André Roligheten (born 2 January 1985) is a

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jazz musician (saxophone) and composer, known from a series of recordings and bands like

Albatrosh Albatrosh (established 2006 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz duo performing their own musical compositions described as dense and dynamic. Biography Albatrosh has played a series of concerts at home and abroad since its inception, includin ...

and Team Hegdal. He has also played with musicians like

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Paul Lovens Paul Lovens (born 6 June 1949) is a German musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw, and cymbals. He has performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. He was born in Aachen, Germany. In the early ...

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, Robin Hayward,

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Paal Nilssen-Love Paal Nilssen-Love (born 24 December 1974) is a Norwegian drummer and composer in the jazz, free jazz and free improvisation genres. (in Norwegian) Early life Nilssen-Love was born in Molde, Norway. His parents ran a jazz club in Stavanger, and ...

and

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, Stephe ...

Career

Roligheten was born in

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, and started playing the saxophone at an early age. At only 8 years old he picked up the horn and soon figured it out. He earned a

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from the Jazzprogeram at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium, under mentors like John Pål Inderberg and Erling Aksdal. In 2008 he finished his Master's degree in improvised music at the

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...

in Oslo. Roligheten have played on festivals like

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 rec ...

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, Münster Jazz Festival, Süd Tyrol Jazz Festival,

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Nattjazz Bergen International Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the largest jazz festivals of Norway. The festival has a musical profile with an emphasis on ethnic and contemporary jazz. It is held annually in late May, coinciding with Festspillene ...

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MaiJazz MaiJazz is the Stavanger International Jazz Festival in Stavanger, Norway. Since the first MaiJazz in 1989, the festival has presented both international and national musicians. About 200 volunteers organize 40 concerts on 20 venues in and aroun ...

, Soddjazz,

Vossajazz Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...

, and done several tours in

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, Germany,

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, France, Italy, China and US.

Personal life

Roligheten married singer-songwriter

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, Su ...

in summer 2022.

Gallery

Image:Andre-roligheten DSC02387.jpg, Copenhagen Jazz Festival (2019) Image:Andre-roligheten Petter-Eldh DSC02302.jpg, Roligheten and Petter Eldh Copenhagen Jazz Festival (2019)

Honors

*2008: Young Nordic Jazz Comets, Soloist prize *2009: 1st prize – "Best Band" at the European Jazz Competition *2012: JazZtipend, awarded by SpareBank 1, Midtnorsk Jazzsenter in Trondheim and Moldejazz *2015: Norwegian Grammy, Spellemannprisen 2015, "Jazz" Team Hegdal "Vol.3"

Discography

Roligheten *2017: ''Homegrown'' (Clean Feed Records)

*2009: ''Seagull Island'' (

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) *2010: ''Mystery Orchestra with Grenager & Tafjord'' (Inner Ear) *2011: ''Yonkers'' (

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 ...

) *2014: ''Night Owl'' (Rune Grammofon) Team Hegdal *2010: ''Vol 1'' (Øra Fonogram) *2011: ''Vol 2'' (Øra Fonogram) *2015: ''Vol 3'' (Particular Recordings) *2017: ''Vol 4'' (Particular Recordings) Gard Nilssen´s Acoustic Unity, trio including

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 ...

*2015: ''Firehouse'' (Clean Feed Records) *2017: ''Live in Europe'' (Clean Feed Records) *2019: ''To Whom Who Buys a Record'' (ODIN) "Friends & Neighbors» *2011: ''No Beat Policy'' (Øra Fonogram) *2014: ''Hymn For A Hungry Nation'' (Clean Feed Records) *2016: ''What´s Wrong?'' (Clean Feed Records) ;With

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 Conservator ...

*2011: ''Kinetic Music'' (MNJ Records), with

Magic Pocket Magic Pocket (established 2002 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz band initiated by students on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium. Career Magic Pocket is a Brass Band in miniature, performing music in the open area betwe ...

*2013: ''Tree House'' (MNJ Records), with

*2015: ''Savages'' (Propeller Recordings), with

Kristoffer Lo Kristoffer Lo (born 19 February 1985 in Moss, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tuba, flugabone, guitar, keyboards) and composer. Biography Lo has redefined the use of tuba and its role in band. From its traditional role as the low-end ...

;With

*2017: ''Music For People In Trouble'' (Sonnet Sound Ltd distributed by Warner Music Norway AS) ;With

Motorpsycho Motorpsycho may refer to: * Motorpsycho (band), a Norwegian rock band * ''Motorpsycho'' (film), a 1965 film by Russ Meyer * ''Motorpsycho Presents The International Tussler Society'', a 2004 album by The International Tussler Society * "Motorpsych ...

Ståle Storløkken Ståle Storløkken (born 22 February 1969 in Dombås, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (keyboards, organ and piano) and composer, known for collaborations with artists like Terje Rypdal, BigBang, Supersilent and Motorpsycho. Store Norske Leks ...

*2012: ''

The Death Defying Unicorn ''The Death Defying Unicorn'' is the fifteenth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho, released on 10 February 2012 via Rune Grammofon and Stickman Records. It was released on double CD and double 12" vinyl. It is a collaborat ...

'' (Stickman Records, Germany) Jonas Cambien Trio *2016: ''A Zoology of the Future'' (Clean Feed Records) ;With

Eyolf Dale Eyolf Dale (born 5 March 1985) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. Career Dale started playing piano at the age of 6 years, and shortly after started taking lessons. After finishing his Examen artium on the Music program at Skien vider ...

*2016: ''Wolf Valley'' (Edition Records Ltd.) Rune Your Day *2017: ''Rune Your Day'' (Clean Feed Records) Waldemar 4 *2015: ''Waldemar 4'' (Gigaforn) Damana *2016: ''Cornua Copiae'' (Clean Feed Records) ;With Hanne Kolstø *2012: ''Flashblack'' (Karmakosmetix) *2015: ''While We Still Have Light'' (Jansen Plateproduksjon) ;With "Machina» (including with

) *2011: ''So Much For Dancing'' (Øra Fonogram) ;With "The Great Big Taters» *2011: ''Fake It 'Till You Make It'' (Dayladore Collective)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roligheten, Andre Norwegian jazz saxophonists Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Musicians from Skien 1985 births Living people 21st-century saxophonists Ensemble Denada members Edition Records artists Rune Grammofon artists Clean Feed Records artists