Megalodon Collective
Megalodon Collective | |
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 Live at Dokkhuset, 2015(Photo: Thor Egil Leirtrø) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Trondheim,Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Gigafon, Jazzland |
| Members |
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| Website | megalodoncollective.com |
Megalodon Collective(initiated 2014 inTrondheim,Norway) is a jazz septet based in Trondheim, with Norwegian and Swedish musicians.[1]
Biography
[edit]The band members all have a background from the jazz program atNorwegian University of Science and Technology,and are central in the Trondheim jazz scene. The debut albumMegalodon(2015) was well received with a nomination for the Norwegian grammy, and followed by extensive touring.[2][3][4]
Band members
[edit]- Karl Hjalmar Nyberg - saxophone
- Martin Myhre Olsen - saxophone
- Petter Kraft - saxophone
- Karl Bjorå - guitar
- Aaron Mandelmann - upright bass
- Andreas Winther- drums
- Henrik Lødøen- drums
Discography
[edit]Honors
[edit]- 2016: Awarded the Jazzintro "This year's young jazz musicians" atMoldejazz[5]
- 2016: Nominated to the Norwegian grammys for debut album
References
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- ^ab"UNGJAZZMARKERING med MEGALODON COLLECTIVE".JazzSirkelen.no.Retrieved15 November2015.
- ^Helgheim, Roald (17 October 2015)."I Strønen tid - Megabra Megalodon"(in Norwegian).Dagsavisen.Retrieved15 November2015.
- ^Hovland, Torkjell (23 October 2015)."Megalodon Collective"(in Norwegian). Medium.com.Retrieved15 November2015.
- ^Hammerø, Tor (3 November 2015)."I Et Heftig Kollektiv"(in Norwegian). Tor Hammrø.Retrieved15 November2015.
- ^Brauer, Camilla(21 July 2016)."Megalodon Collective er Årets unge jazzmusikere".Musical reviews(in Norwegian).Jazzinorge.Retrieved25 July2016.
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