Oslo Groove Company
| Oslo Groove Company | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz and big bands |
| Years active | 1985-1996 |
| Labels | Hot Club Records & Groove Records |
| Members |
Helge Sunde Christian Jaksjø Lars Erik Gudim Henning Brun Birger Carlsen Arne Johannessen Geir Arne Haugsrud Vidar Aarset Stein Villanger Harald Devold Geir Lysne Rune Nicolaysen Bernhard Seland Freddy Bagge Petter Skretting Knut Riisnæs Petter Wettre Rune Haglund Frank Brodahl Anders Eriksson Erik Halvorsen Morten Brenne Arne Hiorth Eckhard Baur Petter Kateraas Bjørn Holta Bent Østebø Johansen Frode Berg Asbjørn Ruud Erik Smith Lage Børresen Bugge Wesseltoft Torge Railo Stein Austrud |
Oslo Groove Company (active 1985-1996) was a Norwegian big band initiated and led by Jens Wendelboe (1985–87),[1][2] In 1987 Lars Erik Gudim toock the lead and Harald Devold administrated the band. They released three albums, two on their own label, Groove Records. The first album Anno 1990 was awarded Spellemannprisen 1990.[3]
Discography
- Albums
- 1990: Anno 1990 (Hot Club Records)
- 1991: Anno 1992 (Groove Records)
- 1996: Anno 1996 (Groove Records)
- Contributors
| Anno 1990 | Anno 1992 | Anno 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helge Sunde - trombone | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Christian Jaksjø - trombone | Did not contribute | Contributed | Contributed |
| Lars Erik Gudim - trombone | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Henning Brun - trombone | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Birger Carlsen - trombone | Contributed | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Arne Johannessen - trombone | Contributed | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Geir Arne Haugsrud - trombone | Did not contribute | Contributed | Contributed |
| Vidar Aarset - French horn | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Stein Villanger - French horn | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Harald Devold - saxophone | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Geir Lysne - saxophone | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Rune Nicolaysen - saxophone | Contributed | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Bernhard Seland - saxophone | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Freddy Bagge - saxophone | Did not contribute | Contributed | Contributed |
| Petter Skretting - saxophone | Did not contribute | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Knut Riisnæs - saxophone | Did not contribute | Did not contribute | Contributed |
| Petter Wettre - saxophone | Did not contribute | Did not contribute | Contributed |
| Rune Haglund - trumpet | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Frank Brodahl - trumpet | Did not contribute | Contributed | Contributed |
| Anders Eriksson - trumpet | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Erik Halvorsen - trumpet | Contributed | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Morten Brenne - trumpet | Contributed | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Arne Hiorth - trumpet | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Eckhard Baur - trumpet | Did not contribute | Did not contribute | Contributed |
| Petter Kateraas - trumpet | Did not contribute | Did not contribute | Contributed |
| Bjørn Holta - bass | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Bent Østebø Johansen - bass | Did not contribute | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Frode Berg - bass | Did not contribute | Did not contribute | Contributed |
| Asbjørn Ruud - guitar | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Erik Smith - drums | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| Lage Børresen - percussion | Did not contribute | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Bugge Wesseltoft - piano | Contributed | Did not contribute | Did not contribute |
| Torge Railo - piano | Did not contribute | Contributed | Did not contribute |
| Stein Austrud - piano | Did not contribute | Did not contribute | Contributed |
Biography
- Vestel, Viggo (1996). Evaluering av Oslo Groove Company (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Kulturråd.
References
- ↑ "Wendelboe, Jens Biography" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
- ↑ "Erik Smith Biography" (in Norwegian). DrumSoloArtist.com.
- ↑ "Oslo Groove Company Biography" (in Norwegian). HerrNilsen.no.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Egil Kapstad |
Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannsprisen 1990 |
Succeeded by Masqualero |
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