Øystein Moen (born 16 August 1980) is a Norwegian

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pianist and composer known for his participation in the bands

Jaga Jazzist Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is a Norwegian experimental jazz band, that rose to prominence when the BBC named their second album, ''A Livingroom Hush'' (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002. (in Norwegian) Biograph ...

and Puma.

Career

Moen was born in

Steinkjer Steinkjer is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer which is located on the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. The town is also the ...

, and studied music on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, where he and some fellow students started the band Puma, a cousin band musically to

Supersilent Supersilent is a Norwegian avant-garde-improvisational music group formed at Nattjazz in Bergen in 1997. The trio Veslefrekk was asked to play with electronic musician Helge "Deathprod" Stein. The fusion of the experimental jazz group with Sten ...

. Puma is Øystein Moen (synthesizers and electronics),

Stian Westerhus Stian Westerhus (born 2 April 1979) is a Norwegian guitarist known for his experimental style, explored with keyboardist Øystein Moen in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma and with Sidsel Endresen, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriksen, Jan Bang, ...

(guitar and electronics) and

Gard Nilssen Gard Nilssen (born 24 June 1983 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drums) and composer, and member of the bands Bushman's Revenge and Puma. Career Nilssen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (20 ...

(drums). Their new album, ''Half Nelson Courtship'' (2010), shows a band with a stronger identity, clearer focus, more mature and fully developed musical ideas and directions. Puma is first and foremost a contemporary and progressive unit making their own path on the ever growing Norwegian experimental scene mixing improvisation, jazz, electronics and free rock. During his service in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...

he met with drummer

Isak Strand Isak Barosen Strand (born 8 March 1982 in Bergen, Norway), is a Norwegian musician (drums), sound engineering, music producer and composer living in Oslo, known from different musical projects such as electro, techno and crossover stuff such ...

alias '' Me At Sea'', and they initiated a cooperation resulting in performance on the '' Ekkofestivalen'' 2005, an electronica festival in Bergen, leading to the album ''Moen Meets Me At Sea'' (2005). In 2008 Moen started his Jaga Jazzist performances, leading to a series of festival appearances. He has also appeared with

Susanne Sundfør Susanne Aartun Sundfør ( (local Haugesund dialect; ʉˈsɑ̀nːə ˈɔ̀ʈːʉːn ˈsʉ̀nføːrin Urban East ("standard") Norwegian); born 19 March 1986) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Haugesund, Sun ...

with two other Norwegian keyboardists

Morten Qvenild Morten Qvenild (born 31 August 1978) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer. Career Qvenild started his jazz career in the big band Ung Musikk in 1995, followed by studies on the Jazz program at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. He ...

and

Christian Wallumrød Christian Wallumrød (born 26 April 1971 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano, organ and electronic keyboards) and composer, and is considered one of the most prominent musicians of the younger Norwegian generation, known f ...

, at the ''Oslo Jazzfestival'' 2011. The commissioned work for this year's Ekkofestivalen is composed by

and Moen, both members of

and Puma, both experimental musicians who really enjoy themselves when allowed to play and find new musical landscapes. On vocals they are joined by vocalist

Honors

*''This year's young jazz musicians'' 2006 with Puma at

Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has r ...

, awarded by ''

Rikskonsertene Concerts Norway ( no, Rikskonsertene) was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway ( no, Norsk kulturråd), with its main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway is to make living music of high artistic quality acces ...

'' and ''Norsk Jazzforum''. *Finalist in ''Young Nordic Jazz Comets'' 2006 in

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Discography

;With Me At Sea *''Moen Meets Me At Sea'' (Knott Records, 2005) ;Within Puma *2007: ''Isolationism'' (Bolage Records) *2008: ''Discotheque Bitpunching'' (Bolage Records) *2009: ''Fist Full of Knuckles'' (Knuckleman Records), with

Lasse Marhaug Lasse Marhaug (born 10 September 1974) is a Norwegian musician who primarily works in the field of noise music but frequently drifts into other areas such as improvisation, jazz, rock and extreme metal. Marhaug has also been involved in creatin ...

*2010: ''Half Nelson Courtship'' (

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 ar ...

) ;With

*2010: ''

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'' (Ninja Tune) *2013: ''

Live with Britten Sinfonia ''Live with Britten Sinfonia'' is a live album by Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist and English orchestra Britten Sinfonia. It was recorded in 2012 and released in May 2013 under Ninja Tune Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based ...

'' (Ninja Tune) ;With

*2011: ''

A Night At Salle Pleyel ''A Night at Salle Pleyel'' is a live instrumental album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør, released on 11 November 2011. The album was recorded at Sentrum Scene in Oslo on 18 August 2011, and served as commission piece for the Osl ...

'' (EMI Music, Norway) ;With

& Pale Horses *2014: ''Maelstrom'' (Rune Grammofon)

References

External links

Øystein Moen - Musiker
at

Nationaltheatret The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiani ...

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