Jazzpunkensemblet (established 1983 in Oslo, Norway) 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.[1]
Jazzpunkensemblet | |
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| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz Big band |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Odin Records, Curling Legs |
| Members | Jon Eberson Nils Petter Molvær Torbjørn Sunde Erik Balke Tore Brunborg Morten Halle Pål Thowsen Bjørn Jenssen Paolo Vinaccia Christian Wallumrød Bugge Wesseltoft Bjørn Kjellemyr Tom Erik Antonsen |
| Past members | Jon Balke Geir Holmsen Jon Christensen |
They visited a series of festivals and concert halls in the 1990s, among them the 1998 Moldejazz.[2]
Band members edit
- 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 - keyboards
- Bugge Wesseltoft - keyboards
- Bjørn Kjellemyr - 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 edit
- 1991: Live At Rockefeller (Odin Records)
- 1998: Thirteen Rounds (Curling Legs)[3]
References edit
- ^ "Jazzpunkensemblet" (in Norwegian). Curling Legs. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ "Blytung jazzpunk" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 16 July 1998. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ "Jon Ebersons Jazzpunkensemble". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.