Eyolf Dale (born 5 March 1985) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and

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Career

Dale started playing piano at the age of 6 years, and shortly after started taking lessons. After finishing his

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on the Music program at Skien videregående skole (2001–04), he worked as a freelance pianist, conductor and arranger in the

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area until in 2005 he started his graduate studies in Performing jazz and improvisation at

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the ...

(2005–09). There he studied under such as Misha Alperin,

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and

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, and completed the master's program (2009–11). He is working as a musician and composer, solo and in cooperation with other Norwegian and European musicians. He is also an

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. Dale is a frequently recorded musician and has contributed on most Norwegian jazz festivals and international festivals such as the

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, 12 Points!, Shanghai Arts Festival and

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. He has also toured and performed in countries such as the US, Germany, Nederlands, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, England, Ireland, Italy and China.

Awards and honors

*2008: "Årets unge jazzmusikere" within Albatrosh, by

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and the Norwegian Jazz Federation *2008: Finalist in "Young Nordic Jazz Comets" within Albatrosh, held in Copenhagen, Denmark *2008: Skien municipal Encouragement price awarded Albatrosh *2009: "Beste band" within Albatrosh, in the European Jazz Competition during the North Sea Jazz Festival. *2009: 1st prize in the European competition Nomme Jazz for pianists *2012: JazZtipendiat granted Albatrosh during the

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*2014: Nominated for

Spellemannprisen The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry#Local associations, IFPI Norge and :no:FONO, FONO. It was first awarded i ...

in the category of Jazz :no:Spellemannprisen 2013 *2016: Nominated for

in the category of Jazz

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Collaborative works

*2002: ''Vår'' ( Plus Records), within Per-Kristian Ekholt Powerband 12+ *2009: ''Gjenfortellinger'' (

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), with Pitsj *2009: ''Neo Dada'' (

Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its a ...

), with Jono El Grande *2009: ''Live at Dokkhuset'' ( MNJ Records), with Midtnorsk Ungdomsstorband *2011: ''Stillness'' (

Losen Records Losen Records (initiated 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded by Odd Gjelsnes at the distribution company MusikkLosen. Background The distribution company MusikkLosen was founded in 1997 by Odd Gjelsnes, and Losen Records, wh ...

), with Hildegunn Øiseth *2011: ''The Attic'' (Inner Ear), within Hayden Powell Trio *2011: ''Short Stories of Happiness'' ( Schmell), with Kristoffer Kompen *2013: ''Roots and Stems'' ( Periskop Records), with Hayden Powell *2013: ''2.0'' (

Hot Club Records Hot Club Records is a jazz record label established 1982, by guitarist Jon Larsen in Oslo, Norway.Dregni, Michael (2008) ''Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing'', OUP USA, , p. 229 The label has released over 35 ...

), with Jazzbanditt *2013: ''Krumkakesanger'' ( Bragvin Fonogram), with Åselill Sæthre *2014: ''Agdergata 1'' ( Kompis Records), with Kristoffer Kompen *2015: ''Slow Eastbound Train'' (

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*2015: ''Circadian Rhythm and Blues'' ( Periskop Records), with Hayden Powell *2017: ''The Roc'' (

*2017: ''Sanger for katten'' ( Ponca Jazz Records), with Åselill Sæthre *2017: ''Sundown'' ( Kompis Records), with Kristoffer Kompen *2018: ''Six Commissions'' ( Periskop Records), with Hayden Powell *2018: ''Commuter Report'' (

), with Scheen Jazzorkester *2019: ''Voyage'' (

*2020: ''The Moon Doesn't Drink'' ( Jazzland), with Lyder Røed *2021: ''Harbour'' (

*2021: ''Engangsdager'' (

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), with Daniela Reyes *2022: ''Unurban'' ( Klokkereint), with

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*2022: ''Luna'' ( IJV), with Ingrid Jasmin *2022: ''En egen ro'' ( Lise Hvoslef), with Lise Hvoslef *2023: ''The Realization'' ( ARC Recordings), with John Børge Askeland,

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Helge Andreas Norbakken Helge Andreas Norbakken (born 1965) is a Norwegian drummer known for his collaborations with Mari Boine, Jon Balke (MNO/Bathagraf/Siwan), Kari Bremnes, Maria João (singer), Maria Joao, Karl Seglem, Becaye Aw, Miki N'Doye, Jovan Pavlovic, and ...

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dale, Eyolf 20th-century Norwegian pianists 21st-century Norwegian pianists Norwegian jazz pianists Avant-garde jazz musicians Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian male jazz composers Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Musicians from Skien 1985 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Edition Records artists Curling Legs artists Rune Grammofon artists Norwegian male jazz pianists