Jazzland Recordings | |
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Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Bugge Wesseltoft |
Genre | Jazz |
Country of origin | Norway |
Location | Oslo |
Official website | jazzlandrec |
Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz.
It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft [1] to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. There were three divisions of the Jazzland: "Jazzland", "Grüner", and "Acoustic", but these were dropped.
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft.
Wibutee is a jazz band from Norway, mixing influences from current electronic (dance) music, jazz rock and improvisation.
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten is a Norwegian bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres.
Prayers & Observations is the second album by jazz composer and vocalist Torun Eriksen. In ten new songs written by Eriksen, she is once again joined by her loyal musicians. As her first release Glittercard was produced by Bugge Wesseltoft, he again applies his trademark production to this album.
Audun Kleive is a Norwegian jazz drummer. He was raised in Skien and is the son of organist Kristoffer Kleive and brother of organist Iver Kleive.
Sidsel Endresen is a Norwegian singer, composer, and actress. She was part of the Jon Eberson group. Since 1987, Endresen has pursued a successful solo career, recording for ECM.
Live Maria Roggen is a Norwegian jazz singer, songwriter, and composer.
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.
Mari Kvien Brunvoll is a Norwegian folk and jazz singer who has attracted attention at festivals internationally with her solo concept, where the voice is complemented by small electronic and acoustic instruments in a sound inspired by jazz, pop and folk music.
Jan Bang is a Norwegian musician and record producer who has worked with Morten Harket, Sidsel Endresen, David Sylvian, Nils Petter Molvær, Arild Andersen, Bugge Wesseltoft, Arve Henriksen, and Erik Honoré.
Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by Trude Storheim since August 2007.
Stein Urheim is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer, known from cooperations with Gabriel Fliflet and Mari Kvien Brunvoll.
Mari Kvien Brunvoll is the debut album of the Norwegian singer Mari Kvien Brunvoll, recorded February 2010 at the "12 Points Festival", Stavanger, Norway by Per Ravnaas and Kaj Hjertenes at NRK Musikkteknikk. "Is It Love" and "Joanna" was recorded July 2010, at Clusone Jazz Festival, Italy. "Oh How Much" was recorded November 2009, at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Marc Broer and Willem Feenstra of NTR Radio. All music performed live in concert by Mari Kvien Brunvoll.
Marius Julian Reksjø is a Norwegian jazz musician, known from cooperation within Bugge Wesseltoft's Jazzland Community and the band Beady Belle with his wife Beate S. Lech.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2011 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2012 in Norwegian music.
Splashgirl is a Norwegian jazz ensemble comprising the three young musicians Andreas Stensland Løwe, Jo Berger Myhre and Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, playing original music.
Ensemble Denada or Norske Store Orkester is a Norwegian miniature big band run by "Østnorsk jazzsenter".
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2012.