Megalodon Collective

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

Megalodon Collective
Live at Dokkhuset, 2015 (Photo: Thor Egil Leirtrø)
Background information
OriginTrondheim, Norway
GenresJazz
Years active2014–present
LabelsGigafon, Jazzland
Websitemegalodoncollective.com
Members

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.[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

Honors
  • 2016: Awarded the Jazzintro "This year's young jazz musicians" at Moldejazz[5]
  • 2016: Nominated to the Norwegian grammys for debut album

References
  1. "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" (in Norwegian). Medium.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. Hammerø, Tor (3 November 2015). "I Et Heftig Kollektiv" (in Norwegian). Tor Hammrø. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. Brauer, Camilla (21 July 2016). "Megalodon Collective er Årets unge jazzmusikere". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). Jazzinorge. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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