Jon Klette (9 May 1962 – 31 July 2016) was a Norwegian jazz musician,
alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgians, Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E♭ ( ...
player, composer and record producer.
Biography
Klette was born on 9 May 1962.
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With his group ''Jazzmob'' Klette released the albums ''The Truth'' in 1999, and ''Pathfinder'' in 2003. He established the record company ]Jazzaway Records
Jazzaway is a Norwegian record label founded by saxophonist Jon Klette in Oslo, Norway. He is also the main composer/leader in the band Jazzmob. Their CD ''Pathfinder'' (2003) was the first release from the label.
The label includes artists ...
in 2003. He started the band ''Crimetime Orchestra'', where he played with other musicians such as Paal Nilssen-Love, 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 ...
, Vidar Johansen
Vidar Johansen (born 17 December 1951) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. He was born in Asker, Norway and represented the club Frisk Asker. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winte ...
, Bugge Wesseltoft
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft.
Career
In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...
, Per Zanussi, Sjur Miljeteig
Sjur Miljeteig (born 4 January 1974) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet), composer and author, married 20 October 2007 to the actress Ane Dahl Torp (1975), and they live in Oslo with their two children, a boy (2010) and a girl (2012). He is ...
and Kjetil Møster, and their albums include ''Life Is a Beautiful Monster'' (2004), ''Atomic Symphony'' (2009).Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
on 31 July 2016.[
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1962 births
2016 deaths
Norwegian jazz musicians
21st-century Norwegian saxophonists
Norwegian composers
Norwegian male composers
Norwegian male jazz musicians
20th-century Norwegian saxophonists
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