founded by saxophonist Jon Klette in Oslo, Norway. He is also the main composer/leader in the band Jazzmob. Their CD ''Pathfinder'' (2003) was the first release from the label. The label includes artists and bands such as Crimetime Orchestra, Jazzmob, Morthana, The Core and Sonny Simmons. Roster * Anders Aarum * Bushman's Revenge * Close Erase * Dingobats * Eirik Hegdal * Jazzmob * Jon Eberson * Lucian Ban * Per Zanussi * Sam Newsome * Sonny Simmons * Svein Olav Herstad * The Core * Trondheim Jazz Orchestra See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... References External links Official site Norwegian record labels Jazz record labels {{Norway-record-label-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Aarum
Anders Aarum (born 17 December 1974 in Moss, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from numerous albums and international collaborations like Sonny Simmons, Ola Kvernberg, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Børre Dalhaug, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud. Biography Aarum was educated at Agder Musikkonservatorium, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, before he headed for Oslo in 1998. His jazz talent impressed the Oslo jazz community, and he was a popular collaborator within several bands, while he continued studying at Norges Musikkhøgskole and graduated with the thesis ''Stiltrekk som skiller den nordiske jazzen fra den afro-amerikanske''. He led his own Anders Aarum Trio to the debut album ''Lucky strike'' (2000) accompanied by Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Torstein Ellingsen (drums). It was followed up with ''Absence in mind'' (2004), where Ellingsen was replaced by Thomas Strønen. The third album of the Trio, ''First communion'' (2006), included Ole Morten Vågan (bass) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Simmons
Huey "Sonny" Simmons (August 4, 1933 – April 6, 2021) was an American jazz musician. Biography Simmons was born on August 4, 1933 in Sicily Island, Louisiana. He grew up in Oakland, California, where he began playing the English horn. (Along with Vinny Golia, Simmons was among the few musicians to play the instrument in a jazz context.) At age 16 he took up the alto saxophone, which became his primary instrument. Simmons played primarily in an avant-garde style, often delving into free jazz. His then-wife, Barbara Donald, played trumpet on several of his early records, including his ESP-Disk titles '' Staying on the Watch'' and ''Music from the Spheres''; Arhoolie title ''Manhattan Egos'', and Contemporary titles ''Rumasuma'' and the double album ''Burning Spirits''. Simmons also partnered with Prince Lasha on several recordings, two of which – ''The Cry!'' (1963) and ''Firebirds'' (1968) – were released by Contemporary. Personal problems derailed both his music career a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Core (band)
The Core (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz band, known from a series of recordings. It was initiated by the drummer Espen Aalberg, and are performing music in the Coltrane/ Shorter tradition. (in Norwegian) Biography Their musical expression are rooted in African-American music, with a touch of funk and rock. After releasing the album ''Vision'' (2004), with music inspired by Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler and John Coltrane, (by Tor Hammerø, in Norwegian) they followed up with ''Blue sky'' (2006), with music composed by Steinar Raknes and Espen Aalberg, and some guitar contributions by Nils-Olav Johansen. The Core has made their presence at most of the Norwegian Jazz festivals, where they have been joined by a number of guest soloists, such as James Carter, Jonas Kullhammar, Per Johansson and Håkon Kornstad. They were also broadcast on EBU at Tampere (2004). On request from the Norwegian Rikskonsertene and Utenriksdepartementet, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svein Olav Herstad
