Agbaland Nattjazz 2015
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Agbaland (initiated 2012 in
Bergen, Norway Bergen (, ) is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo. By May 2025 the population is 294 029 according to Statistics Norway. The municipali ...
) is a Norwegian trio comprising the veterans
Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born 4 May 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geilo ...
and
Per Jørgensen Per Jørgensen (born 9 September 1952) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist with trumpet as his main instrument, also known for his vocal contributions, in collaboration with Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Alex Riel, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, ...
expanding their duo project 'Agbalagba Daada' with the organist
Sigbjørn Apeland Sigbjørn Apeland (born 10 May 1966) is a musician (organ and Harmonium) and scientist, known from several recordings and for his work in the borderland between folk music, church music and improvisational music. Career Apeland was raised in ...
, known from his works with
Berit Opheim Berit Opheim Versto (born 18 June 1967 in Voss, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, known for her interpretations of folk music. Career Opheim studied at Bergen Musikkonservatorium (1987–90) and Norges Musikkhøgskole (1990–92), and has worke ...
1982.


Biography

Agbaland approaches the music in a playful manner giving the audience a sense that anything can happen, whether it is wild and noisy, or meditative and ceremonial.
Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born 4 May 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geilo ...
is among the world's most creative and innovative percussionist, and has in recent years been working a lot with ice as a material for musical instrument.
Per Jørgensen Per Jørgensen (born 9 September 1952) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist with trumpet as his main instrument, also known for his vocal contributions, in collaboration with Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Alex Riel, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, ...
appears at the
Nattjazz Bergen International Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the largest jazz festivals of Norway. The festival has a musical profile with an emphasis on ethnic and jazz, contemporary jazz. It is held annually in late May, coinciding with Festspil ...
festival in many gigs, with a career ranging from solo guitar within
Bergen Blues Band Bergen Blues Band (1974 - 1984) was a Norwegian blues band from Bergen, Norway. Biography The band was founded and led by John Magnar Bernes (vocalist and harmonica player, alias «Hungry John»), along with Per Jørgensen on guitar (replaced ...
, to trumpet and vocal within the trio
JøKleBa JøKleBa (establishesd 1990 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz band with a free improvising expression. Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian) All the band members are still very active in different projects, but in recent years has played very few conce ...
and the
Magnetic North Orchestra Magnetic North Orchestra established in Oslo, Norway (1992–2005) was a Norwegian jazz orchestra, created and led by Jon Balke. MNO was originally a jazz ensemble inspired by Oslo 13, put together with strings and percussion. As Olympic music ...
.


Band members

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Per Jørgensen Per Jørgensen (born 9 September 1952) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist with trumpet as his main instrument, also known for his vocal contributions, in collaboration with Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Alex Riel, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, ...
- trumpet, vocals, percussion *
Sigbjørn Apeland Sigbjørn Apeland (born 10 May 1966) is a musician (organ and Harmonium) and scientist, known from several recordings and for his work in the borderland between folk music, church music and improvisational music. Career Apeland was raised in ...
- keyboards *
Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born 4 May 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geilo ...
- drums, percussion


References

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External links


Agbaland at Nattjazz
Norwegian jazz ensembles Musical groups established in 2012 2012 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Bergen