Jørn Øien (born 19 January 1968 in

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) is a Norwegian

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pianist and keyboard player. He is known from a number of festival performances and record releases, and cooperations with the likes of Thorgeir Stubø,

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, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, John Pål Inderberg,

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, Kjell Karlsen,

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, Roger Johansen, Paal Nilssen-Love, Per Zanussi and

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Career

Øien was educated at the "Nord-Norsk Musikkonservatorium" (1987–91), where he studied the music of

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while he played in bands such as "Stett", "Tutu" and "Corny Horns". Øien participated in the

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series "Ung norsk jazz" with a trio comprising Trond Sverre Hansen (drums) and Konrad Kaspersen (bass). This led to the formation of a jazz band "Jazz i Nord" from

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, consisting of country musicians, where the trombonist Øystein B. Blix also contributed. This partnership is evidence on the record ''Song, Fall Soft'' (1995) with the vocalist

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. In 1996 he led the jam backing band at

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Festival, and moved to

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, and settled as one of the most used freelance pianists in the last half of the 20th century in the Norwegian capital. Other cooperation was with

, Staffan William-Olsson's records ''Smile'' (1998) and ''Oak road boogaloo'' (2000), Alf Kjellman Project,

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and

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, Ole Jacob Hansen,

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's band, Espen Rud Sextett, awarded

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1998 for the album ''Rudlende'',

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's "Lonely Woman", and

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's "Listening Ensemble". Øien is part of the band Oofotr (with two records) and the

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quintet North. In 2003 he led the "Nordnorsk jazzforum" prosjekt ''Milestones'' and appeared at

together with

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. He also play in Nils-Olav Johansen Band (2006–), and the band Moment with

, Jens Fossum and

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. Moreover, he played a central part in the play "Chet spiller ikke her" at "Torshovteateret" 2009–10. Øien ''Short stories'' (2004) with his own trio Jørn Øien Trio in Oslo, comprising

(bass) and Roger Johansen (drums). Former members were Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) and

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(bass). The trio now with Per Zanussi (bass) and

(drums) released the album ''Digging in the Dark'' (2010). In 2011 Erling Wiclund of NRK highlighted him as "one original and brilliant arrangerer in the upper world class". At

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2014, he appeared within Ivar Kolve's ''Polyostinat'' experience. Here he performed with an elite team of Norwegian musicians, including Kåre Kolve,

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and last but not the least

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. They delivered an indulgent poly rhythmic and poly harmonic treat for the discerning ear.

Works

*Commission for the "Festival of Northern Norway" (1998) *''Steam Loco'', commission for the "Vinterfestuka" in

(2000)

Discography

;As Jørn Øien Trio *2004: ''Short stories'' (Resonant Music) *2010: ''Digging in the Dark'' (Bolage Records) ;With Oofotr *1995: '' Oofotr'' (Norske Gram) *2001: '' Oofotr II'' ( Heilo) ;With Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble *2002: ''Aurora Borealis – Nordic Lights'' ( Groove Records,

), Suite For Jazz Orchestra *2003: ''Korall'' (ACT Records), feat.

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*2006: ''Boahjenásti – The North Star'' (ACT Records) *2009: ''The Grieg code'' (ACT Records) ;With Staffan William-Olsson *1998: ''Smile!'' (Real Records) *2000: ''Oak road boogaloo'' (Real Records) ;With

*2003: ''Cewbeagappic'' *2005: ''Closer'' *2008: ''Belvedere'' ( Jazzland Records) ;With other projects *1995: ''Song, fall soft'' (Taurus/Gemini Records), with

*1997: ''The Alf Kjellman Project'' *1997: ''Rudlende'' (Gemini Records), with Espen Rud Sextett *1998: ''Sympathetic'', with Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk & "The Sympathy Orchestra» *1999: ''Super Duper'' (

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), with

*2001: ''Big Band Bonanza'' (2001), with Kjell Karlsen *2003: ''aLive'' (Hazel Jazz, 2003), with

's Lonely Woman *2008: ''Paradiso'', with Moment *2010: ''Live'', with

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 ...

at Oslo Jazz Festival 2003 *2011: '' How High is the Sky'' (Bolage), within Kjersti Stubø Band *2012: ''Northern Arc'' (Curling Legs), with Northern Arc *2012: ''New Surroundings'' (Schmell), within Kåre Nymark Band

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oien, Jorn 20th-century Norwegian pianists 21st-century Norwegian pianists Norwegian jazz pianists Norwegian jazz composers Musicians from Narvik 1968 births Living people Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble members Oofotr members