Svein Olav Herstad (born 7 July 1969 in Odda, Norway) is a jazz pianist, known from his own bands and several recordings with musicians like Sonny Simmons, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Nils-Olav Johansen, Harald Johnsen, and Per Oddvar Johansen. Career Herstad studied music at Musikkskolen in Haugesund, and is a graduate from the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, (1990–93). He started the band Svein Olav Herstad trio during his studies in Trondheim. With different lineups the band has released a series of albums, performing Herstad's own compositions. After moving to Oslo (1996–2001) he played within Jan Erik Kongshaug's quartet on two albums (1998, 2003). Living in Haugesund from 2001, he has been engaged with the festival Sildajazz, as well as being a part of the Christina Bjordal Band. Discography Solo piano * 2010: ''Free the Nightingale'' ( Ponca Jazz) Svein Olav Herstad Trio (including Magne Thormodsæter and Håkon Mjåset Johansen) * 2006: ''Suite fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Zanussi
Per Zanussi (born 1977) is an Italian–Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) and composer, known from several bands and releases such as with Hamid Drake, Louis Moholo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bobby Bradford, Sabir Mateen, Franklin Kiermyer, Stephen O'Malley, Axel Dörner, Petter Wettre, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bugge Wesseltoft, Mats Gustafsson, Kjetil Møster, Kevin Norton, Ivar Grydeland, Ernesto Rodrigues, Tetuzi Akiyama, and Håvard Wiik. Career Zanussi was born in Oslo and was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium and at Norges Musikkhøgskole. He was one of the initiators of the band Wibutee from Trondheim (1996–2004), with Håkon Kornstad and Wetle Holte. Since 2001 he has led the "Zanussi Five" with saxophone lineup Kjetil Møster, Rolf-Erik Nystrøm and Eirik Hegdal, and percussionist Per Oddvar Johansen, a project that has produced three albums. He also contributes to the "MZN3" with Kjetil Møster and Kjell Nordeson, the "Trespass Trio" with Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingobats
Dingobats (established in 1995) is a Norwegian Jazz band, composed of students from Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium. The band leader, saxophonist, composer and music arranger Eirik Hegdal, is also known for his cooperation with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra performing with Pat Metheny and Chick Corea. Biography Dingobats is very much part of the new wave of jazz that has come out of Norway the past decade. Its founder and main composer, Erik Hegdal, is an important figure at the Norwegian jazz scene. Doing big band arrangements of their music at Moldejazz and "Vossajazz" in 1996, and at "Vossajazz" in 1996 released on the album ''The New Dingobats Generation'' (1998), followed by performances at "SoddJazz" 1998, "Dølajazz" and "Kibneb" in 1999, and returning to "Vossajazz" in 2001. This was summarized on the album ''Pöck'' (2002), featuring Live Maria Roggen vocals, Fredrik Ljungkvist clarinet, Fredrik Lundin saxophone and Øyvind Brække trombone (2002), giving them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Erase
Close Erase (initiated 1995 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz group, comprising Per Oddvar Johansen (drums), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (bass) and Christian Wallumrød (piano). Biography Close Erase play an experimental jazz fusion inspired by musicians like Paul Bley and Svein Finnerud. The first two album releases were ''Close Erase'' (1996) and ''No.2'' (1999) on the label NorCD, with Audun Kleive as producer. They turned electric on the third album ''Dance This'' (2002) that was nominated for the Spellemannprisen and was acclaimed by the magazines ''The Wire'' and ''Jazzwise'' before their London debut September 10, 2002, and was "shocked by this highly original trio". The fourth album release was ''Sport Rocks'' (2006), with an increasingly hard-swinging and electronic style à la Supersilent. Discography * 1996: ''Close Erase'' (NorCD) * 1999: ''No. 2'' (NorCD) * 2002: ''Dance This'' (Bergland Produsjon) * 2006: ''Sport Rocks'' (Jazzaway Jazzaway is a Norwegian rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservatory of Music ( NTNU). Biography During the 1990s the orchestra was a plain conservatory-band (Konsen Big Band). In 2000 the name of the band was changed to TJO. An important feature with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is the band's flexible and varying size crew. The orchestra works on a project basis and performs mainly commissioned works of selected composers. TJO has collaborated with Norwegian composers such as Erlend Skomsvoll, Eirik Hegdal, Vigleik Storaas, Jon Balke, Knut Kristiansen, Geir Lysne, Terje Rypdal and Bendik Hofseth, as well as with international soloists such as Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, New York Voices, Birger Sulsbruck and Joshua Redman. In 2001 TJO toured Norway extensively with Chick Corea, a cooperation based on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirik Hegdal
