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{{Short description|Norwegian jazz orchestral project}}
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| name = Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
| name = Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
| image =
| image = Come Shine and TJO at Nattjazz 2016.jpg{{!}}frameless
| caption =
| caption = [[Come Shine]] and TJO at the 2016 [[Nattjazz]].
| image_size =
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| alias =
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| origin = [[Trondheim]], Norway
| origin = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]
| genre = [[Jazz]]<br>[[Big band]]
| genre = [[Jazz]]<br>[[Big band]]
| years_active = 1999–present
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = [[Rune Grammofon]] <br />[[Jazzaway Records|Jazzaway]] <br />MNJ Records
| label = [[Rune Grammofon]] <br />[[Jazzaway Records|Jazzaway]] <br />MNJ Records
| website = [http://www.trondheimjazzorchestra.no Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Official Website]
| website = {{URL|www.trondheimjazzorchestra.no}}
| current_members = Anders Tveit, Anita Kaasbøll <br />Atle Nymo, Øivind Brække <br />Øyvind Brandtsegg, Øyvind Engen <br />Bjørn Ole Solberg, Bjørnar Habbestad <br />Christian Jaksjø, Christian Wallumrød <br />Clare Cooper, Eirik Hegdal <br />Eivind Lønning, Erik Eilertsen <br />Erik Johannessen, Erlend Skomsvoll <br />Espen Reinertsen, Frøy Aagre <br />Fredrik Sjølin, Frode Nymo <br />Hanne Rekdal, Hans Christian Frønes <br />Hayden Powell, Håkon Mjåset Johansen <br />Håvard Lund, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen <br />Heidi Skjerve, Helge Norbakken <br />Hild Sofie Tafjord, Hildegunn Øiseth <br />Ingar Zach, Jørgen Mathisen <br />Jim Denley, Johan Hörlén <br />John Pål Inderberg, Jon Fält <br />Jon-Pål Inderberg, Kari Rønnekleiv <br />Karin Hammar, Kim Myhr <br />Kjetil Møster, Klaus Ellerhusen Holm <br />Lene Grenager, Marianne Baudouin Lie <br />Martin Taxt, Mathias Eick <br />Mats Äleklint, Mats Eilertsen <br />Michael Francis Duch, Nils Jansen <br />Nils-Olav Johansen, Njål Ølnes <br />Ola Kvernberg, Ole Morten Vågan <br />Per Oddvar Johansen, Per Zanussi <br />Petter Kateraas, Petter Vågan <br />Sidsel Endresen, Siri Gjære <br />Sissel Vera Petterson, Ståle Storløkken <br />Steinar Raknes, Terje Isungset <br />Thomas Strønen, Tor Haugerud <br />Tor Yttredal, Tore Brunborg <br />Tore Johansen, Trude Eick
| current_members = Anders Tveit, Anita Kaasbøll <br />[[Atle Nymo]], Øivind Brække <br />[[Øyvind Brandtsegg]], Øyvind Engen <br />Bjørn Ole Solberg <br />Bjørnar Habbestad <br />Christian Jaksjø <br />[[Christian Wallumrød]] <br />Clare Cooper, [[Eirik Hegdal]] <br />[[Eivind Lønning]], Erik Eilertsen <br />[[Erik Johannessen (musician)|Erik Johannessen]], <br />[[Erlend Skomsvoll]] <br />Espen Reinertsen, [[Frøy Aagre]] <br />Fredrik Sjølin, [[Frode Nymo]] <br />Hanne Rekdal <br />Hans Christian Frønes <br />[[Hayden Powell]] <br />[[Håkon Mjåset Johansen]] <br />[[Håvard Lund]], Karin Hammar <br />[[Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen]] <br />[[Heidi Skjerve]], [[Helge Norbakken]] <br />[[Hild Sofie