Carl Richard Badendyck (born in 1942) is a Norwegian Jazz singer and pianist, that in his time was strong in Decathlon. [1]
Badendyck has released three solo albums, That’s All (2005), Peace (2010) and Lover (2015). The second album Peace containing American standards and with his son Dag Richard Badendyck as pianist on a song, got good reception in the media. [2] The latest album with songs from «The American Songbook» with strings arranged by Odd Riisnæs who also plays saxophone, while Stig Hvalryg playing upright bass and Sigmund Thorp conducting the string orchestra. There are for the most standards, except Badendycks own tune, "Lover". It has been done with respect for the masters, and sounds much more robust than for example Kurt Elling and Gregory Porter, or for that matter Jimmy Scott. [3]
Dag Syver Arnesen is a Norwegian jazz pianist with a series of album releases.
Frode Berg is a Norwegian bassist known for his works in classical and contemporary music, jazz, pop, and rock. As a jazz musician, he is known primarily for his performances with Helge Lien Trio In classical and contemporary music, he is primarily known as an orchestral bassist in the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra (2011). In addition, he has been known to play with John Parricelli, Peter Erskine, and Martin Robertson.
Morten Qvenild is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer.
Olga Konkova is a Norwegian–Russian jazz pianist known from several recordings and collaboration with jazz musicians such as Adam Nussbaum, Gary Husband and Karin Krog.
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.
Odd Riisnæs is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer. He was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and the younger brother of jazz saxophonist Knut Riisnæs. He is known from a series of releases and cooperations with the likes of Dag Arnesen, Arve Henriksen, Kjell Karlsen, Geir Lysne, Iver Kleive, Nils Petter Molvær, Jon Eberson, Terje Gewelt, Jon Balke, Audun Kleive and Oslo 13
Anne Eline Riisnæs is a Norwegian pianist and piano pedagog.
Svein "Chrico" Christiansen was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene.
Urban Breeze is an album by the Norwegian jazz band The Swing Pack.
Erling Sachs Wicklund was a Norwegian jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and journalist, known for a series of jazz programs on NRK.
Now is a studio album by Vigleik Storaas Trio.
Ivar Antonsen is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer and had his debut at the Oslo jazz scene in 1967 together with Jan Garbarek, Palle Mikkelborg, Arild Andersen, and Espen Rud.
Stig Hvalryg is a Norwegian jazz musician, known from several orchestras and recordings, and a profile on the Oslo Jazz scene in recent years.
Bodil Aileen Niska is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist known for her recordings of jazz standards.
Tom Olstad is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has performed on many recordings.
Needlepoint is a Norwegian jazz-rock band.
Erik Wesseltoft is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, married to pharmacist Randi Ersdal (1944–), and the father of jazz pianist Bugge Wesseltoft (1964–).
Øyvind Nypan is a Kristiansand-based Norwegian guitarist and Assistant Professor at the Agder University College.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1960 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1954 in Norwegian music.