In 1985, he founded Mikkel Nordso band. This was his first platform for composition. He contributes to the compositions on 3 albums with Acoustic Guitars and 2 albums with Bombay Hotel. He was again the main composer for the 2008 DUO album (harp), Blue Lotus album (2009), Five Steps 2 Seven (featuring Terrilyne Carrington), (2010), … Read more
Red Norvo was born Kenneth Norville on 31 March 1908 in Beardstown Illinois. He died at Santa Monica California on 6 April 1999. He was a Xylophonist as well as a vibraphonist. Norvo was the first to create a jazz instrument using the xylophone. He was also an uncommonly adventurous musician and one of the … Read more
Saxophones and clarinet, composer. Born July 13, 1936 in Stockholm. Died October 23, 2000 in Stockholm. Sweden. In 1985, Nordstrom told Carl Etzler that jazz “took care of me in a way no other thing or nobody else had ever done before”. In the 1980’s, Bengt told me that he listened to a lot of … Read more
Born in 1983 and raised in Copenhagen. Terkel studied with many of the best teachers in Denmark and America, including Dan Weiss and Jeff Ballard. He has performed with many artists, including Ralph Alessi and Palle Mikkelborg. Jorgen Leth and Lars Jansson. Thomas Agergaard. Mikkel Ploug. Niels Vincentz, Jeppe Skokbakke, Soren Ullrik Thomsen. Bob Rockwell. … Read more
In 2002, Nostalgia77, also known as Ben Lamdin, burst onto the music scene with his new, heavy-funk-based sound. His tireless work and prolific creations have resulted in many exceptional albums of high quality. They contain a variety of styles and influences, from more serene, solemn, beautiful offerings to more upbeat, heavy-funk, hip hop based beats … Read more
Nori, a band that fuses genres from Austin, Texas is called Nori. The ensemble combines a variety of international influences to create a seamless blend of sound. It has an aesthetic that is deeply rooted in American folk music and American jazz. These musical explorations balance the song’s narrative with free-flowing improvisations. from https://nori.bandcamp.com
Oscar Noriega, a native Arizonan of Mexican descent, began playing the saxophone when he was ten years old. His first professional experience was as a performer in a ranchera band with his brothers. Oscar realized that music was his true passion after performing with the Hermanos Jovel group. Oscar studied music at Arizona State University … Read more
(b Kyoto, Japan Oct 20, 1957). Japanese arranger, pianist, leader. From the age of four to twelve, he took piano lessons and joined his father’s band, the Kyoto Bel-Ami All Stars. In 1974, he moved to Tokyo. He joined George Kawaguchi’s band, performed with Toshiyuki Hnabe’s Burning Waves, Sadao Watanabe’s band, and was co-led by … Read more
Dave received his first trumpet three weeks before his eleventh birthday. Dave started practicing for between 2 to 4 hours per day, driven by a burning desire. He was also required to practice religiously once he graduated from College. The New England Conservatory of Music was his first stop, followed by Berklee College of Music … Read more
