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    Jon Georg Balke (born 7 June 1955) is a Norwegian jazz pianist who leads the group Siwan. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Erik Balke. Balke started...
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  • Balke is a surname. People with the surname Balke include: Jasper Balke (born 1997), German politician Jon Balke (born 1955), Norwegian jazz pianist and...
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  • Siwan is an album by pianist Jon Balke recorded in 2007/08 and released on ECM in 2009. The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating...
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    Balke (1921–2000) and great-great-grandfather of jazz pianist Jon Balke. He died at Christiania and was buried at Vestre Aker kirkegård. Peder Balke purchased...
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  • Guttorm Guttormsen (1974), Jon Balke (1975), Karin Krog (1978), Knut Riisnæs (1984), Terje Rypdal (1985, 1986, 1988) and Jon Eberson (1987, 1989) are among...
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  • 1991 Jan Garbarek / Miroslav Vitous / Peter Erskine StAR ECM 1445 1992 Jon Balke with Oslo 13 Nonsentration ECM 1446 1992 Tamia / Pierre Favre Solitudes...
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    Jon Hassell (March 22, 1937 – June 26, 2021) was an American trumpet player and composer. He was best known for developing the concept of "Fourth World"...
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  • currency by Native Americans Siwan (album), a musical orchestra project by Jon Balke, and featuring Amina Alaoui Siwan, Henan, a town in Xichuan County, Henan...
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    Elvin Jones, Gilberto Gil, Lee Konitz, Joe Henderson, Kenny Wheeler and Jon Balke. He said that it was a huge honor and a great opportunity, emphasizing...
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  • later that year. The quartet features saxophonist Knut Riisnæs, pianist Jon Balke, and drummer Pål Thowsen. The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars...
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    August 2012. "Jon Christensen Biography - SNL.no". 25 February 2020. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) "Say and Play - ECM Jon Balke Batagraf ECMrecords...
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    is a Norwegian drummer known for his collaborations with Mari Boine, Jon Balke (MNO/Bathagraf/Siwan), Kari Bremnes, Maria Joao, Karl Seglem, Becaye Aw...
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  • (double bass) and Jon Christensen (drums) as a vehicle for their talents, the ensemble assumed a group dynamic with the inclusion of Jon Balke (keyboards),...
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  • Book of Velocities is a solo album by pianist Jon Balke recorded in September 2006 and released on ECM the following year. The AllMusic review by Thom...
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  • Norway (1992–2005) was a Norwegian jazz orchestra, created and led by Jon Balke. MNO was originally a jazz ensemble inspired by Oslo 13, put together...
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  • Odd Riisnæs/Tore Brunborg/Olav Dale, as member of his younger brother Jon Balke's early orchestras, and for cooperations with Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell...
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  • by Norwegian trio JøKleBa—consisting Per Jørgensen, Audun Kleive and Jon Balke—recorded in May 2014 and released on ECM October that same year. Among...
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  • and operated the first two years by Bror Hagemann and continuated by Jon Balke. In 1994 the band got a joint leadership with Trygve Seim, Morten Halle...
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    Misha Alperin, Bjørn Alterhaug, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Jarle Vespestad, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, Nils Petter Molvær, Vigleik Storaas, Bo Stief, and Billy Cobham...
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    Spellemannprisen Special award 1981 Succeeded by Jan Erik Kongshaug Preceded by Jon Balke Recipient of the Buddyprisen 1985 Succeeded by Thorgeir Stubø Preceded by...
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    collaboration with Dag Arnesen, Knut Kristiansen, Alex Riel, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, Audun Kleive, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Marilyn Mazur, Nils Petter Molvær...
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    English actor and director (d. 2023) William Forsythe, American actor Jon Balke, Norwegian jazz pianist June 8 Duke Aiona, 10th Lieutenant Governor of...
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  • Babayev (1937–1994) Ilir Bajri (born 1969) Bob Baldwin (born 1960) Jon Balke (born 1955) Jon Ballantyne (born 1963) Louis Banks (born 1941) Patricia Barber...
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    Steven Wilson 2024: Liminal Animals with Ulver 1990: Nonsentration - Jon Balke 1992: Night Caller - Rita Marcotulli 1993: Exile - Sidsel Endresen 1997:...
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    bands, including the «Oslo JazzNonett», and made her record debut with Jon Balke's Batagraf album Say And Play (2011) at ECM Records. Christensen has played...
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  • Cinematography Yves Cape Edited by Sandie Bompar Hansjörg Weißbrich Music by Jon Balke Production companies Niko Film Eaux Vives Productions Samsa Film Mer Film...
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  • (drums, percussion and vocals). He has played in bands like "First Set", Jon Balke, Batagraf, and the sami band Transjoik., and is otherwise known from recordings...
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  • Jenssen - drums Paolo Vinaccia - drums Past members Jon Balke - piano, keyboards Geir Holmsen - bass Jon Christensen - drums 1991: Live At Rockefeller (Odin...
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  • Metheny, Mike Stern, Dag Arnesen, Knut Riisnæs, Jon Eberson, Bugge Wesseltoft, Audun Kleive, Jon Balke, Jan Gunnar Hoff and Ketil Bjørnstad. Kjellemyr...
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    rock drummer (The Clash) June 7 Jon Balke, Norwegian pianist and orchestra leader Joey Scarbury, singer June 8 – Jon King, post-punk singer-songwriter...
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