Ken Vandermark is an American composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist.
Atomic is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz band formed in 1999, composed of musicians from the top stratum of the European jazz circuit. Atomic has been billed as one of the most respected "new" constellations in jazz. In 2014, original drummer Paal Nilssen-Love was replaced by Hans Hulbækmo.
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten is a Norwegian bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres.
Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique.
Swedish jazz was introduced in Sweden during the 1920s, and was spread through dancehalls and concerts. During the 1930s and 1940s the popularity was increasing, together with increasing record sales. It was by this time that the first jazz clubs was started in Sweden.
Fish Out of Water is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in July 1989 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features rhythm section Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.
Petter Wettre is a Norwegian Jazz musician (Saxophone) and composer, known from a number of album recordings, accompanied by receiving the Spellemannprisen two times.
Håkon Games Kornstad is a Norwegian jazz musician and classically trained singer (tenor), known from bands such as Wibutee and Kornstad Trio, and collaborations with musicians such as Ketil Bjørnstad, Anja Garbarek, Live Maria Roggen, Bugge Wesseltoft, Sidsel Endresen, Paal Nilssen-Love, Mats Eilertsen, Knut Reiersrud, Jon Christensen, Eivind Aarset, and Pat Metheny.
Per Zanussi is an Italian–Norwegian jazz musician and composer, known from several bands and releases such as with Hamid Drake, Louis Moholo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bobby Bradford, Sabir Mateen, Franklin Kiermyer, Stephen O'Malley, Axel Dörner, Petter Wettre, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bugge Wesseltoft, Mats Gustafsson, Kjetil Møster, Kevin Norton, Ivar Grydeland, Ernesto Rodrigues, Tetuzi Akiyama, and Håvard Wiik.
Kjetil Traavik Møster is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd, Brat, Zanussi 5, and performance with Chick Corea at Moldejazz 2000, later released on CD. He has also made his mark with experimental performances at the interface between electronic based fri-rock and jazz.
Frode Gjerstad is a Norwegian jazz musician with alto saxophone as principal instrument, but he also plays other saxophones, clarinet, and flute. He has collaborated with Paal Nilssen-Love, Borah Bergman, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Terje Isungset, William Parker, Sabir Mateen, John Stevens, Johnny Dyani, Kent Carter, and since 1979 has contributed to more than 50 recordings.
Knut Riisnæs was a Norwegian jazz musician, arranger, and composer, 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.
Ketil Gutvik is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) known on the Oslo's jazz scene since 1992.
Håkan Fredrik Ljungkvist, is a Swedish jazz musician, the son of saxophonist Håkan Ljungkvist and married to the jazz singer Lina Nyberg.
Fredrik Norén was a Swedish jazz drummer and band leader.
Magnus Broo is a Swedish jazz musician (trumpet) known from own recordings and collaboration with Norwegian jazz musicians like in the band Atomic.
The Camel is a studio album by American trumpeter Idrees Sulieman recorded in 1964 in Sweden with Jamila Sulieman and released on the Columbia label.
Raymond Strid is a Swedish drummer in the genre of free jazz and the new European improvised music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1974 in Norwegian music.
Marilyn Crispell, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway Play Braxton is an album by pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Mark Dresser, and drummer Gerry Hemingway, recorded at Tedesco Studios in Teaneck, New Jersey. Although the CD booklet states that it was recorded in April 2010, it was actually recorded in April 2011, and was released in 2012 by Tzadik Records.
