Morning Has Occurred (initiated 2010 in

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, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz ensemble.

Biography

The band members met on the Jazz program at

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, and started the band in 2010. The quartet performs self composed material, which are based within jazz, combined with a small dose of contemporary music. The music contains abstract patterns ranging from appealing soundscapes crossed energetic impulses. Improvisation and interplay between the musicians are in focus. You can describe the music of this young quartet as a combination of different timbres, unusual instrumentation, and altered sounds that create an open and exciting soundscape. The musicians in the band are also active in other bands and projects like '

Highasakite Highasakite is an indie pop and indie rock band from Norway. The band formed when vocalist and songwriter Ingrid Helene Håvik met drummer Trond Bersu whilst studying jazz at the Trondheim Jazz Conservatory. In 2010, after just six months, the d ...

', 'Machine Birds', 'PolygonJunx', 'Teknopoly', among others, and has collaborated with the likes of

Kjetil Møster Kjetil Traavik Møster (born 17 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet) and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd, Brat, Zanussi 5, and performance with Chick Corea at Mol ...

Jon Eberson Jon Arild Eberson (born 6 January 1953) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, the son of jazz guitarist Leif Eberson (1925–1970), and the father of keyboardist Marte Maaland Eberson. He was a member of the bands Moose Loose (1973–77), ...

and John Hegre. In autumn 2011 the band toured Norway with the guitarist

Thomas T. Dahl Thomas Tellevik Dahl (born 7 September 1973) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar), music educator and composer, known from a series recordings, among others within bands like Krøyt and Dingobats. Career Dahl is educated at the "Skeisvang vid ...

. In 2013 they went touring Norway with

Karl Seglem Karl Seglem (born 8 July 1961 in Årdalstangen, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone and bukkehorn), composer and producer, known from a series of combined jazz and traditional music releases, as well as leading his own record label ...

. The band toured Japan and Europe in 2014. They also participated at the

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and the JazzIntro competition.

Band members

Natalie Sandtorv Natalie Sandtorv (born 17 August 1988) is a Norwegian jazz musician (vocals, waterphone, harmonium, electronics) married July 29, 2016, to drummer Ole Mofjell, residing in Copenhagen, Denmark. Biography Sandtorv was born in Ålesund, Norway. ...

- vocals *

Marte Eberson Marte Maaland Eberson is a Norwegian keyboardist and composer, known from bands including Morning Has Occurred and Highasakite. She is the daughter of the guitarist Jon Eberson. Career Eberson was born in Oslo, and obtained her formal musi ...

- piano, keyboards * Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite - upright bass * Ole Mofjell - drums

Discography

*2014: ''Morning Has Occurred'' (Ocean Sound Recordings)

References

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External links

"Old Wind" Morning has Occurred - Vestnorsk jazzsenter
on YouTube
Monitor: Morning Has Occurred og Karl Seglem
on YouTube Norwegian electronic music groups Norwegian jazz ensembles Norwegian experimental musical groups Musical groups established in 2010 2010 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Bergen