Tafjord]] <br />[[Hildegunn Øiseth]], Ingar Zach <br />[[Jørgen Mathisen]], Jim Denley <br />Johan Hörlén, [[John Pål Inderberg]] <br />Jon Fält, Kari Rønnekleiv, <br />Kim Myhr, [[Kjetil Møster]] <br />Klaus Ellerhusen Holm <br />Lene Grenager <br />Marianne Baudouin Lie <br />Martin Taxt, [[Mathias Eick]] <br />Mats Äleklint, [[Mats Eilertsen]] <br />Michael Francis Duch, Nils Jansen <br />[[Nils-Olav Johansen]], [[Njål Ølnes]] <br />[[Ola Kvernberg]], [[Ole Morten Vågan]] <br />[[Per Oddvar Johansen]], <br />[[Per Zanussi]] <br />Petter Kateraas, [[Petter Vågan]] <br />[[Sidsel Endresen]], [[Siri Gjære]] <br />Sissel Vera Petterson <br />[[Ståle Storløkken]] <br />[[Steinar Raknes]], [[Terje Isungset]] <br />[[Thomas Strønen]], [[Tor Haugerud]] <br />Tor Yttredal, [[Tore Brunborg]] <br />[[Tore Johansen]], [[Trude Eick]]
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'''Trondheim Jazz Orchestra''' (TJO) (established 1999 in [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservatory of Music ([[Norwegian University of Science and Technology|NTNU]]). During the 1990s the orchestra was a plain conservatory-band (Konsen Big Band). In 2000 the name of the band was changed to TJO. An important feature with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is the band's flexible and varying size crew. The orchestra works on a project basis and performs mainly commissioned works of selected composers.<ref name=jazzx>{{cite web |url=http://jazzx.no/tjo.php |title=Jubilerer med Chick Corea |language=Norwegian |publisher=Budstikka.no}}</ref><ref name=allaboutjazz>{{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=42021&pg=4#.UJF14G9mKSo |title=Jazzahead! 2012 Live Review - April 21: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Kit Downes Group |author=John Kelman |date=2012-05-02 |date=2012-10-31 |publisher=AllAboutJazz.com}}</ref>
'''Trondheim Jazz Orchestra''' (TJO) (established 1999 in [[Trondheim]], Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservatory of Music ([[Norwegian University of Science and Technology|NTNU]]).
== Biography ==
[[File:Trondhjem-jazz-orchestra DSC05317.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Trondheim Jazz Orchestra <br> Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2017]]
During the 1990s the orchestra was a plain conservatory-band (Konsen Big Band). In 2000 the name of the band was changed to TJO. An important feature with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is the band's flexible and varying size crew. The orchestra works on a project basis and performs mainly commissioned works of selected composers.<ref name=jazzx>{{cite web |url=http://jazzx.no/tjo.php |title=Jubilerer med Chick Corea |language=Norwegian |publisher=Budstikka.no |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231154146/http://www.jazzx.no/tjo.php |archivedate=2010-12-31 }}</ref><ref name=allaboutjazz>{{cite web |url= http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=42021&pg=4#.UJF14G9mKSo |title=Jazzahead! 2012 Live Review - April 21: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Kit Downes Group |author=John Kelman |date= 2012-05-02 |accessdate= 2016-10-28 |publisher= AllAboutJazz.com}}</ref>


