Olga Konkova (born 25 August 1969) is a Norwegian–Russian jazz pianist known from several recordings and collaboration with jazz musicians such as
Adam Nussbaum
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Early life
Nussbaum was born in New York City on November 29, 1955. He grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, and first played the drums at the age of four. After five years of piano ...
,
Gary Husband
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and
Karin Krog
Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer.
Life and career
Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in ...
.
Career
Konkova was educated as classical pianist in Moscow, and later as jazz pianist at
Berklee College of Music
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in
Boston
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, where she met her husband, the bassist
Per Mathisen
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. After moving with him to
Oslo
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in 1994, she collaborated with
Inge Stangvik Quartet and the "Storeslem Big Band". In her own Olga Konkova Trio she collaborates with her husband on bass and various drummers (
Adam Nussbaum
Adam Nussbaum (born November 29, 1955) is an American jazz drummer.
Early life
Nussbaum was born in New York City on November 29, 1955. He grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, and first played the drums at the age of four. After five years of piano ...
/
Stein Inge Brækhus/
Gary Husband
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Husband is a member of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimension, he also regularly pe ...
). She has also collaborated within "Sernet Å Fyre" and
Norske Store Orkester
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*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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.
[ Konkova has also contributed to album releases and performances with artists like Finn Hauge, ]Magni Wentzel
Magni Wentzel (born 28 June 1945 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (vocals and guitar), the daughter of musicians Odd Wentzel-Larsen and Åse Wentzel, and known for a number of jazz recordings.
Career
Wentzel started in "Totenla ...
(''Porty & Bess''), Roy Nikolaisen
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(''Roy's choice''), Øystein Sunde
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("Øystein Sunde... og vel så det", 2002) and Hans Mathisen
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(''Quiet Songs'').
Honors
*2005: Spellemannprisen
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in the category Jazz, with Hans Mathisen
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, for the album ''Quiet Songs''
*2013: Gammleng-prisen
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in the category Jazz
Discography
As leader/co-leader
Collaborations
;With Finn Hauge
*1998: ''Close to My Heart'' (Hot Club Records
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), including with Terje Gewelt
Terje Gewelt (born 8 June 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician (Double bass, upright bass).
Career
Gewelt was born in Oslo and raised in Larvik, a small town on the southeastern coast of Norway. He started playing guitar at the age of 10, swit ...
and Frank Jakobsen
Frank Jakobsen (born 28 April 1954) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central to the jazz scenes in Bergen and Oslo.
Career
Jakobsen was born and raised in Bergen, where he played in local groups li ...
;With Magni Wentzel
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Career
Wentzel started in "Totenla ...
*2000: ''Porgy and Bess'' (Hot Club Records), performing music by George Gershwin
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within sextet including Nils Jansen
Nils Jansen (born 30 March 1959 in Haugesund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), known from several recordings and jazz orchestras.
Career
Jansen attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1995– ...
, Christian Jaksjø
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, Carl Morten Iversen
Carl Morten Iversen (born 1 May 1948) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), and the son of jazz violinist Arild Iversen (1920–65). He is known from numerous recordings and has long been central to the Oslo Jazz scene.
Career
Iversen ...
and Espen Rud
Espen Rud (born 29 January 1948 in Asker, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), composer, and music arranger, and the son of Norwegian author Nils Johan Rud (1908–93). He is known from numerous recordings and in collaboration with Kari ...
;With Roy Nikolaisen
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*2003: ''Roy's choice'' (Gemini Music
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)
;With Hans Mathisen
Hans Mathisen (born 27 July 1967 in Sandefjord, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz guitarist, educated on the Jazzprogram at Trondheim musikkonservatorium (1988–90), well known for his Pat Metheny and Wes Montgomery inspired performances. He is the b ...
*2005: '' Quiet Songs'' (Curling Legs
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), awarded Spellemannprisen
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2005
*2011: ''Timeless Tales'' (Curling Legs), including with Per Mathisen
Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969) is a Norwegian jazz bassist and composer who has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Alex Acuña, Gary Husband, Ralph Peterson, Nguyen Le and Terje Rypdal. He is married t ...
and Andreas Bye
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;With Helge Sunde
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and Ensemble Denada
*2006: ''Denada'' (ACT Music
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), featuring Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur
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*2009: ''Finding Nymo'' (ACT Music).
*2013: ''Windfall'' (Ocella Records)
References
External links
Olga Konkova Here comes the sun
on YouTube
I Remember April – Felix Peikli 4tet
on YouTube
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20th-century Norwegian pianists
21st-century Norwegian pianists
Norwegian jazz pianists
Norwegian jazz composers
Russian pianists
Russian women pianists
Curling Legs artists
Candid Records artists
Losen Records artists
Alessa Records artists
Spellemannprisen winners
Musicians from Moscow
1969 births
Living people
Ensemble Denada members
20th-century women pianists
21st-century women pianists