Years active 1991–present | ||
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Albums Kuria Suite (feat. Lars Storck), Seagull, Som den gyldne sol frembryter, Another Sky, Meditations on Coltrane Members | ||
anitras dans bergen big band
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.
Contents
- anitras dans bergen big band
- The kid from red bank bergen big band 25 r vestnorsk jazzsenter
- Biography
- Honors
- Albums
- Songs
- References
The kid from red bank bergen big band 25 r vestnorsk jazzsenter
Biography
Olav Dale was musical leader of the band the entire period 1991-2014. In 1995, BBB, Nattjazz and Vossajazz made an agreement to make an annual project with the band over a three-year period. The collaboration has continued thereafter. In 1999, the West Norwegian Jazz Center toock over as administrative leaders of the band.
In 2005 they released the studio album Seagull, with Karin Krog conducted by John Surman. In 2007 they released the album Meditations on Coltrane, from a concert at Nattjazz featuring The Core, the same year. Crime Scene (2010) recorded at Nattjazz 2910, featuring Terje Rypdal, Palle Mikkelborg, Ståle Storløkken and Paolo Vinaccia, at the ECM label.
November 2, 2004 the band was joined by Karin Krog and John Surman, for a memorial concert for the bands late leader Olav Dale at USF, Verftet in Bergen.
Honors
Albums
Songs
Another SkyAnother Sky · 2014
Carpet RideAnother Sky · 2014
Ruby My DearAnother Sky · 2014