Jazzpunkensemblet (established 1983 in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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) is a Norwegian jazz ensemble orchestra led by the famous musicians Jon Eberson on guitar and Nils Petter Molvær on trumpet, and known for a clean style duel between two rhythm sections, and the two records ''Live At
Rockefeller'' (1991) and ''Thirteen Rounds'' (1998), presenting compositions by Jon Eberson.
They visited a series of festivals and concert halls in the 1990s, among them the 1998
Moldejazz.
Band members
;Woodwinds:
*
Erik Balke - saxophone
*
Tore Brunborg - saxophone
*
Morten Halle - saxophone
;Brass:
*
Nils Petter Molvær - trumpet
*
Torbjørn Sunde - trombone
;Rhythm section:
*
Jon Eberson - guitar
*
Christian Wallumrød
Christian Wallumrød (born 26 April 1971 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano, organ and electronic keyboards) and composer, and is considered one of the most prominent musicians of the younger Norwegian generation, known from ...
- keyboards
*
Bugge Wesseltoft - keyboards
*
Bjørn Kjellemyr
Bjørn Kjellemyr (born 4 December 1950 in Bamble, Norway) is a jazz double bassist, known from a variety of musical contexts like Terje Rypdal & The Chasers, Joe Henderson, Bob Berg, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Dag Arnesen, K ...
- double bass
*
Tom Erik Antonsen - bass
*
Pål Thowsen - drums
*
Bjørn Jenssen - drums
*
Paolo Vinaccia - drums
;Past members
*
Jon Balke - piano, keyboards
*
Geir Holmsen - bass
*
Jon Christensen - drums
Discography
*1991: ''Live At
Rockefeller'' (
Odin Records)
*1998: ''Thirteen Rounds'' (
Curling Legs
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Curling Legs Productions A/S (established 1992 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label with a catalogue encompassing all styles of jazz and improvised music. It was started by Knut Værnes and Morten Halle to release their own m ...
)
References
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Norwegian jazz ensembles
Musical groups established in 1991
1983 establishments in Norway
Musical groups from Oslo
Music in Bergen
1991 establishments in Norway