Jan Bang (born 21 August 1968) is a Norwegian musician and record producer who has worked with

Morten Harket Morten Harket () (born September 14, 1959) is a Norwegian vocalist and songwriter, who is the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band A-ha. A-ha has released 10 studio albums to date, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough ...

Sidsel Endresen Sidsel Endresen (born 19 June 1952) is a Norwegian singer, composer, and actress. She was part of the Jon Eberson group. Since 1987, Endresen has pursued a successful solo career, recording for ECM. Career Endresen was one of the most pronou ...

David Sylvian David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly ...

Nils Petter Molvær Nils Petter Molvær () also known as NPM (born 18 September 1960) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz, a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music, best showcased on his most ...

Arild Andersen Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene. Career Andersen was born at Strømmen, Norway. He started his musical career as jazz g ...

Bugge Wesseltoft Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. Career In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...

Arve Henriksen Arve Henriksen (born 22 March 1968) is a Norwegian trumpeter. Career Henriksen was born in Stranda and educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium; he later studied music pedagogy, while he played in «Bodega Band» (1987� ...

, and

Erik Honoré Erik Honoré (born 11 December 1966) is a Norwegian writer, musician, record producer and sound engineer. As a musician, he has collaborated with Jan Bang, David Sylvian, Brian Eno/ Peter Schwalm, Jon Hassell, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriksen, ...

. (in Norwegian)

Career

Henriksen-Bang-Westerhus-Zach på Vossajazz 2014

Bang played with

in "Woodlands" ( EP, 1988), and they have released two albums (2000, 2001). He has also contributed to albums with

Bertine Zetlitz Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz (born 9 April 1975) is a Norwegian pop singer. Career Bertine Zetlitz began her musical journey at a young age, penning her first numbers aged just 12. After gaining a background in classical music, Zetlitz b ...

, Bel Canto, and has written music for the film ''Ballen i øyet'' (2000). In recent years he has played with

Dhafer Youssef Dhafer Youssef ( ar, ظافر يوسف; born 19 November 1967) is a Tunisian composer, singer and oud player. Biography Dhafer Youssef was born in Téboulba (a small village of coastal Tunisia); his grandfather was a muezzin. He calls the radio ...

, and in 2004 he received the

Gammleng Award The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing art ...

i klassen studio, and together with musician colleague,

, he initiated "Punktfestivalen" in 2005. He is one of Norway's most accomplished and influential producers and the epithet ''electronics guru'' has stayed with him for a long time and with good reason. Bang is the kind of musical innovator and bridge-builder who consistently manages to balance progressive thinking with popular appeal. He is always looking for ways of moving music and people forward, and by creating new meeting places and musical intersections he is the kind of person who makes events like "Scene Norway" possible. In addition to hosting "Punkt", Bang will also contribute to the opening concert where he will perform with one of his many musical collaborators, the celebrated Norwegian trumpet player

. John Kelman of the ''

All About Jazz ''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near ...

'' magazine, recognized Jason Moran & Jan Bang at the

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 re ...

and Arve Henriksen/Jan Bang Double CD Release Show at the Punkt Festival, Kristiansand, Norway, September 2013, as one of his 25 "Best Live Shows of 2013". Bang has also appeared live at Music Tech Fest Berlin in 2016 with Mercury nominee

Eska Eska Mtungwazi (born 1971), known professionally as Eska, is a London-born British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Following her inaugural release as a solo artist with her 2013 ''Gatekeeper EP'', her eponymous debut album, '' ESKA' ...

in a unique one-off improvised performance.

Honors

2004, in the class Studio

Discography

;Solo *1989: ''Frozen Feelings'' (

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) - featuring

and

; the title song was the credit soundtrack of the

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ic movie ''Foxtrot'' (1988; director: Jón Tryggvason) *1998: ''Pop Killer'' (

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), nominated for

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizat ...

1999 in the class ''Dance''. Featuring contributions from

, DJ Strangefruit and

*2010: ''...And Poppies from Kandahar'' (

Samadhisound Samadhi Sound (or samadhisound) is an independent record label founded by singer and musician David Sylvian after his departure from Virgin Records in the late nineties. The label mainly serves as a platform for Sylvian to release his own work ...

) *2013: ''Narrative from the Subtropics'' ( Jazzland) *2013: ''Victoria'' (Jazzland), with

Gaute Storaas Gaute Storaas (born 20 August 1959 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( bass) and composer, and the older brother of jazz pianist Vigleik Storaas. Career Storaas grew out of the flowering musical environment in Bergen late 70es, e ...

;With

*2000: ''Birth Wish'' (Pan m), with contributions from Arve Henriksen 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 from ...

