Extended Noise (established 1982) was a Norwegian Jazz Quintet. Their first album ''Keep nose in front'' (1984) under the name AHA was released after an acclaimed appearance at

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1983, followed by the Extended nose album ''Jamaha'' (1986) where Alnes was substituted for Klakegg. The change of name was dued to the competition from the Norwegian pop band "a-ha". The last record was ''Slow but Sudden – Langsam, aber Plötzlich'' (Odin Records, 1990), in the US on

Cadence Jazz Records Cadence Jazz is an American record company and label specializing in noncommercial modern jazz. It is associated with ''Cadence Magazine''. Cadence Jazz was founded by Bob Rusch in Redwood, New York in 1980. By 2000 the label had issued more t ...

1992), now as Extended Noise as a Quartet without guitars and with compositions by One Pedersen for the most.

Band members

Erik Balke Erik Balke (born 7 November 1953) Store Norske Leksikon is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), known as leader of the "Lille Frøen Saksofonkvartett" with Vidar Johansen, Arne Frang and Odd Riisnæs/Tore Brunborg/ Olav Dale, as member of hi ...

- saksofon *

Eivin One Pedersen Eivin One Pedersen (8 September 1956 – 22 February 2012) was a Norwegian jazz musician (accordion and piano) from Stavanger, Norway. Career One Pedersen played in the trio Detail, together with Frode Gjerstad (saxophone) and John Stevens ( ...

- piano, celeste and harmonium *

Carl Morten Iversen Carl Morten Iversen (born 1 May 1948) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), and the son of jazz violinist Arild Iversen (1920–65). He is known from numerous recordings and has long been central to the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Iversen ...

- bass *Audun Kleive - drums

Additional members

Frode Alnæs Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Sommer ...

- guitar *

Bjørn Klakegg Bjørn Klakegg (born 30 January 1958 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer, known from a number of recordings and cooperations with the likes of Nils Petter Molvær, Sverre Gjørvad, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Frode Aln� ...

- guitar

Discography

*''Keep nose in front'' (Hot Club Records, 1984), as "AHA" *''Jamaha'' (Circulasione Totale, 1986) *''Slow but Sudden – Langsam, aber Plötzlich'' (

Odin Records Odin Records is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz record company and label founded in 1981 by the Norwegian Jazz Federation, when there were not many independent record labels in Norway. Only major international record companies were to be found in O ...

, 1990)

References

External links

Slow But Sudden - Langsam, Aber Plötzlich - Extended Noise
{{Authority control Norwegian jazz ensembles Norwegian experimental musical groups Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups from Oslo Odin Records artists Hot Club Records artists 1982 establishments in Norway