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, Sidsel Endresen,

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, Nils Petter Molvær, Arild Andersen, Bugge Wesseltoft,

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, and

Erik Honoré Erik Honoré (born 11 December 1966) is a Norwegian writer, musician, record producer and sound engineer. As a musician, he has collaborated with Jan Bang, David Sylvian, Brian Eno/ Peter Schwalm, Jon Hassell, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriks ...

. (in Norwegian)

Career

Bang played with

in "Woodlands" ( EP, 1988), and they have released two albums (2000, 2001). He has also contributed to albums with Bertine Zetlitz,

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, and has written music for the film ''Ballen i øyet'' (2000). In recent years he has played with

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, and in 2004 he received the Gammleng Award i klassen studio, and together with musician colleague,

, he initiated "Punktfestivalen" in 2005. He is one of Norway's most accomplished and influential producers and the epithet ''electronics guru'' has stayed with him for a long time and with good reason. Bang is the kind of musical innovator and bridge-builder who consistently manages to balance progressive thinking with popular appeal. He is always looking for ways of moving music and people forward, and by creating new meeting places and musical intersections he is the kind of person who makes events like "Scene Norway" possible. In addition to hosting "Punkt", Bang will also contribute to the opening concert where he will perform with one of his many musical collaborators, the celebrated Norwegian trumpet player

. John Kelman of the ''

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'' magazine, recognized Jason Moran & Jan Bang at the Moldejazz and Arve Henriksen/Jan Bang Double CD Release Show at the Punkt Festival, Kristiansand, Norway, September 2013, as one of his 25 "Best Live Shows of 2013". Bang has also appeared live at Music Tech Fest Berlin in 2016 with Mercury nominee Eska, Grammy winner Simon Goff on violin and Andy Smith aka Drew Five on bass and additional samples, in a unique one-off improvised performance.

Honors

* Gammleng Award 2004, in the class Studio

Discography

;Solo *1989: ''Frozen Feelings'' ( CBS) - featuring

and Sidsel Endresen; the title song was the credit soundtrack of the

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ic movie ''Foxtrot'' (1988; director: Jón Tryggvason) *1998: ''Pop Killer'' (

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), nominated for

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1999 in the class ''Dance''. Featuring contributions from Nils Petter Molvær, Arild Andersen, DJ Strangefruit and Bugge Wesseltoft *2010: ''...And Poppies from Kandahar'' ( Samadhisound) *2013: ''Narrative from the Subtropics'' ( Jazzland) *2013: ''Victoria'' (Jazzland), with

, Gaute Storaas,

;With

*2000: ''Birth Wish'' (Pan m), with contributions from Arve Henriksen and

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*2001: ''Going Nine Ways from Wednesday'' (Pan m), with Nils Christian Moe-Repstad]and Anne Marie Almedal *2006: ''Crime Scenes'' (Punkt, 2006; Jazzland, 2007) *2008: ''Live Remixes Vol. 1'' (Jazzland) - Featuring Sidsel Endresen and

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;With Eivind Aarset *2004: '' Connected'' (Jazzland) *2007: '' Sonic Codex'' (Jazzland) *2012: '' Dream Logic'' ( ECM) ;With Eivind Aarset and Seán Mac Erlaine *2018: ''Music for Empty Ears'' (Ergodos) ;With

, Erik Honoré, Arve Henriksen and Sidsel Endresen *2012: ''Uncommon Deities'' (Samadhisound) ;With Erik Honoré, Gaute Storaas and Arve Henriksen *2013: Knut Hamsun's "Victoria" - Soundtrack (Jazzland) ;With Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, and Eivind Aarset *2016: ''

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'' (ECM) ;With Dark Star Safari (Erik Honoré, Samuel Rohrer, and Eivind Aarset) *2019: ''Dark Star Safari (2019 album) (Arjunamusic Records) ;As contributor *2002: ''Camphor'' David Sylvian (Virgin) - remix of "Mother and Child" featuring Erik Honoré and Nils Petter Molvær *2003: ''Digital Prophecy''

( Justin Time) *2004: ''Grace'' Ketil Bjørnstad ( Universal) *2004: ''Chiaroscuro'' Arve Henriksen (

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) *2005: ''er'' Nils Petter Molvær ( Sula) *2005: ''Good Son Vs the Only Daughter'' David Sylvian (Samadhisound) - remix of "The Only Daughter" featuring Erik Honoré and Nils Petter Molvær *2006: ''Divine Shadows'' Dhafer Youssef (Jazzland) *2006: ''Northern Lights'' Mike Mainieri (NYC) *2006: ''An American Compilation'' Nils Petter Molvær ( Thirsty Ear) *2008: ''Cartography'' Arve Henriksen (ECM) *2008: '' Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street'' Jon Hassell (ECM) *2008: ''Re-vision'' Nils Petter Molvær (Sula) *2009: ''Ellivan'' Arve Henriksen and Elling Vanberg *2009: ''Hamada'' Nils Petter Molvær (Sula) *2010: ''Sleepwalkers'' David Sylvian (Samadhisound) *2011: '' Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations'' David Sylvian (Samadhisound) *2012: ''Release''

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(POLSelection) *2013: '' Places of Worship'' Arve Henriksen (Rune Grammofon)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bang, Jan Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers ECM Records artists 1968 births Living people Musicians from Kristiansand Generator X (band) members Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists