Mopti (established 2008 in

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) is a Norwegian experimental jazz band.

Band members

Harald Lassen Harald Lassen (born 13 March 1987 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician, composer and band leader. Besides leading his own band LASSEN, he has also been a part of bands such as Pixel, Mopti (feat. Bendik Baksaas on the album ' ...

- saxophone *

Kristoffer Eikrem Kristoffer Eikrem (born 6 June 1989 in Molde, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet), composer and photographer, based in Oslo, Norway. Career Eikrem holds a bachelor's degree in jazz performance from the Norwegian Academy of Music (201 ...

- trumpet *

David Aleksander Sjølie David Aleksander Sjølie (born 7 May 1988) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist, known from bands like Mopti, married 31 July 2014, to the jazz singer Anja Eline Skybakmoen. Career Sjølie was born in Oslo, where he lives and works as a musician, pro ...

- guitar *

Christian Meaas Svendsen Christian Meaas Svendsen (born 26 February 1988) is a Norwegian jazz bassist. He has worked with Nakama, Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit, Mopti (band), Mopti, Momentum, Aksiom, Ayumi Tanaka Trio and Duplex (Norwegian duo), Duplex. He runs Nakama Re ...

- double bass *

Andreas Wildhagen Andreas Wildhagen (born 31 July 1988 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer. Biography Wildhagen was raised in Oslo and attended the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2012, and earned his Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is ...

- drums

Honors

*2012: Awarded "This year's young jazz musicians" at

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Discography

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: ''Logic'' (Ocean Sound Recordings) *

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: ''Bits & Pieces'' (

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)

References

External links

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Mopti
at the

website
And the winner is… Mopti
at Festivalavisa FireFlate.no (in Norwegian)
Mopti & Bendik Baksaas live @ Moldejazz
on

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