Christian Jaksjø
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Christian Jaksjø (born December 18, 1973 in Oslo ) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( trombone , bass trumpet , euphonium ) and composer .
Live and act
Christian Jaksjø studied improvisation and composition at the Trondheim Music Conservatory from 1992–96 and then composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music (1996–99) in Oslo. In 1999 he played in Bob Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra ( New Works ). From 2000 to 2003 he continued his studies at Dartmouth College , New Hampshire , where he worked on computer-aided composition and electro-acoustic music .
He has been a member of the hr big band since 2003 . For the ensemble repertoire he wrote a. a. the compositions Inner Voices , a chamber play for 17 soloists, and They Will Be Buried by Laughter (Change Ringing) , which was performed at the 2011 Biennale for Modern Music . He also worked with Magni Wentzel , in Geir Lysne's Listening Ensemble (with whom he performed at Jazzfest Berlin in 2001 ) and in the jazz rock band Oslo Groove Company , with Richie Beirach / Dave Liebman and in the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
Discographic notes
- Ansgar Striepens / Ed Partyka : Tunnel Vision - Music for Jazz Orchestra ( Mons , 1998)
- Geir Lysne - Aurora Borealis - Nordic Lights (Suite for Jazz Orchestra) ( ACT , 2001)
- Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Vigleik Storaas - Tribute (MNJ Records, 2006)
- Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble - Boahjenásti - The North Star (ACT, 2006)
- Jiggs Whigham & hr Bigband - Strangers in the Night - The Music of Bert Kaempfert ( Polydor , 2006)
- De Phazz & Radio Bigband Frankfurt - Big (2009)
- Dave Douglas with Jim McNeely + Frankfurt Radio Bigband - A Single Sky ( Greenleaf , 2009)
- Richie Beirach & Dave Liebman - Quest for Freedom ( Sunnyside , 2010)
- Steffen Weber - Sideline ( Unit Records 2016, with Sebastian Sternal , Arne Huber , Axel Pape )
- Phronesis / hr-Bigband under the direction of Julian Argüelles - The Behemoth (Edition Records / Harmonia Mundi 2017)
Web links
- Christian Jaksjø at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview with Christian Jaksjø at hr online
- ↑ The hr big band - program overview from hr online
- ↑ UN / LIMITS – OPEN SPACE - Frankfurt Radio Bigband & Christian Lindberg, Örjan Fahlström, Christian Jaksjø at ( Memento of the original from November 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. arte
- ↑ cresc ... Biennale for Modern Music Frankfurt Rhein Main at hr online
- ↑ portrait (Norwegian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jaksjø, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian jazz musician (trombone, euphonium) and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th December 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo |