Arild Andersen is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene.
Jon Ivar Christensen was a Norwegian jazz drummer. He was married to actress, minister, and theater director Ellen Horn, and was the father of singer and actress Emilie Stoesen Christensen.
Palle Mikkelborg is a Danish jazz trumpet player, composer, arranger and record producer.
Paolo Vinaccia was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on 5 July 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer.
After the Rain is the fifth album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in August 1976 and released on the ECM later that same year, featuring singer and then-wife Inger Lise Rypdal.
Satu is an album by Finnish jazz drummer and bandleader Edward Vesala recorded in October 1976 and released on ECM the following year.
Waves is the seventh album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in September 1977 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and rhythm section Sveinung Hovensjø and Jon Christensen.
Descendre is the ninth album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label. The trio features trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and drummer Jon Christensen.
Litania – Music of Krzysztof Komeda is an album by the Tomasz Stańko Septet recorded in February 1997 and released on ECM later that year, featuring compositions by Krzysztof Komeda. The septet features saxophonists Bernt Rosengren and Joakim Milder and rhythm section Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.
Skywards is an album by guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in February 1996 and released on ECM the following year. The septet features trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, violinist Terje Tønnesen, cellist David Darling, pianist Christian Eggen, and drummers Paolo Vinaccia and Jon Christensen.
Lux Aeterna is a live album by Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded at Moldejazz in Molde, Norway on July 19, 2000 and released on ECM in 2002. Rypdal is backed by trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, organist Iver Kleive, singer Åshild Stubø Gundersen, and the Bergen Chamber Ensemble conducted by Kjell Seim.
Ståle Storløkken is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer, known for collaborations with artists like Terje Rypdal, BigBang, Supersilent and Motorpsycho. He is married to the Norwegian singer Tone Åse.
Bergen Big Band (BBB) is a Norwegian big band established 1991 as a continuation of Knut Kristiansen's Bergen Band. BBB is known from cooperations with musicians like Phil Woods, Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider, Diana Krall, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Andy Sheppard, Martial Solal, Mathias Rüegg, Gianluigi Trovesi, Mathias Eick, Ole Kock Hansen, Etta Cameron, Karin Krog, John Surman, Dino Saluzzi, Gustavo Bergalli, Berit Opheim, Jan Magne Førde, The Core, Ab und Zu, Vidar Johansen, Paolo Vinaccia, Ståle Storløkken, Palle Mikkelborg and Terje Rypdal among others.
Crime Scene is an album by guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in May 2009 and released on ECM the following year.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1981 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1980 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1978 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1977 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1974 in Norwegian music.