Eirik Hegdal (born 3 October 1973 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone), composer, arranger and music teacher, known from the band Dingobats (1995-2005) and as leader of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (from 2002). Career After a year at ''Sund folkehøgskole'', he attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1995–98), where he established the band Dingobats, with Njål Ølnes (tenor saxophone), Thomas Dahl (guitar), Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Sverre Gjørvad (drums), primarily playing Hegdals compositions. He later took over as leader of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, after pianist Erlend Skomsvoll. In 2006 he performed the commissioned work for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, ''Space is still the place'' with the US saxophonist Joshua Redman as guest soloist. In 2002, Hegdal with drummer Tor Haugerud, started a collaboration with the classic piano trio Alpaca Trio, consisting of Else Bø (piano), Sigrid Elisabeth Stang (violin) and Marianne Bau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucian Ban
Lucian Ban (born 1969) is a Romanian-American jazz pianist. Biography Raised in the tiny farming village of Teaca (Transylvania, Romania), Ban grew up listening to folk songs performed at weddings, birthdays, holidays, and other celebrations. At the age of seven, he moved to Cluj, where he started classical piano and composition training. He studied composition at Bucharest Music Academy from 1992 to 1995. He established the group Jazz Unit in 1995 and released two albums as a leader for Green Records in Romania. In 1999 he moved to New York City, where he studied for two years at New School University. His American debut album, ''Somethin' Holy'', in duet with baritone saxophonist Alex Harding was followed by the albums ''Premonition'' (2003), ''Tuba Project'' (featuring Bob Stewart, 2006) and ''Playground'' (featuring Jorge Sylvester, 2006). The Lumination Ensemble, co-led with Alex Harding and featuring drummer Barry Altschul, was nominated one of the ten best shows of 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Eberson
Jon Arild Eberson (born 6 January 1953) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, the son of jazz guitarist Leif Eberson (1925–1970), and the father of keyboardist Marte Maaland Eberson. He was a member of the bands Moose Loose (1973–77), Radka Toneff Quintet (1975–80), and Blow Out (1977–78). Career Eberson had his debut recording as a guitarist on Ketil Bjørnstad's debut album ''Åpning'' (1972). In 1980 he formed the Jon Eberson Group, supported by vocalist and lyricist Sidsel Endresen. The group attracted attention with ''Jive Talking'' (1981), which was awarded the Spellemannprisen, and ''City Visions'' (1984), but disbanded in 1986. The following year he released the ''Eberson Pigs'' and ''Poetry'' with Endresen, and he has continued to be noticed in a variety of contexts like the Jazzpunkensemblet. He released the album ''Dreams That Went Astray'' (2001), closely followed by the album ''Jazz for Men'', with bassist Carl Morten Iversen, and the album ''Mind the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushman's Revenge
Bushman's Revenge is a Norwegian jazz and progressive rock band. Career Bushman's Revenge mix rock and jazz. On the album ''Jitterbug'' (2010) Ståle Storløkken appears on two tracks. Ola Kvernberg and Kjetil Møster appeared with Bushman's Revenge at Moldejazz 2012, and Kjetil Møster and David Wallumrød at Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2013. John Kelman of ''All About Jazz'' named the Bushman's Revenge concert at Moldejazz July 2013 one of his 25 Best Live Shows of 2013. Band members *Even Helte Hermansen – guitar *Rune Nergaard – bass *Gard Nilssen – drums Discography * 2007: ''Cowboy Music'' (Jazzaway) * 2009: ''You Lost Me at Hello'' (Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...) * 2010: ''Jitterbug'' (Rune Grammofon) * 2012: ''A Little Bit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
