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Albatrosh
Albatrosh (established 2006 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz duo performing their own musical compositions described as dense and dynamic.[1]
Albatrosh | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Skien, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Rune Grammofon Inner Ear |
| Members | Eyolf Dale André Roligheten |
| Website | Official website |
Biography edit
Albatrosh has played a series of concerts at home and abroad since its inception, including at festivals Vossajazz, Moldejazz, DølaJazz, Oslo Jazzfestival, Südtirol Jazz Festival, 12 Points! (Dublin), North Sea Jazz Festival and the London Jazz Festival. The band members have distinguished themselves as key players on the young Norwegian jazz scene. Both have a background in jazz education at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium (NTNU) and Norges Musikkhøgskole.
Personnel edit
Honors edit
- "JazZtipendiat" granted by Midtnorsk Jazzsenter, SMN SpareBank1 and Moldejazz
- "Best Group" in «European Jazz Competition» 2009
- Albatrosh was in 2008 titled «Årets unge jazzmusikere» av Rikskonsertene[2] and the Norwegian Jazz Federstion.[3]
- Finalist in Young Nordic Jazz Comets[4] in 2008, which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Soloist award in «Young Nordic Jazz Comets» 2008, awarded the saxophonist André Roligheten
Discography edit
- 2009: Seagull Island (Inner Ear)
- 2010: Mystery Orchestra with Grenager & Tafjord (Inner Ear)
- 2011: Yonkers (Rune Grammofon)
- 2014: Tree House with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (MNJ Records)
- 2014: Night Owl (Rune Grammofon)
References edit
- ^ "-Tett og dynamisk!". NRK Møre og Romsdal. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ (in Norwegian). Rikskonsertene. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ "Jazzintro 2008". Norsk Jazzforum. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ (in Norwegian). Norway. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
External links edit
- Official website