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Geir Lysne
Geir Lysne
The Grieg Code
VÖ: 30.01.2009
Genre: Bigband
Morten Halle - alto & soprano sax, flute, piccolo flute
Tore Brunborg - tenor sax, flute, Irish flute
Geir Lysne - tenor sax, flute, piccolo flute
Steffen Schorn - baritone sax, contra alto clarinet, bass flute
Eckhard Baur - trumpet, flugelhorn, lead vocals
Jesper Riis - trumpet, flugelhorn, Danish lyrics on track 5
Arkady Shilkloper - french horn, flugelhorn
Helge Sunde - trombone, trombonium
Lars A. Haug - tuba
Jørn Øien - keyboards, electronics
Bjørn Kjellemyr - bass
Andreas Bye - drums
Terje Isungset - percussion, Jew’s harp, voice
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug in Oslo, Rainbow Studio, June 2008
Additional home recordings by Geir Lysne, Jørn Øien and Bjørn Elkjer.
Produced by Geir Lysne
Executive Producer: Siegfried Loch
Tore Brunborg - tenor sax, flute, Irish flute
Geir Lysne - tenor sax, flute, piccolo flute
Steffen Schorn - baritone sax, contra alto clarinet, bass flute
Eckhard Baur - trumpet, flugelhorn, lead vocals
Jesper Riis - trumpet, flugelhorn, Danish lyrics on track 5
Arkady Shilkloper - french horn, flugelhorn
Helge Sunde - trombone, trombonium
Lars A. Haug - tuba
Jørn Øien - keyboards, electronics
Bjørn Kjellemyr - bass
Andreas Bye - drums
Terje Isungset - percussion, Jew’s harp, voice
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug in Oslo, Rainbow Studio, June 2008
Additional home recordings by Geir Lysne, Jørn Øien and Bjørn Elkjer.
Produced by Geir Lysne
Executive Producer: Siegfried Loch
"Lysne is one of the greatest living jazz big band visionaries, and his pieces, with or without Grieg, stand splendidly in the naturally very Norwegian landscape." - FAZ "CD of the MONTH" in AUDIO and STEREOPLAY.
Geir Lysne
The Norwegian jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger has made a name for himself with his outstanding orchestral arrangements and cross-genre projects. He is best known for his ‘Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble’, which combines jazz with Scandinavian folk music and modern influences. Lysne has worked with renowned European big bands, including the NDR Big Band and the hr Big Band, and impresses with his creative compositions and orchestral soundscapes. Geir Lysne is regarded as an important representative of contemporary jazz who is constantly exploring new musical boundaries.
Geir Lysne