TJO has collaborated with Norwegian [[composer]]s such as [[Erlend Skomsvoll]], [[Eirik Hegdal]], [[Vigleik Storaas]], [[Jon Balke]], [[Knut Kristiansen]], [[Geir Lysne]], [[Terje Rypdal]] and [[Bendik Hofseth]], as well as with international soloists such as [[Chick Corea]], [[Pat Metheny]], [[New York Voices]], [[Birger Sulsbruck]] and [[Joshua Redman]].<ref name=jazzx/>
TJO has collaborated with Norwegian [[composer]]s such as [[Erlend Skomsvoll]], [[Eirik Hegdal]], [[Vigleik Storaas]], [[Jon Balke]], [[Knut Kristiansen]], [[Geir Lysne]], [[Terje Rypdal]] and [[Bendik Hofseth]], as well as with international soloists such as [[Chick Corea]], [[Pat Metheny]], [[New York Voices]], [[Birger Sulsbruck]] and [[Joshua Redman]].<ref name=jazzx/>


In 2001 TJO toured [[Norway]] extensively with [[Chick Corea]], a cooperation based on the concert at [[Moldejazz]] 2000. The collaboration resulted in a CD-release (''Live in Molde''), which has sold more than 8000 copies in Norway. The collaboration with [[Chick Corea]] was resumed in 2006 with a concert at the Hilton Ballroom in [[New York]] during the Annual Jazz Conference (IAJE) in January of that year. This concert was a huge success,<ref name=kamfest>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kamfest.no/nb-NO/Artister/trondheim+jazzorkester+/ |title=Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Review Kamfest.no}} (in Norwegian)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://musikkguiden.no/default.aspx?menu=8&id=87 |title=Sleepless Skomsvoll - News MUSIKK giden}} (in Norwegian)</ref> and as a result the orchestra was invited to the Tokyo Jazz Festival 2006. The cooperation between TJO and [[Chick Corea]] was successful once again and well received by a huge group of spectators<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.universitetsavisa.no/notiser/article6875.ece |title=Chick Corea ny æresdoktor på NTNU |language=Norwegian |publisher=Universitetsavisa.no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/trondheim-jazzorkester-10-ar-1.5785475?localLinksEnabled=false |title=Trondheim Jazzorkester 10 år |language=Norwegian |publisher=Budstikka.no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/jubilerer-med-chick-corea-1.5785511 |title=Jubilerer med Chick Corea |language=Norwegian |publisher=Budstikka.no}}</ref> while also being televised nationally. [[John Kelman]], [[All About Jazz]], states: "... a far reaching orchestra clearly capable of handling anything and everything that's put in front of it".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/00a622352d185c97c12576f900421dc9/5f141f62d8b60f7ec12579e5002d4986?OpenDocument |title=The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra |accessdate=2012-10-31 |publisher=MIC.no}}</ref>
In 2001 TJO toured [[Norway]] extensively with [[Chick Corea]], a cooperation based on the concert at [[Moldejazz]] 2000. The collaboration resulted in a CD-release (''Live in Molde''), which has sold more than 8000 copies in Norway. The collaboration with Chick Corea was resumed in 2006 with a concert at the Hilton Ballroom in [[New York City]] during the Annual Jazz Conference (IAJE) in January of that year. This concert was a huge success,<ref name=kamfest>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kamfest.no/nb-NO/Artister/trondheim+jazzorkester+/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117155653/http://www.kamfest.no/nb-NO/Artister/trondheim+jazzorkester+/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-01-17 |title=Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Review Kamfest.no }} (in Norwegian)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://musikkguiden.no/default.aspx?menu=8&id=87 |title=Sleepless Skomsvoll - News MUSIKK giden |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509172313/http://musikkguiden.no/default.aspx?menu=8&id=87 |archivedate=2011-05-09 }} (in Norwegian)</ref> and as a result the orchestra was invited to the Tokyo Jazz Festival 2006. The cooperation between TJO and [[Chick Corea]] was successful once again and well received by a huge group of spectators<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.universitetsavisa.no/notiser/article6875.ece |title=Chick Corea ny æresdoktor på NTNU |language=Norwegian |publisher=Universitetsavisa.no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/trondheim-jazzorkester-10-ar-1.5785475?localLinksEnabled=false |title=Trondheim Jazzorkester 10 år |date=8 November 2010 |language=Norwegian |publisher=Budstikka.no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/jubilerer-med-chick-corea-1.5785511 |title=Jubilerer med Chick Corea |date=8 November 2010 |language=Norwegian |publisher=Budstikka.no}}</ref> while also being televised nationally. [[John Kelman]], [[All About Jazz]], states: "... a far reaching orchestra clearly capable of handling anything and everything that's put in front of it".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/00a622352d185c97c12576f900421dc9/5f141f62d8b60f7ec12579e5002d4986?OpenDocument |title=The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra |accessdate=2012-10-31 |publisher=MIC.no}}</ref>


