Ensemble Denada

Ensemble Denada
Ensemble Denada
Also known as	Norske Store Orkester
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Jazz; Big Band
Years active	2000–present
Labels	ACT
Website	www.ensembledenada.no

Ensemble Denada or Norske Store Orkester (initiated 2000 in Oslo, Norway as 'Norske Store Orkester') is a Norwegian miniature big band run by "Østnorsk jazzsenter".

Biography[]

Ensemble Denada comprises about fifteen musicians, and has a Nordic profile through choice of music and its lineup.^[1] It has been led by and Helge Sunde (2005–). For the 2002 «Storbandfestivalen» they performed the works of Frode Fjellheim and .^[2]

In 2003 the ensemble performed a commissioned work by Olga Konkova at the Oslo Jazzfestival. For the «Vinterjazz» 2005, they performed works of their own Helge Sunde.^[3]

For the 2015 Kongsberg Jazz Festival they performed music by and with vocalist Mari Kvien Brunvoll. Her electronic compositions were adapted and arranged for a broader lineup by Erik Johannessen and Lars Horntveth, in addition to compositions by Helge Sunde.^[4]

Band members[]

Current members

Vocal/electronics: Mari Kvien Brunvoll
Trumpet: Frank Brodahl, Marius Haltli,
Soprano saxophone: André Roligheten
Alt saxophone, flute: Børge-Are Halvorsen
Tenor saxophone, bass clarinet: Atle Nymo
Bass saxophone, contra-alto clarinet, tubax: Nils Jansen
Trombone: Even Kruse Skatrud, Erik Johannessen, Helge Sunde (musical director)
Guitar: Jens Thoresen
Piano: Olga Konkova
Bass: Mats Eilertsen
Drums: Håkon Mjåset Johansen

Past members

Trumpet: Eckhard Baur, Birgit Kjuus
Saxophone and woodwind: Håvard Fossum, Geir Lysne, Petter Wettre, Fredrik Øie Jensen, Frode Nymo
Trombone: Øyvind Brække, , Geir Arne Haugsrud
Guitar:
Bass: Daniel Bingert, Steinar Raknes, Per Mathisen
Drums: Andreas Bye, Rune Arnesen

Honors[]

2010: Recipient of the German Echo Award as best big band record for the album Finding Nymo (2009)^[5]

Discography[]

2006: (ACT), recorded in surround with Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur^[6]^[7]
2009: Finding Nymo (ACT).^[8]
2013: Windfall (Ocella)
2019: Live In Bremen (Jazzland Recordings) with Torun Eriksen & Erlend Skomsvoll

References[]

^ "Kulturrådet svikter storbandmiljøene" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. January 10, 2003. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ "Norske Store på Storbandfestivalen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. August 28, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ "Vinterjazz med stor finale i Oslo til helgen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. February 3, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ "Ensemble Denada og Mari Kvien Brunvoll: Bestillingsverk av Lars Horntveth og Erik Johannessen" (in Norwegian). Kongsberg Jazz Festival. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ "Preisträger des ersten ECHO Jazz stehen fest" (in German). MusikiIndustrie.de. March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Grim, William (November 10, 2006). "Helge Sunde Norske Store Orkester: Denada (2006)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Wicklund, Erling (November 6, 2006). "Denada". Musical reviews. NRK Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Kelman, John (November 12, 2009). "Helge Sunde Ensemble Denada: Finding Nymo (2009)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[1] "Kulturrådet svikter storbandmiljøene" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. January 10, 2003. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[2] "Norske Store på Storbandfestivalen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. August 28, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[3] "Vinterjazz med stor finale i Oslo til helgen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. February 3, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[4] "Ensemble Denada og Mari Kvien Brunvoll: Bestillingsverk av Lars Horntveth og Erik Johannessen" (in Norwegian). Kongsberg Jazz Festival. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[5] "Preisträger des ersten ECHO Jazz stehen fest" (in German). MusikiIndustrie.de. March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[6] Grim, William (November 10, 2006). "Helge Sunde Norske Store Orkester: Denada (2006)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[7] Wicklund, Erling (November 6, 2006). "Denada". Musical reviews. NRK Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[8] Kelman, John (November 12, 2009). "Helge Sunde Ensemble Denada: Finding Nymo (2009)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

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