of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and brother of classical pianist Anne Eline Riisnæs (1951–) and jazz saxophonist Odd Riisnæs (1953–). The brothers are...
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Nygaard Riisnæs (1913–2011), Norwegian pianist and musicologist Knut Riisnæs (born 1945), Norwegian musician, arranger, and composer Odd Riisnæs (born 1953)...
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and released on ECM later that year. The quartet features saxophonist Knut Riisnæs, pianist Jon Balke, and drummer Pål Thowsen. The AllMusic review awarded...
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Joe Riposo (born 1933) (Alto) Jim Riggs (born 1941) Knut Riisnæs (born 1945) (tenor) Odd Riisnæs (born 1953) (tenor, soprano) Sam Rivers (1923–2011) (soprano...
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Jack DeJohnette Music for the Fifth World Capitol 1992 Knut Riisnæs & Jon Christensen Knut Riisnæs – Jon Christensen Featuring John Scofield – Palle Danielsson...
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Norway, the son of pianist Eline Nygaard Riisnæs and the younger brother of jazz saxophonist Knut Riisnæs. He is known from a series of releases and...
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bassist. Guttorm Guttormsen (1974), Jon Balke (1975), Karin Krog (1978), Knut Riisnæs (1984), Terje Rypdal (1985, 1986, 1988) and Jon Eberson (1987, 1989)...
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at Birdland West (Concord, 1987) with Jack McDuff, Phil Upchurch With Knut Riisnæs Confessin' the Blues (Gemini Records, 1989 [rel. 1991]) The Gemini Twins...
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Being Here (2011), feat. Knut Riisnæs, Lars Jansson & Mats Eilertsen 2011: Entering the Human Age (2011), feat. Knut Riisnæs, Lars Jansson, Mats Eilertsen...
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Berg, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Dag Arnesen, Knut Riisnæs, Jon Eberson, Bugge Wesseltoft, Audun Kleive, Jon Balke, Jan Gunnar Hoff...
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(2008–2017). Larry Ray, 65, American baseball player (Houston Astros). Knut Riisnæs, 77, Norwegian jazz musician. Adolf Scherer, 85, Slovak footballer (CH...
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S. (ECM) With Sidsel Endresen 1990: So I Write (ECM) With Knut Riisnæs 1992: Knut Riisnæs - Jon Christensen Featuring John Scofield - Palle Danielsson...
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Jamaican ska singer (The Clarendonians) Vince Hill, 89, English pop singer Knut Riisnæs, 77, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and flautist 23 – Raymond Froggatt, 81...
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Philharmonic Orchestra: Ørjan Matre: Konsert for orkester Cikada strykekvartett / Knut Olaf Sunde: Vertigo Room MARS: MARS EMIR: Mer av deg (Winner) Lil Halima:...
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car driver 1945 – Bobby Manuel, American guitarist and producer 1945 – Knut Riisnæs, Norwegian saxophonist and composer (d. 2023) 1946 – Stanisław Barańczak...
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Tony Bennett, 96, American jazz and traditional pop singer July 22 – Knut Riisnæs, 77, Norwegian jazz musician October 17 – Carla Bley, 87, American jazz...
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Kenneth Sivertsen, Åse Karin Hjelen, Erling Wicklund, Magni Wentzel, Knut Riisnæs, Per Vollestad and Aina Oldeide. 2015: Rainy Days (Losen Records), with...
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guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after contacted by Arild Andersen to join in on...
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Eline Riisnæs (1951-), and the saxophonists Knut Riisnæs (1945-) and Odd Riisnæs (1953-). Nygaard Riisnæs was born in Sandefjord. She studied piano in...
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musician, 33 5 July – Ralph Lundsten, Swedish composer, 86 22 July – Knut Riisnæs, Norwegian jazz musician, 77 12 August – Berit Lindholm, Swedish operatic...
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Preceded by Knut Riisnæs Recipient of the Buddyprisen 1982 Succeeded by Terje Bjørklund, Knut Kristiansen & Espen Rud Preceded by Knut Riisnæs & Jon Christensen...
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ensembles with the Oslo musicians Sture Janson, Svein Christiansen, and Knut Riisnæs. 1982: Gammleng-prisen in the category studio musician 1983: Work of...
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Thomas & Harald. With his own Hermund Nygård Quintet including with Knut Riisnæs (saxophone), Kevin Dean (trumpet), Anders Aarum (piano) and Audun Ellingsen...
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Riisnæs, a pianist. Riisnæs's brothers are Knut Riisnæs (1945–2023), a jazz saxophonist, and Odd Riisnæs (1953–), saxophonist. Riisnæs debuted 1977 in Oslo...
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contributed on the 2013 album, in addition to well known musicians like Knut Riisnæs, Roger Arntzen, and Frode Nymo. 2004: Con Amore (Normann Records) 2013:...
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Awards Preceded by Knut Riisnæs Quartet Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannsprisen 1982 Succeeded by Laila Dalseth Preceded by Per Husby Recipient of the...
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guitar Lasse Hafreager [no] – accordion Nils Petter Molvær – trumpet Knut Riisnæs – saxophone Bendik Hofseth – saxophone Arild Stav [no] – clarinet, flute...
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"Star Flight", "Komba"), tenor saxophone ("Ballade for San", "Komba") Knut Riisnæs – flute ("Satu"), tenor saxophone ("Ballade for San", "Star Flight")...
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where he lived in Oslo he cooperated with Cutting Edge, Thorgeir Stubø, Knut Riisnæs, Paul Weeden, Guttorm Guttormsen, Søyr, Rune Klakegg, Rob Waring and...
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and Karin Krog. He established his own quartet in 2004 with Espen Rud, Knut Riisnæs and Terje Gewelt, documented as an EBU radio concert on NRK P2 "Jazzklubben"...
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