In 2003 the orchestra went on tour in Norway with [[Pat Metheny]]. This edition of TJO included musicians such as [[Live Maria Roggen]], [[Ola Kvernberg]] and [[Steinar Nickelsen]]. On [[Moldejazz]] 2006 TJO did a project with music by [[Eirik Hegdal]] featuring [[Joshua Redman]] as a soloist, followed by a tour in the late fall of 2008. During ''Trondheim Chamber Music Festival'' TJO gave their first performance of commissioned work by [[saxophone|saxophonist]] [[Bendik Hofseth]]. In 2007 Trondheim Jazz Orchestra were chosen to be the first national &laquo;Big Jazz Ensemble&raquo; to receive a permanent state [[subsidy]].<ref name="kamfest"/> In 2012 TJO performed at the "Ultima Festival" in [[Oslo]], Norway, performing a new work by [[Kim Myhr]] that, in addition to the guitarist, also featured singer [[Jenny Hval]].<ref name=allaboutjazz/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=43024&pg=2#.UJFyv29mKSo |title=Ultima Festival: Oslo, Norway, September 10-15, 2012 |language=Norwegian |publisher=AllAboutJazz.com}}</ref>
In 2003 the orchestra went on tour in Norway with [[Pat Metheny]]. This edition of TJO included musicians such as [[Live Maria Roggen]], [[Ola Kvernberg]] and [[Steinar Nickelsen]]. On [[Moldejazz]] 2006 TJO did a project with music by [[Eirik Hegdal]] featuring [[Joshua Redman]] as a soloist, followed by a tour in the late fall of 2008. During ''Trondheim Chamber Music Festival'' TJO gave their first performance of commissioned work by [[saxophone|saxophonist]] [[Bendik Hofseth]]. In 2007 Trondheim Jazz Orchestra were chosen to be the first national «Big Jazz Ensemble» to receive a permanent state [[subsidy]].<ref name="kamfest"/> In 2012 TJO performed at the "Ultima Festival" in [[Oslo]], Norway, performing a new work by [[Kim Myhr]] that, in addition to the guitarist, also featured singer [[Jenny Hval]].<ref name=allaboutjazz/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=43024&pg=2#.UJFyv29mKSo |title=Ultima Festival: Oslo, Norway, September 10-15, 2012 |date=3 October 2012 |language=Norwegian |publisher=AllAboutJazz.com}}</ref>


==Discography==
== Honors ==
*2014: [[Spellemannprisen]] in the category Jazz, with [[Marius Neset]] for the album ''Lion''
*2004: ''Live in Molde'', from [[Moldejazz]] 2001 (MNJ Records)

