Odd André Elveland (born 16 July 1965) is a Norwegian

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

musician (saxophone), composer, arranger and jazz teacher.

Career

Elveland is educated on the jazz program at

Norwegian University of Science and Technology The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Norway and the largest in terms of enrollment. The university's headquarters is located in Trondheim (city), Trondheim, with region ...

(Trondheim Musikkonservatorium). As a performer he has toured in Norway with his own quartet with

Håvard Wiik Håvard Skarpnes Wiik (born 10 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer, known from a number of recordings with bands like Atomic, and performances with musicians like Petter Wettre, Ola Kvernberg and Stian Carstensen. Career Wii ...

Mats Eilertsen Mats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, S ...

and

Jarle Vespestad Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects. Career Vespestad was born in Kirkenes and picked up ...

. He also has appeared with a trio with

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (born 23 September 1971 in Oppdal Municipality, Norway) is a Norwegian double bass, bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres. (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) Career Flaten played electric ba ...

and

Thomas Strønen Thomas Pohlitz Strønen (born 7 December 1972) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has recorded more than 70 albums. He has worked with Iain Ballamy, Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen, Ashley Slater, Eivind Aarset, Christian Fennesz, Nils Petter Molva ...

. He has recorded with Ditlef Eckhoff/

Einar Iversen Einar "Pastor'n" Iversen (27 July 1930 – 3 April 2019) was a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer and the son of a "pastor." He went into jazz after World War II ended. For more than sixty years, he played with everyone in Norwegian jazz. Ca ...

, The Sinatra Songbook (including solo performance with the

Norwegian Radio Orchestra The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Norwegian, ''Kringkastingsorkestret'', abbreviated as KORK) is a radio orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (''Norsk rikskringkasting AS'', or NRK). Its principal base is the ''Store Studi ...

), The Swing Pack ( Urban Breeze),

Per Husby Per Husby (born 2 April 1949 in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, teacher, civil engineer, and orchestra leader. Career Husby was raised in Oslo together with other jazz enthusiasts like jazz journalist Knut Borge.Anne Lande Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in t ...

and others.

Projects

As a jazz teacher Elveland has developed a unique concept of teaching even small children advanced jazz and improvised music. With the nationwide center Improbasen, he has engaged in comprehensive educational projects in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. He is in charge of the

jazz club A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is the performance of live jazz music, although some jazz clubs primarily focus on the study and/or promotion of jazz-music. Jazz clubs are usually a type of nightclub or bar, which is licens ...

Barnas Jazzhus Barnas Jazzhus is a jazz club in Norway specializing in concerts and concepts where children perform jazz. Barnas Jazzhus has presented concerts on several venues in the Oslo area, including Nasjonal jazzscene, which is the main stage for jazz i ...

, which specializes in developing concepts where children can perform jazz. Barnas Jazzhus was awarded jazz club of the year in Norway in 2013. With the international festival

Kids in Jazz Kids in Jazz (established 2012 in Norway) is an international jazz festival where children perform. The festival takes place in August, with concerts on numerous stages in Oslo. Biography Kids in Jazz was initiated as a cooperation project, involv ...

, Odd André Elveland has brought young talents from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Ukraine and Japan together, to play concerts and develop musical friendships. In 2014 he received the award Ella-prisen for his work with children and jazz.

External links

Odd André Elveland

References

Håvard Wiik with Odd André Elveland Quartet – Ballade.no
/ref>Jarle Vespestad with Odd André Elveland Quartet – Ballade.no
/ref>Elveland/Flaten/Strønen to Kongsberg Jazz Festival- Ba.no

The Sinatra Songbook – Ballade.no
/ref>
/ref>Review: Urban Breeze – Aftenposten.no (Stein Kagge, 2003)
/ref>At the Varanger festival with Per Husby – Ballade.no
/ref>Improbasen – Jazzinorge.no (Øistein Lorange Meyer, 2012)
/ref>Improbasen in concert – Oblad.no (Una Oksavik Oltedal, 2010)
Improbasen, Cultural Exchange project – Vestnorsk.Jazzinorge.no
/ref>Improbasen, Cultural Exchange project – StavangerJazzforum.no
Improbasen at Europe Jazz Network General Assembly 2013 – SvenskJazz.se
/ref>Jazzcamp for girls – JazzDanmark.dk

Barnas Jazzhus, Cultural Exchange, interview with Swiss trombone kid – Tagblatt.ch
/ref>Barnas Jazzhus, Cultural Exchange, interview with Swiss trumpet kid – Tagblatt.ch
/ref>Barnas Jazzhus awarded Jazz Club Of The Year in Norway – Jazzinorge.no (Camilla Slaattun Brauer, 2013)
/ref>Kids in Jazz 2012 – Jazzinorge.no
/ref>The award Ella-prisen 2014 – Jazzinorge.no
/ref> {{DEFAULTSORT:Elveland, Odd Andre 1965 births Living people Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Jazz musicians from Oslo Norwegian jazz saxophonists Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian educators 21st-century Norwegian saxophonists