Genres Jazz Associated acts Oslo Groove Company Genre Jazz | Instruments Saxophones Died 19 February 2016 | |
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Born 13 May 1964
Langevåg, Sula, Møre og Romsdal ( 1964-05-13 ) Occupation(s) Musician, music producer Music group Oslo Groove Company (1996) Similar Helge Sunde, Geir Lysne, Petter Wettre, Knut Riisnæs, Bugge Wesseltoft | ||
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Harald Devold (13 May 1964 – 19 February 2016) was a Norwegian jazz musician (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute) from Vadsø, Finnmark. He is also known as bouth big band organizer, music producer and music political activist. He was born raised in Langevåg, Sula, Møre og Romsdal.
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Harald devold a simple tribute
Biography
Devold received his musical education at Norwegian Academy of Music. He was known for his versatility as musician and has since the 1980s been one of Norway's most commonly used freelance musicians. He was a driving force for the big band Oslo Groove Company receiving the 1990 Spellemannprisen.
Devold settled in Vadsø (1995) and then worked as head of Scene Finnmark, which inter alia disposes regional musician groups LINK and Ensemble Noor. He was a music producer for Scene Finnmark. He helped to initiate a number of productions, which toured the Barents Region and played a key role for establishing contacts between Norwegian and Russian musicians. Among these productions, we find artists like Angélique Kidjo, Morten Abel, Frode Alnæs, Hallgeir Pedersen, Kai Somby, Sondre Lerche, Mari Boine, Petter Carlsen, Marte Heggelund, Ivar Thomassen, Marit Hætta Øverli, Inga Juuso, Anne Grete Preus, Hector Bingert and Knut Kristansen. As a musician, he has also collaborated with various Sami artists, such as Siellu Dalkas releasing an album in 2006. Devold was selected in 2005 as Chairman for Norsk Jazzforum (NJF). He died on February 19, 2016 from cancer.
Honors
Songs
CallistoAnno 1990 · 1990
PliohippusAnno 1990 · 1990
KurtAnno 1990 · 1990