Bergen Big Band | |
Landscape: | yes |
Origin: | Bergen, Norway |
Genre: | Jazz, big band |
Years Active: | 1991–present |
Label: | ECM, Grappa |
Current Members: |
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Past Members: | Olav Dale (1958 – 2014) |
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.[1] [2] [3]
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 took over as administrative leaders of the band.[1]
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.[2] [3]
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.[4]
Seagull | Meditations on Coltrane | Crime Scene | ||
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Pål Roseth - trombone | ||||
Sindre Dalhaug - trombone | ||||
Øyvind Hage - trombone | ||||
Kjell Erik Husom - bass trombone | ||||
Michael Barnes - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet | ||||
Zoltan Vincze - tenor saxophone | ||||
Olav Dale - flute, alto flute, piccolo, bass clarinet, alto saxophone | ||||
Jan Kåre Hystad - alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet | ||||
Ole Jacob Hystad - clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||||
Øystein Søbstad - alt saxophone, alto flute, flute | ||||
Kjetil Møster - tenor saxophone | ||||
John Surman - baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone | ||||
Palle Mikkelborg - trumpet | ||||
Martin Winter - trumpet, flugelhorn | ||||
Svein Henrik Giske - trumpet, flugelhorn | ||||
Reid Gilje - trumpet, flugelhorn | ||||
Are Ovesen - trumpet, flugelhorn | ||||
Karin Krog - vocals | ||||
Magne Thormodsæter - double bass, electric bass | ||||
Steinar Raknes - double bass | ||||
Terje Rypdal - guitar | ||||
Ole Thomsen - guitar | ||||
Paolo Vinaccia - drums, sampler | ||||
Frank Jakobsen - drums, percussion | ||||
Stein Inge Brækhus - percussion | ||||
Ivar Kolve - vibraphone | ||||
Ståle Storløkken - hammond B-3 organ | ||||
Dag Arnesen - piano, electric piano | ||||
Erlend Slettevoll - piano | ||||
Helge Lilletvedt - electric piano |