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Ensemble Denada



Oslo
Norway

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Member Since2/10/2009
Band Websiteensembledenada.no/
Band MembersMr. Sunde at Ultima Festival in Oslo October 2006

Helge Sunde - composer, bandleader, trombone

Frode Nymo - soprano saxophone
Børge Are Halvorsen - alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
Atle Nymo - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Nils Jansen - bass saxophone, tubax, flute, contra alto clarinet

Frank Brodahl - trumpet, flugelhorn
Marius Haltli - trumpet, flugelhorn
Anders Eriksson - trumpet, flugelhorn
Even Kruse Skatrud - trombone
Erik Johannessen - trombone

Peter Baden - percussion, electronics
Olga Konkova - piano
Jens Thoresen - guitar
Per Mathisen - bass
Håkon Mjåset Johansen - drums

Slide show: Italy, Germany, Austria, Syria, Norway, Spain 07-09

Video: "Io" in Damascus, August 2008

Video: "Knegg" at Oslo Jazz festival, August 2009



InfluencesThe cover art on our first album "Denada" is a selection from the series "Moderation" by Norwegian artist Olav Christopher Jenssen; acrylic painting on waxed paper. The original is a part of the Erling Neby collection in Oslo.

The simplicity of the complexity in this art reflects some core aspects of the creative life inside the Denada-community. We are influenced, honored and inspired by Jenssens artwork.

Record LabelACT
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Check out this VIDEO BLOG FROM VIENNA

San Sebastian/Donostia - Ensemble Denada at Heineken Jazzaldia July 2009

Logo Sebastian

ENSEMBLE DENADA CLOSED THE FESTIVAL IN SAN SEBASTIAN

Ensemble Denada played one of the last concerts of San Sebastian/Donostias Heineken Jazzaldia 2009. Starting at midnight Sunday July 26, the concert ended at around 1:20 AM Monday morning. The audience called for an encore, and as the last song from the beachside Frigo stage, some 1200 people got a lullaby (what else?) delivered by Mr. Nils Jansen on bass saxophone. A relaxed ending of our visit to this friendly festival. And yes - Heineken is a good beer.

RELEASE CONCERTS IN BERLIN AND TROMSOE

Helge Sunde Ensemble Denada "FINDING NYMO"

CD - ACT 9492-2, release date Germany: 2009-10-23

The new album is out, and the official release concerts will take place in Europes creative capitol Berlin (November 6) and in the largest Norwegian city of the high north (November 14). For a future-minded collective like Helge Sunde and Ensemble Denada these to cities are the natural choice. They both represent a combination of historic tradition and the determination to find new land and new possibilities. Also, it is a fact that the saxophone playing brothers Atle and Frode Nymo arne born and raised in Arctic Norway, in the small community Valnesfjord outside Bodoe. And speaking of small communities - bandleader and composer Helge Sunde grew up in Stryn, by the steep stone walls of Nordfjord. So if the compositions on the new album are inspired by the bands traveling i Europe, they also reflect the powerful impact of mother nature in western and northern Norway.

Release concert November 6

Berlin

Release concert November 14

ENSEMBLE DENADA AT "ALTE FEUERWACHE"

In connection to the album release, Ensemble Denada will play a couple of concerts in Germany this fall. The first concert was a performance at the Enjoy Jazz Festival in Mannheim (the venue "Alte Feuerwache" must be one of the coolest venues in Europe) Ensemble Denada performed the music as recorded on the new album "Finding Nymo", making the concert into a sneak preview of the recording. Actually some 20 copies of the album were sold 2 days before it is out in streets of Germany

Enjoy

The US magazin "All About Jazz" visited the concert

Read this REVIEW

Other press quotes:

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"BRING ENSEMBLE DENADA BACK TO LONDON!"

"This is one of the most versatile, high-spirited and original 15-piece bands heard in London for years. As they strode up to the bandstand, playing spiky counterpoint, an evening of free-form New Orleans beckoned. Moments later, their four saxes, three trumpets and three trombones punched out meaty ensembles with the precision of a top Las Vegas showband". (Evening Standard, London UK)

Tellef Øgrim

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August 14 2009 (Norwegian language only - will be translated)

STOR LYD

Ensemble Denada er oppdatert jazz-velklang i stort format.

Onsdagens konsert på Nasjonal jazzcene (Victoria) under Oslo Jazzfestival var mitt første møte med Ensemble Denada, et femtenmanns-band ledet av Helge Sunde. Det er også han som står for de fleste komposisjonene og som bære hovedansvaret for at det låter som det gjør.

Det låter godt. Med det mener jeg at det først og fremst er klangen, hvordan arrangementene utnytter de utmerkede musikerne, som sitter igjen i meg to dager etter at siste ekstranummer tonet ut. (Noen ganger kan det være ok å vente litt før man skriver). Denada klinger av Europa. Her er ikke poenget å dokumentere en gammel storbandtradisjon, men å utforske mulighetene i et stort ensemble dog uten å forlate den moderne jazzens rammer. Sundes klo er ikke til å ta feil av. Den klår fram velklang uten at likegyldighet får overta.

Ensemble Denada er oppdatert jazz-velklang i stort format.

