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 in Trondheim, 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 at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and are sentral on the Trondheim jazz scene. The debut album Megalodon (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" at Moldejazz[5]
- 2016: Nominated to the Norwegian grammys for debut album
References[edit]
- ^ a b "UNGJAZZMARKERING med MEGALODON COLLECTIVE". JazzSirkelen.no. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Helgheim, Roald (17 October 2015). "I Strønen tid - Megabra Megalodon" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Hovland, Torkjell (23 October 2015). "Megalodon Collective" (in Norwegian). Medium.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Hammerø, Tor (3 November 2015). "I Et Heftig Kollektiv" (in Norwegian). Tor Hammrø. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Brauer, Camilla (21 July 2016). "Megalodon Collective er Årets unge jazzmusikere". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). Jazzinorge. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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