Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble is a 20-piece

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led by

Geir Lysne Geir Øystein Lysne (born 9 October 1965 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, composer, arranger) and a famous Big Band leader. Career Geir Lysne is a Norwegian conductor, composer, produser and teacher, educate ...

established in 1999. The band has gained international fame, especially in

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for the performances of Lysnes compositions. The music is in the genre

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and contemporary music.

Biography

For the work ''M.B.'' the ensemble was nominated for the Edvard Prize (2000). The poem «Hornelen» by

Jakob Sande Jakob Sande (1 December 1906 – 16 March 1967) was a Norwegian writer, poet and folk singer from Dale in Sunnfjord. His parents were Andreas Sande and Ragna Margrete (born Barsnes). He married Solveig Ytterlid in 1942 and they had a daughter, Si ...

introduced the four-piece suite, ''Aurora Borealis'' (Groove Records, 2000), followed up with'' Live in Berlin - Aurora Borealis'' (ACT, 2002) from the

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(2001) that gave the band a great breakthrough in Germany. (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) On the band's third album, ''Korall'' (ACT, 2003), the recognized

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Sondre Bratland contributed. (in Norwegian) The last of four releases are ''Boahjenásti'',

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for the

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, where Johan Sara the yoiker of concert recordings from the Jazz scene Cosmopolite in

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(ACT, T2006). The album gave the German Critics ''Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik''.

Contributing musicians include

*Trompeter: Frank Brodahl, Marius Haltli, Eckhard Baur and Ole Jørn Myklebust *Saksofoner:

Morten Halle Morten Halle (born 7 October 1957) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), composer and music arranger. He was born in Oslo, and he is known from the city's jazz scene and from a series recordings. (in Norwegian) Career Halle participated i ...

, Klaus Graf, Andi Malle, Fredrik Ø. Jensen, Bernhard Seland and

Tore Brunborg Tore Brunborg (born 20 May 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer who plays saxophone. He was born in Trondheim but grew up in Voss where a jazz environment was flowering. Known from numerous appearances with international greats includ ...

*Tromboner:

Helge Sunde Helge Sunde (born 9 June 1965 in Stryn, Norway) is a Norwegian composer and musician (trombone and multi-instrumentalist), known for his compositions in contemporary music and jazz for large ensembles and for his works as music arranger for symp ...

, Christian Jaksjø, Jørgen Gjerde, Ketil Hovland and Anders Wiborg *Fløyter: Ketil Vestrum Einarsen *Piano: Jørn Øien *Bass: Jan Olav Renvåg *Guitar: Hallgrim Bratberg *Drums and Percussion:

Knut Aalefjær Knut Aalefjær (born 21 December 1974 in Bærum) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion), and composer, educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is known as an eminent drummer who provide significant contributions in the ''Helg ...

Kenneth Ekornes Kenneth Ekornes (born 7 July 1974 in Sykkylven, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion) and member of the 'Brazz Brothers', known from a number of recordings, as well as for his multiethnic musical expression and his creative use of el ...

and

Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geil ...

Discography

*2000: ''Aurora Borealis'' (

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) *2002: ''Live in Berlin – Aurora Borealis'' ( ACT) *2003: ''Korall'' (ACT) *2006: ''Boahjenásti – The North Star'' (ACT)

References

External links

Geir Lysne - Store Norske Leksikon
Norwegian jazz ensembles Modern big bands Big bands Musical groups established in 1999 1999 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Norway with local place of origin missing ACT Music artists {{Jazz-band-stub