Det gjelder i mine ører først å fremst i arrangementene og de mange gode soloene (jeg kommer til å huske Per Mathisens bass-solo aller lengst) og ikke så mye i komposisjonene. Jeg vet ikke om det er en følge av bandets arrangement-ambisjoner, eller bare det faktum at det ikke var plass på Victoria til å få blåse-solistene fram på scenen, men jeg har en følelse av at bandet kunne tjene på, fra tid til annen, å "vinkle" enkeltlåter tydeligere, gi noen klare "poenger" litt større plass i lydbildet, hvis dere unnskylder journalist-metaforene.

Ikke minst i Frøy Aagres bestillings-stykke "Fabric", som var det eneste hvor bandet låt litt famlende.

Det er ikke overraskende at Ensemble Denada er mye ute og farter. Bytt gjerne ut en hel avdeling av UD og send dette bandet i stedet, hvis poenget er å vise fram hva godt som kan komme fra Norge.

Eller som Jack Massarick i Evening Standard skrev ifjor: "Bring Ensemble Denada back to London".

Ensemblet skulle etter planen hatt ny plate klar til Oslo Jazzfestival. Den ble ikke helt ferdig, og lanseres i stedet i Berlin om noen få uker.

 


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LUIZSANTOSMUSIC.com

LUIZSANTOSMUSIC.com



Nov 11 2009 4:19 AM


Welcome to My Rhythm World ~ Thank you ~ Feel free to check out my New Album! Be blessed & Enjoy the ride! Luiz http://Luizsantosmusic.com Luiz%20Santos%20MusicQuantcast Luiz%20Santos%20MusicQuantcast
Dennis Kuhn {qqq}

Dennis Kuhn {qqq}



Oct 23 2009 9:57 AM

Thanks for the friendship.
Such a great concert in Mannheim at Enjoy Jazz. I really loved it!
Hope to hear you again.

best,
dennis
Rafael de Lima

Rafael de Lima



Oct 12 2009 6:55 PM

Wowwwwwwwwww

You are GREAT!!
Fantastic writhing, amazing playing and crystal recording!!
How can I get a CD?!

All the best from Brasil.
Rafael de Lima.

Torgeir Andresen

Torgeir Andresen



Oct 8 2009 9:48 AM

Hei.

BRA BAND !!!
Vi snakkes.

Torgeir
J. Sylvester

J. Sylvester



Aug 12 2009 5:33 PM


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Droptimes

Droptimes



Jul 5 2009 1:50 PM

ciao
you can download our song “Mind the lab” for free
if you click here... and if you want
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thanx for the support
keep in touch

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Droptimes

Droptimes



Jun 10 2009 8:47 AM

THANX FOR THE FRIENDSHIP!!!

Looking for the Sun”
Our first album is on-line!
we'd like you listen it

or click here

Steffen Schorn

Steffen Schorn



May 20 2009 10:19 PM

Hi Denada Fans,

How are things?

I am in Oslo right now playing tonight (May 21) Lars Andreas Haugs quintet + 1 at victoria . BIG FUN!
Lots of rhythm and one or the other low note...
Are you in town? Hope to see you!

all the best,

Steffen
Mark Isham

Mark Isham



May 11 2009 7:35 PM

Hey! Thanks for the add! Hope you're having a good day! www.bittersweetthealbum.com
Henri Lasserre

Henri Lasserre



May 10 2009 3:37 PM

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR ADD, GLAD TO MEET YOU, REGARDS
JAZZTHETIK

JAZZTHETIK



Apr 16 2009 3:53 PM



vielen dank für die myspace freundschaft!
hartelik bedankt! merci beaucoup! kamsa hamnida! domo arigato! terima kasih! thanks a lot! teşekkürler! faleminderit! eυχαριστώ! köszönöm! obrigado! cпасибо! dziękuję! תודה רבה! gracias! grazie! xièxie! kiitos! شُكْرا ačiū! tak!
LOVE,
www.JAZZTHETIK.de
le gros cube

le gros cube



Feb 28 2009 8:59 AM

thanks a lot!
proud to be your cyber-friend!
au plaisir
alban
Ola Kvernberg Trio

Ola Kvernberg Trio



Feb 27 2009 12:39 PM

nice! Did you find Nymo?
Eirik Hegdal

Eirik Hegdal



Feb 24 2009 2:06 PM

Hepp! Veldig bra musikk og band!! Anders har sendt meg bestilling på dresser til alle mann. Fargen er GUL!
:)
Erik Smith

Erik Smith



Feb 23 2009 8:42 PM

Hallo boys! takk for venne forespørselen.
Den er innvilget:)-Erik
Hans Mathisen

Hans Mathisen



Feb 22 2009 10:38 PM

Ok, Anders! Jeg skal ikke si noe om Helge! Håper alt er kult i Harstad, siden er kjempekul!
Snakkas!
Hans
Ragnhild Furebotten

Ragnhild Furebotten



Feb 22 2009 1:20 PM

Ja, jeg vil jeg vil jeg vil. Ragnhild.
Lars Jansson

Lars Jansson



Feb 22 2009 9:03 AM

Tack för vänskap. Är det Olav Christopher Jensen som gjort omslaget? Spelar på Herr Nilsen 10-11 mars, Lars
Worship of Self Small
django bates

django bates



Feb 21 2009 7:40 PM

luuuuvly muusik!
dj
Hans Mathisen

Hans Mathisen



Feb 21 2009 3:53 PM

Hei Helge!! takk for adden! Vi snakkes snart!
Hans
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