Odd Riisnæs
Odd Riisnæs (* 12. May 1953 in Oslo ) is a Norwegian jazz - saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and piano .
Live and act
Odd Riisnæs is the son of pianist Eline Nygaard and brother of jazz saxophonist Knut Riisnæs .
Riisnæs initially worked in various orchestras and bands such as von Terje Lie, Paul Weeden , Ditlef Eckhoff, Richard Badendyck, Per Husby, Ole Jacob Hansen / Harald Gundhus , Dag Arnesen , Jens Wendelboe , Kjell Karlsen and Jan Harrington. In the 1980s he played in the formations Kråbøl , Oslo 13 , Radiostorbandet and Lille Frøen Saksofonkvartett . In the late 1980s he founded his Odd Riisnæs Quartet with pianist Dag Arnesen, bassist Kåre Garnes and drummer Tom Olstad and recorded three albums for the Taurus Records label , Speak Low (1987), Thoughts (1990) and Another Version (1993) ), which included keyboardist Iver Kleive, guitarist Steinar Larsen and bassist Terje Gewelt . Later he formed the Odd Riisnæs Project with the drummer Pål Thowsen , the bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr and Steinar Larsen ( Your Ship , 1996 and Another Breeze , 2003).
Riisnæs taught at the Norges Musikkhøgskole .
Discographic notes
- Speak Low ( Taurus , 1987)
- Thoughts (Taurus, 1990)
- Another Version (Taurus, 1993) with Iver Kleive , Steinar Larsen , Terje Gewelt .
- Your Ship , (Tauris, 1996)
- Another Breeze (Hot Club Records, 2003)
literature
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Biography at Norsk Musikkinformasjon
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Riisnæs, Odd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian jazz saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo |