Njål Ølnes (born 24 September 1965 in

Sogndal Sogndal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Hermansverk is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other villages i ...

, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (

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), composer and jazz educator currently residing in Nesodden.

Career

Ølnes is a graduate of the Jazz program at the Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium (1988–92), and was for many years music teacher at Sund Folkehøgskole, where he has been a major driving force behind the vital jazz studies. He was also a perennial leader of Inderøyningen Jazz Forum and organizer of the little connoisseur jazz festival "Soddjazz" at

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. He also teaches jazz at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium. Ølnes' performances include the Woodwind trio

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with

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and

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, including one album release, within

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together with Eirik Hegdal (saxophones),

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(guitar),

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(bass) and

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(drums), including one album releases, within African Pepperbirds together with Bjørn Ole Solberg (alto saxophone),

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(piano), Mattis Kleppen (bass) and

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(drums), including one album release, within Gibrish together with

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(bass),

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(tenor saxophone) and

(drums). Ølnes is currently most active in the trio BMX, together with guitarist

and drummer

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Discography

;Within

*1998: ''The New Dingobats Generation'' (Turn Left Prod) *2002: ''Pöck'' (Bergland Productions), which featured

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(vocals) *2004: ''Follow'' (

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) ;With Eirik Hegdal & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra *2005: ''We Are?'' (Jazzaway Records) *2008: ''Wood And Water'' (MNJ Records) ;With Afric Pepperbirds *2006: ''Cape Point'' (Bergland Productions) ;With BMX *2010: ''Bergen Open'' ( NorCD), including with

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References

External links

Myspace BMXDingobats on Kunst.no
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olnes, Njaal Avant-garde jazz musicians Norwegian jazz saxophonists Norwegian jazz composers Berklee College of Music alumni Spellemannprisen winners Musicians from Sogndal 1965 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian saxophonists Trondheim Jazz Orchestra members Dingobats members People from Nesodden