Albatrosh

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Albatrosh
Origin Skien, Norway
Genres Jazz
Years active2006–present
Labels Rune Grammofon
Inner Ear
Members Eyolf Dale
André Roligheten
Website Official website

Albatrosh (established 2006 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz duo performing their own musical compositions described as dense and dynamic. [1]

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Biography

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

Honors

Discography


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