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Megalodon Collective
Live at Dokkhuset 2015. (Photo: Thor Egil Leirtrø)
Live at Dokkhuset 2015. (Photo: Thor Egil Leirtrø)
Background information
OriginTrondheim, Norway
GenresJazz
Years active2014–present
LabelsGigafon
MembersKarl Hjalmar Nyberg
Martin Myhre Olsen
Petter Kraft
Karl Bjorå
Aaron Mandelmann
Andreas Winther
Henrik Lødøen
Websitemegalodoncollective.wordpress.com

Megalodon Collective (initiated 2014 in Trondheim, Norway) is a jazz septet based in Trondheim, with Norwegian and Swedish musicians.[1]

Biography

The band members all have a background from the jazz program at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and are sentral on the Trondheim jazz scene. The debut album Megalodon (2015) was well received with a nomination for the norwegian grammy, and followed by extensive touring here.[2][3][4]

Band members

  • Karl Hjalmar Nyberg - saxophone
  • Martin Myhre Olsen - saxophone
  • Petter Kraft - saxophone
  • Karl Bjorå - guitar
  • Aaron Mandelmann - upright bass
  • Andreas Winther - drums
  • Henrik Lødøen - drums

Discography

  • 2015: Megalodon (Gigafon)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "UNGJAZZMARKERING med MEGALODON COLLECTIVE". JazzSirkelen.no. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ^ Helgheim, Roald (17 October 2015). "I Strønen tid - Megabra Megalodon" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ Hovland, Torkjell (23 October 2015). "Megalodon Collective — Megalodon" (in Norwegian). Medium.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015. {{cite web}}: hair space character in |title= at position 21 (help)
  4. ^ Hammerø, Tor (3 November 2015). "I Et Heftig Kollektiv" (in Norwegian). Tor Hammrø. Retrieved 15 November 2015.