Albatrosh
Albatrosh is a Norwegian jazz duo performing their own musical compositions described as dense and dynamic.Biography
Albatrosh has played a series of concerts at home and abroad since its inception, including at festivals Vossajazz, Moldejazz, DølaJazz, Oslo Jazzfestival, Südtirol Jazz Festival, 12 Points!, North Sea Jazz Festival and the London Jazz Festival. The band members have distinguished themselves as key players on the young Norwegian jazz scene. Both have a background in jazz education at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium and Norges Musikkhøgskole.Personnel
- Eyolf Dale - piano
- André Roligheten - saxophone
Honors
- "JazZtipendiat" granted by Midtnorsk Jazzsenter, SMN SpareBank1 and Moldejazz
- "Best Group" in «European Jazz Competition» 2009
- Albatrosh was in 2008 titled «Årets unge jazzmusikere» av Rikskonsertene and the Norwegian Jazz Federstion.
- Finalist in Young Nordic Jazz Comets in 2008, which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Soloist award in «Young Nordic Jazz Comets» 2008, awarded the saxophonist André Roligheten
Discography
- 2009: Seagull Island
- 2010: Mystery Orchestra with Grenager & Tafjord
- 2011: Yonkers
- 2014: Tree House with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
- 2014: Night Owl
