Harald Devold
Harald Devold | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1964 Langevåg, Sula, Møre og Romsdal |
| Died | 19 February 2016 (aged 51) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music producer |
| Instruments | Saxophones |
| Associated acts | Oslo Groove Company |
Harald Devold (13 May 1964 – 19 February 2016) was a Norwegian jazz musician (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute) from Vadsø, Finnmark. He is also known as a big band organizer, music producer and music political activist. He was born and raised in Langevåg, Sula, Møre og Romsdal.
Biography[]
Devold received his musical education at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He was known for his versatility as a musician and has since the 1980s been one of Norway's most commonly used freelance musicians. He was a driving force for the big band Oslo Groove Company, which received the 1990 Spellemannprisen.[1]
Devold settled in Vadsø (1995) and then worked as head of Scene Finnmark, which inter alia disposes regional musician groups LINK and Ensemble Noor.[clarification needed] He was a music producer for Scene Finnmark. He helped to initiate a number of productions, which toured the Barents Region and played a key role in establishing contacts between Norwegian and Russian musicians. Among these productions, one find artists like Angélique Kidjo, Morten Abel, Frode Alnæs, Hallgeir Pedersen, , Sondre Lerche, Mari Boine, , , Ivar Thomassen, , Inga Juuso, Anne Grete Preus, and . As a musician, he has also collaborated with various Sami artists, such as , releasing an album in 2006. Devold was selected in 2005 as Chairman for Norsk Jazzforum (NJF). He died on February 19, 2016 from cancer.[2]
Honors[]
- 2015: Culture Price from Vadsø municipality[3]
References[]
- ^ "Harald Devold" (in Norwegian). Sceneweb.no. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ Strøm, Stian (2016-02-19). "Devold måtte gi tapt for kreft" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Kulturprisen 2015 til Harald Devold" (in Norwegian). Vadsø. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
External links[]
- Harald Devold ny styreleder i Norsk jazzforum at Ballade.no (in Norwegian)
- Scene Finnmark for Sami music and culture[permanent dead link]
- 20th-century Norwegian saxophonists
- 21st-century Norwegian saxophonists
- Norwegian jazz saxophonists
- Norwegian composers
- Norwegian male composers
- Musicians from Langevåg
- 1964 births
- 2016 deaths
- 20th-century saxophonists
- Norwegian Academy of Music alumni
- 20th-century Norwegian male musicians
- 21st-century Norwegian male musicians
- Male jazz musicians
- Oslo Groove Company members
- Deaths from cancer in Norway
- People from Vadsø