Nils Jansen

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Nils Jansen
Born (1959-03-30) 30 March 1959
Haugesund, Rogaland
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupations Musician, composer, arranger and music teacher
Instruments Tenor, soprano, bass saxophone & bass clarinet

Nils Jansen (born 30 March 1959 in Haugesund, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), known from several recordings and jazz orchestras.[1]

Career

Jansen attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1995–98), and joined band like Ellipse, Per Husby Quintet, «Trondheim Big Band» and Søyr. After moving to Oslo, he has played within orchestras like «Radiostorbandet», med Espen Rud Sextet, Trygve Seim Ensemble, Magni Wentzel Sextet, «Sharp 9», and musicians like Christina Bjordal, Staffan William-Olsson and Håkon Storm.[1]

Jansen and Espen Rud has had a number of performances with the show Jazzmask for Rikskonsertene.[2]

Discography

Within Søyr
With Karsten Brustad
With Trygve Seim
Within «Østenfor Sol»
Within the Magni Wentzel Sextet
  • 2001: Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Norway Music)
With Helge Sunde & Norske Store Orkester
Within Trondheim Jazz Orchestra

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jansen, Nils - Biografi". Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-09-01. 
  2. ↑ "Barnehagekonserter" (in Norwegian). Rikskonsertene. Retrieved 2013-09-01. 
  3. ↑ "Trygve Seim - Sangam - Review". ECM Records. Retrieved 2013-09-01. 

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