*2001: ''Going Nine Ways from Wednesday'' (Pan m), with Nils Christian Moe-Repstad]and

Anne Marie Almedal Anne Marie Almedal (born 6 December 1971 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian musician. She was lead vocalist in the band Velvet Belly (1989–2003) and has since released five solo albums. Career Almedal is a graduate of the Rhythmic musi ...

*2006: ''Crime Scenes'' (Punkt, 2006; Jazzland, 2007) *2008: ''Live Remixes Vol. 1'' (Jazzland) - Featuring Sidsel Endresen and

Jon Hassell Jon Hassell (March 22, 1937 – June 26, 2021) was an American trumpet player and composer. He was best known for developing the concept of "Fourth World" music, which describes a "unified primitive/futurist sound" combining elements of various ...

;With

Eivind Aarset Eivind Aarset (born 23 March 1961) is a Norwegian guitarist who has worked with Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ute Lemper, Ketil Bjørnstad, Andy Sheppard, Mike Mainieri, Arild Andersen, Abraham Laboriel, Dhafer Youssef, Django Bates, and N ...

*2004: ''

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'' (Jazzland) *2007: '' Sonic Codex'' (Jazzland) *2012: '' Dream Logic'' ( ECM) ;With

and Seán Mac Erlaine *2018: ''Music for Empty Ears'' (Ergodos) ;With

, Erik Honoré, Arve Henriksen and Sidsel Endresen *2012: ''Uncommon Deities'' (Samadhisound) ;With Erik Honoré,

and Arve Henriksen *2013: Knut Hamsun's "Victoria" - Soundtrack (Jazzland) ;With

Tigran Hamasyan Tigran Hamasyan ( hy, Տիգրան Համասյան; born July 17, 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, which are strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and mod ...

, Arve Henriksen, and Eivind Aarset *2016: ''

Atmosphères ''Atmosphères'' is a piece for orchestra, composed by György Ligeti in 1961. It is noted for eschewing conventional melody and metre in favor of dense sound textures. After ''Apparitions'', it was the second piece Ligeti wrote to exploit what ...

'' (ECM) ;With Dark Star Safari (Erik Honoré, Samuel Rohrer, and

) *2019: ''Dark Star Safari (2019 album) (Arjunamusic Records) ;As contributor *2002: ''Camphor'' David Sylvian (Virgin) - remix of "Mother and Child" featuring Erik Honoré and

*2003: ''Digital Prophecy''

( Justin Time) *2004: ''Grace''

Ketil Bjørnstad Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952) is a pianist, composer and author. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has embraced the emergence of "European jazz". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) ...

(

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) *2004: ''Chiaroscuro'' Arve Henriksen (

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 ...

) *2005: ''er'' Nils Petter Molvær ( Sula) *2005: ''Good Son Vs the Only Daughter'' David Sylvian (Samadhisound) - remix of "The Only Daughter" featuring Erik Honoré and Nils Petter Molvær *2006: ''Divine Shadows'' Dhafer Youssef (Jazzland) *2006: ''Northern Lights''

Mike Mainieri Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen. Biography Mainieri was born in The Bronx, Ne ...

(NYC) *2006: ''An American Compilation'' Nils Petter Molvær (

Thirsty Ear Thirsty Ear Recordings is an American independent record label. It was founded in the late 1970s as a marketing company for the then-unnamed alternative music field, and expanded to issue its own records in 1990. Thirsty Ear came to prominence ...

) *2008: ''Cartography'' Arve Henriksen (ECM) *2008: '' Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street'' Jon Hassell (ECM) *2008: ''Re-vision'' Nils Petter Molvær (Sula) *2009: ''Ellivan'' Arve Henriksen and Elling Vanberg *2009: ''Hamada'' Nils Petter Molvær (Sula) *2010: ''Sleepwalkers'' David Sylvian (Samadhisound) *2011: ''

Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations ''Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations'' is a remix album by English singer and musician David Sylvian, released in May 2011 by Sylvian's independent label Samadhi Sound. The album features six songs from Sylvian's 2009 album ''Manafon'', w ...

'' David Sylvian (Samadhisound) *2012: ''Release''

Audun Kleive Audun Kleive (born 20 October 1961) is a Norwegian jazz drummer.) He was raised in Skien and is the son of organist Kristoffer Kleive and brother of organist Iver Kleive. Career Kleive began to play drums in a rock and dance band, and then wen ...

(POLSelection) *2013: ''

Places of Worship A place of worship is a specially designed structure or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building constructed or used for this purpose is somet ...

'' Arve Henriksen (Rune Grammofon)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bang, Jan Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers ECM Records artists 1968 births Living people Musicians from Kristiansand Generator X (band) members Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists