Eyolf Dale
| Eyolf Dale | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 March 1985 Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels |
Rune Grammofon Curling Legs Edition Records |
| Associated acts |
Albatrosh Hayden Powell Daniel Herskedal |
| Website | Official website |
Eyolf Dale (born 5 March 1985 in Skien) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer residing in Oslo.[1][2]
Career
Dale started playing piano at the age of 6 years, and started taking lessons shortly after. After finishing his Examen artium on the Music program at Skien videregående skole (2001–04), he worked as a freelance pianist, conductor and arranger in the Grenland area until in 2005 he started his graduate studies in Performing jazz and improvisation at Norwegian Academy of Music (2005–09). There he studied under such as Misha Alperin, Bjørn Kruse and Jon Balke, and completed the master's program (2009–11). He is working as a musician and composer, solo and in cooperation with other Norwegian and European musicians. He is also an associate professor in jazz at Norwegian Academy of Music. [1]
Dale is a frequently recorded musician and has contributed on most Norwegian jazz festivals and international festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, 12 Points!, Shanghai Arts Festival and Südtirol Jazz Festival. He has also toured and performed in countries such as the US, Germany, Nederlands, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, England, Ireland, Italy and China.[1]
Honors
- 2008: "Årets unge jazzmusikere" within Albatrosh, by Rikskonsertene and the Norwegian Jazz Federation[3][4]
- 2008: Finalist in "Young Nordic Jazz Comets" within Albatrosh, held in Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
- 2008: Skien municipal Encouragement price awarded Albatrosh
- 2009: "Beste band" within Albatrosh, in the Europan Jazz Competition during the North Sea Jazz Festival.
- 2009: 1st prize in the European competition Nomme Jazz for pianists
- 2012: JazZtipendiat granted Albatrosh during the Moldejazz
- 2014: Nominated for Spellemannprisen in the category of Jazz[6]
Discography
Solo albums
- 2011: Hotel Interludes (Curling Legs)[2]
- 2013: Hometown Interludes (Curling Legs)[7]
- 2016: Wolf Valley (Edition Records)
Albatrosh duo with André Roligheten
- 2009: Seagull Island (Inner Ear)
- 2010: Mystery Orchestra with Grenager & Tafjord (Inner Ear)
- 2011: Yonkers (Rune Grammofon)
- 2014: Tree House with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (MNJ Records)
- 2014: Night Owl (Rune Grammofon)
Collaborative works
- 2002: Vår (Plus Records), within Per-Kristian Ekholt Powerband 12+
- 2009: Gjenfortellinger (Grappa Music), with Pitsj
- 2009: Neo Dada (Rune Grammofon), with Jono El Grande
- 2011: Stillness (Losen Records), with Hildegunn Øiseth
- 2011: The Attic (Inner Ear), within Hayden Powell Trio
- 2011: Short Stories of Happiness (Schmell), with Kristoffer Kompen
- 2013: Roots and Stems (Periskop Records), with Hayden Powell
- 2013: 2.0 (Hot Club Records), with Jazzbanditt
- 2013: Krumkakesanger (Bragvin Fonogram), with Åselill Sæthre
- 2014: Agdergata 1 (Kompis Records), with Kristoffer Kompen
- 2015: Slow Eastbound Train (Edition Records), with Daniel Herskedal
- 2015: Circadian Rhythm and Blues (Periskop Records), with Hayden Powell
References
- 1 2 3 "Kampenjazz konsert med Eyolf Dale" (in Norwegian). NordicBlackTheatre.no. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- 1 2 Mosnes, Terje (5 October 2011). "Pianoperle fra Eyolf Dale" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ Mosnes, Terje (19 July 2012). "Store kroner til stortalenter – Kronedryss over Anja og Albatrosh på Moldejazz" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ Vestrum, Alexander (15 July 2008). "Albatrosh årets unge jazzmusikere" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ "André Rolighetens – Soloist prize". Young Nordic Jazz Comets. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ no:Spellemannprisen 2013
- ↑ Mosnes, Terje (16 October 2013). "Nye sanger, kjente grep" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-10-31.