Oslo Groove Company

Oslo Groove Company (active 1985-1996) was a Norwegian big band initiated and led by Jens Wendelboe (1985–87).[1][2] In 1987 Lars Erik Gudim took the lead and Harald Devold led the band. They released three albums, two on their own label, Groove Records. The first album, Anno 1990, was awarded Spellemannprisen 1990.[3]

Oslo Groove Company
OriginOslo, Norway
GenresJazz and big bands
Years active1985-1996
LabelsHot Club Records & Groove Records
MembersHelge Sunde
Christian Jaksjø
Lars Erik Gudim
Henning Brun
Birger Carlsen
Arne Johannessen
Geir Arne Haugsrud
Vidar Aarset
Stein Villanger
Harald Devold
Geir Lysne
Rune Nicolaysen
Bernhard Seland
Freddy Bagge
Petter Skretting
Knut Riisnæs
Petter Wettre
Rune Haglund
Frank Brodahl
Anders Eriksson
Erik Halvorsen
Morten Brenne
Arne Hiorth
Eckhard Baur
Petter Kateraas
Bjørn Holta
Bent Østebø Johansen
Frode Berg
Asbjørn Ruud
Erik Smith
Lage Børresen
Bugge Wesseltoft
Torge Railo
Stein Austrud

Discography

Albums
  • 1990: Anno 1990 (Hot Club Records)
  • 1991: Anno 1992 (Groove Records)
  • 1996: Anno 1996 (Groove Records)
Contributors
Anno 1990 Anno 1992 Anno 1996
Helge Sunde - tromboneContributedContributedContributed
Christian Jaksjø - tromboneDid not contributeContributedContributed
Lars Erik Gudim - tromboneContributedContributedContributed
Henning Brun - tromboneContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Birger Carlsen - tromboneContributedContributedDid not contribute
Arne Johannessen - tromboneContributedContributedDid not contribute
Geir Arne Haugsrud - tromboneDid not contributeContributedContributed
Vidar Aarset - French hornContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Stein Villanger - French hornContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Harald Devold - saxophoneContributedContributedContributed
Geir Lysne - saxophoneContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Rune Nicolaysen - saxophoneContributedContributedDid not contribute
Bernhard Seland - saxophoneContributedContributedContributed
Freddy Bagge - saxophoneDid not contributeContributedContributed
Petter Skretting - saxophoneDid not contributeContributedDid not contribute
Knut Riisnæs - saxophoneDid not contributeDid not contributeContributed
Petter Wettre - saxophoneDid not contributeDid not contributeContributed
Rune Haglund - trumpetContributedContributedContributed
Frank Brodahl - trumpetDid not contributeContributedContributed
Anders Eriksson - trumpetContributedContributedContributed
Erik Halvorsen - trumpetContributedContributedDid not contribute
Morten Brenne - trumpetContributedContributedDid not contribute
Arne Hiorth - trumpetContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Eckhard Baur - trumpetDid not contributeDid not contributeContributed
Petter Kateraas - trumpetDid not contributeDid not contributeContributed
Bjørn Holta - bassContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Bent Østebø Johansen - bassDid not contributeContributedDid not contribute
Frode Berg - bassDid not contributeDid not contributeContributed
Asbjørn Ruud - guitarContributedContributedContributed
Erik Smith - drumsContributedContributedContributed
Lage Børresen - percussionDid not contributeContributedDid not contribute
Bugge Wesseltoft - pianoContributedDid not contributeDid not contribute
Torge Railo - pianoDid not contributeContributedDid not contribute
Stein Austrud - pianoDid not contributeDid not contributeContributed

Biography

  • Vestel, Viggo (1996). Evaluering av Oslo Groove Company (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Kulturråd.

References

  1. "Wendelboe, Jens Biography" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
  2. "Erik Smith Biography" (in Norwegian). DrumSoloArtist.com.
  3. "Oslo Groove Company Biography" (in Norwegian). HerrNilsen.no.
Awards
Preceded by
Egil Kapstad
Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannsprisen
1990
Succeeded by
Masqualero
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