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Bergen Big Band (BBB) is a Norwegian big band established 1991 as a continuation of
Olav Dale was musical leader of the band the entire period 1991-2014. In 1995, BBB, Nattjazz and Vossajazz made an agreement to make an annual project with the band over a three-year period. The collaboration has continued thereafter. In 1999, the West Norwegian Jazz Center took over as administrative leaders of the band.
In 2005 they released the studio album ''Seagull'', with Karin Krog conducted by John Surman. In 2007 they released the album ''Meditations on Coltrane'', from a concert at Nattjazz featuring The Core, the same year. ''Crime Scene'' (2010) recorded at Nattjazz 2910, featuring Terje Rypdal, Palle Mikkelborg, Ståle Storløkken and Paolo Vinaccia, at the ECM label.
November 2, 2004 the band was joined by Karin Krog and John Surman, for a memorial concert for the bands late leader Olav Dale at USF, Verftet in Bergen.
Knut Kristiansen + Bergen Big Band Jazzklubben
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Knut Kristiansen
Knut Johan Bratland Kristiansen (born 14 April 1946) is a Norwegian composer and jazz musician (piano), known from Bergen jazz life primarily for his many interpretations of the music of Thelonious Monk as orchestra leader his own bands with ...
's Bergen Band. BBB is known from cooperations with musicians like Phil Woods, Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Henderson
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, Maria Schneider, Diana Krall, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Andy Sheppard, Martial Solal, Mathias Rüegg
Mathias Rüegg (born 8 December 1952) is a European musician, composer, and bandleader best known as founder and director of the Vienna Art Orchestra from 1977 to 2010.
Biography
Born in Zurich, Switzerland, son of linguist Robert Rüegg,Math ...
, Gianluigi Trovesi, Mathias Eick, Ole Kock Hansen, Etta Cameron, Karin Krog, John Surman, Dino Saluzzi, Gustavo Bergalli
Gustavo Bergalli (born December 14, 1940 in Buenos Aires
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, Berit Opheim
Berit Opheim Versto (born 18 June 1967 in Voss, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, known for her interpretations of folk music.
Career
Opheim studied at Bergen Musikkonservatorium (1987–90) and Norges Musikkhøgskole (1990–92), and has worked ...
, Jan Magne Førde
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Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
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* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
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, The Core, Ab und Zu, Vidar Johansen, Paolo Vinaccia
Paolo Vinaccia (Camerino, 27 March 1954 – Oslo, 5 July 2019) was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on July 5, 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer.
Career
Vinaccia worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik ...
, Ståle Storløkken, Palle Mikkelborg and Terje Rypdal among others.
Biography
Olav Dale was musical leader of the band the entire period 1991-2014. In 1995, BBB, Nattjazz and Vossajazz made an agreement to make an annual project with the band over a three-year period. The collaboration has continued thereafter. In 1999, the West Norwegian Jazz Center took over as administrative leaders of the band.
In 2005 they released the studio album ''Seagull'', with Karin Krog conducted by John Surman. In 2007 they released the album ''Meditations on Coltrane'', from a concert at Nattjazz featuring The Core, the same year. ''Crime Scene'' (2010) recorded at Nattjazz 2910, featuring Terje Rypdal, Palle Mikkelborg, Ståle Storløkken and Paolo Vinaccia, at the ECM label.
November 2, 2004 the band was joined by Karin Krog and John Surman, for a memorial concert for the bands late leader Olav Dale at USF, Verftet in Bergen.
Current members
;Woodwinds: * Elisabeth Lid Trøen * Jan Kåre Hystad * Ole Jakob Hystad * Zoltan Vincze * Michael Barnes ;Trumpets: * Martin Winter * Svein Henrik Giske * Are Ovesen * Reid Gilje ;Trombones: * Øyvind Hage * Sindre Dalhaug * Pål Roseth * Kjell Erik Husom ;Rhythm section: * Ole Thomsen guitar * Thomas T. Dahl guitar * Dag Arnesen piano * Magne Thormodsæter bass * Frank Jakobsen drumsHonors
* 2015: First Olav Dale's Memorial AwardDiscography
Albums
*2003: ''Adventures In European New Jazz And Improvised Music'' (Europe Jazz Oddysey), with Mathias Rüegg "Art & Fun" on compilation with various artists *2005: ''Seagull'' ( Grappa Music), feat. Karin Krog condcted by John Surman recorded at theNattjazz Festival
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 ...
, Bergen 2004
*2007: ''Meditations on Coltrane'' (Grappa Music), with The Core
*2008: ''Som den gyldne sol frembryter'' (Grappa Music)
*2010: ''Crime Scene'' (ECM Records), with Terje Rypdal recorded at the Nattjazz Festival
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 ...
, Bergen 2009
*2014: ''Another Sky'' (Grappa Music), with John Surman
*2016: ''Kuria Suite'' (Grappa Music), with Knut Kristiansen
Knut Johan Bratland Kristiansen (born 14 April 1946) is a Norwegian composer and jazz musician (piano), known from Bergen jazz life primarily for his many interpretations of the music of Thelonious Monk as orchestra leader his own bands with ...
*2017: ''Norwegian Song IV'' (Odin Records, Odin), with Dag Arnesen
Contributors
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External links
Knut Kristiansen + Bergen Big Band Jazzklubben
NRK.no {{Authority control Big bands Norwegian jazz ensembles ECM Records artists Grappa Music artists Musical groups established in 1991 1991 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Bergen