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*2005: ''We Are?'' ([[Jazzaway Records|Jazzaway]]), works by [[Eirik Hegdal]], with vocalist [[Siri Gjære]]
== Discography ==
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*2006: ''Tribute'' (MNJ Records), live from 25 years anniversary for the Jazz Line at (NTNU) in 2004; commissions, composer [[Vigleik Storaas]]
* [[2005 in music|2005]]: ''Live in Molde'' with [[Chick Corea]] (MNJ Records) – live recorded at [[Moldejazz]] 2000
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*2007: ''Live in Oslo'', (MNJ Records), from the Cosmopolite jazz scene in Oslo, with [[Maria Kannegaard]]'s music arranged by [[Eirik Hegdal]]
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* 2005: ''We Are?'' with [[Eirik Hegdal]] ([[Jazzaway Records|Jazzaway]]) – recorded in <!--June -->2004. featuring vocalist [[Siri Gjære]].
*2008: ''Wood And Water'' (MNJ Records), 24 songs by [[Eirik Hegdal]], with contributions by hired [[Siri Gjære]], [[Nils-Olav Johansen]], [[Ståle Storløkken]], [[Ole Morten Vågan]] and [[Tor Haugerud]]
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* [[2006 in music|2006]]: ''Tribute'' with [[Vigleik Storaas]] (MNJ Records) – live recorded in 2004 from 25 years anniversary for the Jazz Line at (NTNU)
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*2008: ''Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Kobert'' (Kobert Self-Released), studio Version of the commissioned work to [[Moldejazz]] 2008
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* [[2007 in music|2007]]: ''Live in Oslo'' with [[Maria Kannegaard]] Trio (MNJ Records) – from the Cosmopolite jazz scene in Oslo. music arranged by [[Eirik Hegdal]].
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*2009: ''What If? A counterfactual fairytale'' (MNJ Records), with [[Erlend Skomsvoll]]
*2010: ''Stems and Cages'' (MNJ Records), [[Kim Myhr]]'s commissioned work to [[Moldejazz]] 2009, with contributions by among others [[Sidsel Endresen]], [[Christian Wallumrød]] and [[Ingar Zach]]
* [[2008 in music|2008]]: ''Wood And Water'' (MNJ Records) – 24 songs by [[Eirik Hegdal]], with contributions by hired [[Siri Gjære]], [[Nils-Olav Johansen]], [[Ståle Storløkken]], [[Ole Morten Vågan]] and [[Tor Haugerud]]
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* 2008: ''Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Kobert'' (Kobert Self-Released) – studio Version of the commissioned work to [[Moldejazz]] 2008
*2010: ''Triads and More'' (MNJ Records), with [[Eirik Hegdal]] & [[Joshua Redman]]
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* [[2009 in music|2009]]: ''What If? A counterfactual fairytale'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Erlend Skomsvoll]]
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*2011: ''Morning Songs'' (MNJ Records), under the direction of composer and bass player [[Per Zanussi]]
* [[2010 in music|2010]]: ''Stems and Cages'' (MNJ Records) – [[Kim Myhr]]'s commissioned work to [[Moldejazz]] 2009, with contributions by among others [[Sidsel Endresen]], [[Christian Wallumrød]] and [[Ingar Zach]]
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*2011: ''Kinetic Music'' (MNJ Records), with [[Magic Pocket]]
*2011: ''Migrations'' (MNJ Records), with [[Øyvind Brække]]
* 2010: ''Triads and More'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Eirik Hegdal]] & [[Joshua Redman]]
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* [[2011 in music|2011]]: ''Morning Songs'' (MNJ Records) – under the direction of composer and bass player [[Per Zanussi]]
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*2012: ''The Death Defying Unicorn'' ([[Rune Grammofon]]), with [[Motorpsycho]] and [[Supersilent]] keyboardist [[Ståle Storløkken]]<ref name=allaboutjazz/>
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* 2011: ''Kinetic Music'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Magic Pocket]]
* 2011: ''Migrations'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Øyvind Brække]]
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* [[2012 in music|2012]]: ''[[The Death Defying Unicorn]]'' ([[Rune Grammofon]]) – feat. [[Motorpsycho (band)|Motorpsycho]] and [[Supersilent]] keyboardist [[Ståle Storløkken]]<ref name=allaboutjazz/>
* [[2013 in music|2013]]: ''Sidewalk Comedy'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Eirik Hegdal]]
* [[2014 in music|2014]]: ''Ekko'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Elin Rosseland]]
* 2014: ''Lion'' (ACT Music) – under the direction of [[Marius Neset]]
* [[2015 in music|2015]]: ''Savages'' (MNJ Records) – feat. [[Kristoffer Lo]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/02/25/kultur/musikk/kristoffer_lo/highasakite/37906118 |title=Jeg var forbanna |language=Norwegian |first=Jonas |last=Pettersen |publisher=[[Dagbladet]] |date=2015-02-23 |accessdate=2015-06-06}}</ref>
* [[2016 in music|2016]]: ''In the End His Voice Will Be the Sound of Paper'' with [[Kim Myhr]] & [[Jenny Hval]] (Hubro)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.trondheimjazzorchestra.no Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Official Website]
*{{Official Website|http://www.trondheimjazzorchestra.no}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trondheim-Jazz-Orchestra/124429707576455?ref=ts Trondheim Jazzorkester på Facebook]
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trondheim-Jazz-Orchestra/124429707576455?ref=ts Trondheim Jazzorkester på Facebook]

