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Odin Records

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Odin Records
Founded1981(1981)
FounderNorwegian Jazz Federation
GenreJazz
Country of originNorway
LocationOslo

Odin Recordsis aNorwegianjazz record company and label founded in 1981 by theNorwegian Jazz Federation,[1]when there were not manyindependent record labelsin Norway. Only major international record companies were to be found inOslo,so Odin soon became the most important national label for contemporary Norwegian jazz.[2]

The catalogue encompassesjazz,improvised music,ragtime,punk.The bestseller is the internationally acclaimedRadka Toneff.In 1994 Odin Records was licensed toCurling Legs,owned byKnut Værnes,Morten Halle,and Helge Westbye.[3]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^Kernfeld, Barry, ed. (2002).The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 184.ISBN1-56159-284-6.
  2. ^"Odin Records".JazzINorge.no.
  3. ^"Odin Records".Directory MIC.no.
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