Knut Riisnæs (13 November 1945 – 22 July 2023) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and flute), arranger, and composer,[1] son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and brother of classical pianist Anne Eline Riisnæs (1951–) and jazz saxophonist Odd Riisnæs (1953–). The brothers are both known from a variety of recordings in Norway and internationally.[2][3]
Knut Riisnæs was born in Oslo, where he became central to the local jazz scene at an early age. He contributed to the bebop inspired records released by some of the greatest jazz musicians of Norway, and made his solo debut with the album Escape, by Knut Borge characterized as "the basis of the Wizard John Coltrane ... by far the best Norwegian jazz production in 1982, besides New Cool Quartet".[4] Ten years after he released jazz standards on the album Confessin', whereupon Stein Kagge said that "Riisnæs have signed up as successor to the great Norwegian tenor saxophonists like Arvid Gram Paulsen and Bjarne Nerem ...".[5] After the third album with guitarist John Scofield and bassist Palle Danielsson, Knut Borge repeated his impressions from 1982: "I know a few tenorist in the world so confidently like Riisnæs have seized the saxophone phrases John Coltrane".[6] The fourth album Touching was launched at the outdoor stage Blå, and bass player Arild Andersen referers that the Quartet "nursed an elastic expression with good grip on familiar dynamic effects".[7]
1975: Nordic Jazz Quintet (Storyville, recorded 8 October 1974) with Jukka Tolonen (guitar), Ole Kock Hansen (piano), Kjell Jannson (bass), and Petur Östlund (drums).
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Knut Riisnaes 13 November 1945 22 July 2023 was a Norwegian jazz musician saxophone and flute arranger and composer 1 son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnaes and brother of classical pianist Anne Eline Riisnaes 1951 and jazz saxophonist Odd Riisnaes 1953 The brothers are both known from a variety of recordings in Norway and internationally 2 3 Knut RiisnaesBackground informationBorn 1945 11 13 13 November 1945Oslo NorwayDied22 July 2023 2023 07 22 aged 77 GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Saxophone Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Honors 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksCareer editKnut Riisnaes was born in Oslo where he became central to the local jazz scene at an early age He contributed to the bebop inspired records released by some of the greatest jazz musicians of Norway and made his solo debut with the album Escape by Knut Borge characterized as the basis of the Wizard John Coltrane by far the best Norwegian jazz production in 1982 besides New Cool Quartet 4 Ten years after he released jazz standards on the album Confessin whereupon Stein Kagge said that Riisnaes have signed up as successor to the great Norwegian tenor saxophonists like Arvid Gram Paulsen and Bjarne Nerem 5 After the third album with guitarist John Scofield and bassist Palle Danielsson Knut Borge repeated his impressions from 1982 I know a few tenorist in the world so confidently like Riisnaes have seized the saxophone phrases John Coltrane 6 The fourth album Touching was launched at the outdoor stage Bla and bass player Arild Andersen referers that the Quartet nursed an elastic expression with good grip on familiar dynamic effects 7 Riisnaes worked with the leading Norwegian jazz musicians like on Karin Krog recording debut 1966 Egil Kapstad 1967 Terje Rypdal 1968 Torgrim Sollid Osterdalsmusikk 1975 Ketil Bjornstad Leve Patagonia 1978 Radka Toneff 1977 Laila Dalseth 1978 Pal Thowsen 1979 Kenneth Sivertsen 1985 Per Husby 1990 Bjorn Alterhaug 1991 Kjell Ohman 1993 with Jan Gunnar Hoff Group 1992 Sigurd Ulveseth Trio 1993 Radiostorbandet 1971 90 a big band led by Helge Hurum Jens Wendelboe Kjell Karlsen and Fred Noddelund From 2000 he has played with Helge Iberg in Sharp 9 2004 in a Quartet with Ivar Antonsen piano Terje Gewelt bass and Espen Rud drums 2004 and in Ditlef Eckhoff Quintet 2 3 Riisnaes toured with saxophone trio Petter Wettre and Frode Nymo 2005 initiated by Rikskonsertene with material premiered at Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004 The trio with Petter Wettre in the lead released the album State of the Art 2005 Riisnaes played at Hurtigruten in 2007 and performed Bleak House with Terje Rypdal at Moldejazz the same year In 2009 he was in the line up with Tore Johansen Quartet and Havard Stubo Quartet In 2010 he was artist in residence at Jazznatt contributed at Carl Stormer s JazzCode and recorded an album with Lars Jansson Mats Eilertsen and Carl Stormer 2 3 Death editKnut Riisnaes died on 22 July 2023 at the age of 77 8 Honors editNorwegian government grant 1979 Buddyprisen 1981 Spellemannprisen 1982 in the class Jazz for the record Flukt Spellemannprisen 1992 in the class Jazz for the record Featuring Scofield and Danielsson Gammleng prisen 1992Discography edit1975 Nordic Jazz Quintet Storyville recorded 8 October 1974 with Jukka Tolonen guitar Ole Kock Hansen piano Kjell Jannson bass and Petur Ostlund drums 1982 Flukt Odin 1982 awarded Spellemannprisen 1982 with Dag Arnesen piano Bjorn Kjellemyr bass and Jon Christensen drums 1991 Confessin the blues Gemini with Red Holloway 1992 Featuring John Scofield and Palle Danielsson Odin Records with Jon Christensen awarded Spellemannprisen 1992 and Gammleng prisen 1992 2001 Touching Resonant compositions inspired by John Coltrane and Joe Henderson with Dag Arnesen piano Frank Jakobsen drums and Terje Gewelt bass nominated for Spellemannprisen 2016 2 nd Thoughts Losen Records 2018 The Kernel Losen Records References edit nbsp Norway portal nbsp Jazz portal Knut Riisnaes Biography Jazzbasen no Retrieved 5 October 2012 a b c Riisnaes Knut Biography Norsk Musikkinformasjon Ballade no Archived from the original on 1 October 2006 Retrieved 5 October 2012 a b c Knut Riisnaes Biography Norsk Biografisk Leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 5 October 2012 Knut Borge 2 December 1982 Topp Riisnaes Verdens Gang Stein Kagge 17 September 1991 Aldersforskjell ingen hindring Aftenposten Knut Borge 15 August 1992 Kvalitetstro ener Dagens Naeringsliv Arild Andersen 10 September 2001 Knut og Robs doble jazzdose Aftenposten Knut Riisnaes 1945 2023 En saksofonist i verdensklasse Ballade 24 July 2023 Retrieved 25 July 2023 External links editKnut Riisnaes Biography Store Norske Leksikon Knut Riisnaes discography at Discogs Knut Riisnaes at IMDbAwardsPreceded byBjarne Nerem Recipient of the Buddyprisen1981 Succeeded byRadka ToneffPreceded byThorgeir Stubo Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen1982 Succeeded byMasqualeroPreceded byMasqualero Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannsprisen1992 Succeeded byRadka ToneffPreceded byKristian Bergheim Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng prisen1992 Succeeded byBendik Hofseth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knut Riisnaes amp oldid 1167132973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
