JøKleBa (establishesd 1990 in

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Jazz band with a free improvising expression.

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.no (in Norwegian) All the band members are still very active in different projects, but in recent years has played very few concerts as JøKleBa, but on the tenth anniversary of ''Finsejazz'' they excited the ''Winter Jazz Audience''. In 2011 they got into a new active period with festival appearances and a new album, ''Nu Jøk?''.

Band members

Per Jørgensen Per Jørgensen (born 9 September 1952) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist with trumpet as his main instrument, also known for his vocal contributions, in collaboration with Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Alex Riel, Jon Christensen, Jon Bal ...

– trumpet, guitar, percussion, vocals *

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 ...

– drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals *

Jon Balke Jon Georg Balke (born 7 June 1955) is a Norwegian jazz pianist who leads the Magnetic North Orchestra. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Erik Balke. Career Balke started playing classical piano but switched to blues at 12, though he pe ...

– keyboards, percussion, vocals (in Norwegian)

Discography

* 1991: ''On and On'' ( Odin) * 1992: ''JøKleBa!'' (Odin) * 1996: ''JøKleBa Live!'' (

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) * 2011: ''Nu Jøk?'' ( EmArcy,

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Norway) * 2014: '' Outland'' ( ECM)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:JoKleBa Norwegian jazz ensembles Musical groups established in 1990 1990 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Oslo