Ensemble Denada
| Ensemble Denada | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Norske Store Orkester |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres |
Jazz Big Band |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | ACT |
| Website |
www |
Ensemble Denada or Norske Store Orkester (initiated 2000 in Oslo, Norway as 'Norske Store Orkester') is a Norwegian miniature big band run by "Østnorsk jazzsenter".
Biography
Ensemble Denada comprises about fifteen musicians, and has a Nordic profile through choice of music and its lineup.[1] It has been led by Frank Brodahl and Helge Sunde (2005–). For the 2002 «Storbandfestivalen» they performed the works of Frode Fjellheim and Daniel Bingert.[2]
In 2003 the ensemble performed a commissioned work by Olga Konkova at the Oslo Jazzfestival. For the «Vinterjazz» 2005, they performed works of their own Helge Sunde.[3]
For the 2015 Kongsberg Jazz Festival they performed music by and with vocalist Mari Kvien Brunvoll. Her electronica copositions was adapted and arranged for a broader lineup by Erik Johannessen and Lars Horntveth, in addition to compositions by Helge Sunde.[4]
Band members
- Current members
- Vocal/electronics: Mari Kvien Brunvoll
- Trumpet: Frank Brodahl, Marius Haltli, Anders Eriksson
- Soprano saxophone: André Roligheten
- Alt saxophone, flute: Børge-Are Halvorsen
- Tenor saxophone, bass clarinet: Atle Nymo
- Bass saxophone, contra-alto clarinet, tubax: Nils Jansen
- Trombone: Even Kruse Skatrud, Erik Johannessen, Helge Sunde (musical director)
- Guitar: Jens Thoresen
- Piano: Olga Konkova
- Bass: Mats Eilertsen
- Drums: Håkon Mjåset Johansen
- Past members
- Trumpet: Eckhard Baur, Birgit Kjuus
- Saxophone and woodwind: Håvard Fossum, Geir Lysne, Petter Wettre, Fredrik Øie Jensen, Frode Nymo
- Trombone: Øyvind Brække, Lars Erik Gudim, Geir Arne Haugsrud
- Guitar: Hallgrim Bratberg
- Bass: Daniel Bingert, Steinar Raknes, Per Mathisen
- Drums: Andreas Bye, Rune Arnesen
Honors
- 2010: Recipient of the German Echo Award as best big band record for the album Finding Nymo (2009)[5]
Discography
- 2006: Denada (ACT), recorded in surround with Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur[6][7]
- 2009: Finding Nymo (ACT).[8]
- 2013: Windfall (Ocella)
References
- ↑ "Kulturrådet svikter storbandmiljøene" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. January 10, 2003. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Norske Store på Storbandfestivalen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. August 28, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Vinterjazz med stor finale i Oslo til helgen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. February 3, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Ensemble Denada og Mari Kvien Brunvoll: Bestillingsverk av Lars Horntveth og Erik Johannessen" (in Norwegian). Kongsberg Jazz Festival. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Preisträger des ersten ECHO Jazz stehen fest" (in German). MusikiIndustrie.de. March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Grim, William (November 10, 2006). "Helge Sunde Norske Store Orkester: Denada (2006)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Wicklund, Erling (November 6, 2006). "Denada". Musical reviews. NRK Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Kelman, John (November 12, 2009). "Helge Sunde Ensemble Denada: Finding Nymo (2009)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.