*{{Myspace|trondheimjazzorchestra}}
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Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
Come Shine and TJO at the 2016 Nattjazz.
Come Shine and TJO at the 2016 Nattjazz.
Background information
OriginTrondheim, Norway
GenresJazz
Big band
Years active1999–present
LabelsRune Grammofon
Jazzaway
MNJ Records
MembersAnders Tveit, Anita Kaasbøll
Atle Nymo, Øivind Brække
Øyvind Brandtsegg, Øyvind Engen
Bjørn Ole Solberg
Bjørnar Habbestad
Christian Jaksjø
Christian Wallumrød
Clare Cooper, Eirik Hegdal
Eivind Lønning, Erik Eilertsen
Erik Johannessen,
Erlend Skomsvoll
Espen Reinertsen, Frøy Aagre
Fredrik Sjølin, Frode Nymo
Hanne Rekdal
Hans Christian Frønes
Hayden Powell
Håkon Mjåset Johansen
Håvard Lund, Karin Hammar
Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
Heidi Skjerve, Helge Norbakken
Hild Sofie Tafjord
Hildegunn Øiseth, Ingar Zach
Jørgen Mathisen, Jim Denley
Johan Hörlén, John Pål Inderberg
Jon Fält, Kari Rønnekleiv,
Kim Myhr, Kjetil Møster
Klaus Ellerhusen Holm
Lene Grenager
Marianne Baudouin Lie
Martin Taxt, Mathias Eick
Mats Äleklint, Mats Eilertsen
Michael Francis Duch, Nils Jansen
Nils-Olav Johansen, Njål Ølnes
Ola Kvernberg, Ole Morten Vågan
Per Oddvar Johansen,
Per Zanussi
Petter Kateraas, Petter Vågan
Sidsel Endresen, Siri Gjære
Sissel Vera Petterson
Ståle Storløkken
Steinar Raknes, Terje Isungset
Thomas Strønen, Tor Haugerud
Tor Yttredal, Tore Brunborg
Tore Johansen, Trude Eick
Websitewww.trondheimjazzorchestra.no

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservatory of Music (NTNU).

Biography

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Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2017

During the 1990s the orchestra was a plain conservatory-band (Konsen Big Band). In 2000 the name of the band was changed to TJO. An important feature with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is the band's flexible and varying size crew. The orchestra works on a project basis and performs mainly commissioned works of selected composers.[1][2]

TJO has collaborated with Norwegian composers such as Erlend Skomsvoll, Eirik Hegdal, Vigleik Storaas, Jon Balke, Knut Kristiansen, Geir Lysne, Terje Rypdal and Bendik Hofseth, as well as with international soloists such as Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, New York Voices, Birger Sulsbruck and Joshua Redman.[1]

In 2001 TJO toured Norway extensively with Chick Corea, a cooperation based on the concert at Moldejazz 2000. The collaboration resulted in a CD-release (Live in Molde), which has sold more than 8000 copies in Norway. The collaboration with Chick Corea was resumed in 2006 with a concert at the Hilton Ballroom in New York City during the Annual Jazz Conference (IAJE) in January of that year. This concert was a huge success,[3][4] and as a result the orchestra was invited to the Tokyo Jazz Festival 2006. The cooperation between TJO and Chick Corea was successful once again and well received by a huge group of spectators[5][6][7] while also being televised nationally. John Kelman, All About Jazz, states: "... a far reaching orchestra clearly capable of handling anything and everything that's put in front of it".[8]

In 2003 the orchestra went on tour in Norway with Pat Metheny. This edition of TJO included musicians such as Live Maria Roggen, Ola Kvernberg and Steinar Nickelsen. On Moldejazz 2006 TJO did a project with music by Eirik Hegdal featuring Joshua Redman as a soloist, followed by a tour in the late fall of 2008. During Trondheim Chamber Music Festival TJO gave their first performance of commissioned work by saxophonist Bendik Hofseth. In 2007 Trondheim Jazz Orchestra were chosen to be the first national «Big Jazz Ensemble» to receive a permanent state subsidy.[3] In 2012 TJO performed at the "Ultima Festival" in Oslo, Norway, performing a new work by Kim Myhr that, in addition to the guitarist, also featured singer Jenny Hval.[2][9]

Honors

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Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jubilerer med Chick Corea" (in Norwegian). Budstikka.no. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31.
  2. ^ a b c John Kelman (2012-05-02). "Jazzahead! 2012 Live Review - April 21: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Kit Downes Group". AllAboutJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. ^ a b "Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Review Kamfest.no". Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ "Sleepless Skomsvoll - News MUSIKK giden". Archived from the original on 2011-05-09. (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ "Chick Corea ny æresdoktor på NTNU" (in Norwegian). Universitetsavisa.no.
  6. ^ "Trondheim Jazzorkester 10 år" (in Norwegian). Budstikka.no. 8 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Jubilerer med Chick Corea" (in Norwegian). Budstikka.no. 8 November 2010.
  8. ^ "The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra". MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  9. ^ "Ultima Festival: Oslo, Norway, September 10-15, 2012" (in Norwegian). AllAboutJazz.com. 3 October 2012.
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