Concert
Ensemble Denada is recognized for its demanding art music, performed with a groovy twist and a dash of absurd Norwegian esprit. This 14-piece ensemble from Oslo may look like a big band, but it is truly an oversized quintet. The size and the line up generate some unique musical opportunities, boosting the interaction between composer/bandleader Helge Sunde and the performers.
It is a musical collective where the creative process leading from the rehearsal room to the stage ist he main asset, blending strict composition and total improvisation.
The concert is also a release concert for the cd Finding Nymo (ACT 9492-2)
Defne Sahin – vocals
David Riano – guitar
Lucia Martinez – drums
Helge Sunde – composer, bandleader, trombone
Frode Nymo – soprano sax
Børge Are Halvorsen – alto sax, flute, alto flute
Atle Nymo – tenor, bass clarinet
Nils Jansen – bass sax, tubax, flute, contra alto clarinet
Frank Brodahl – trumpet, flugelhorn
Marius Haltli – trumpet, flugelhorn
Anders Eriksson – trumpet, flugelhorn
Even Kruse Skatrud – trombone
Arild Hillestad – trombone
Peter Baden – electronica, percussion
Olga Konkova – piano
Jens Thoresen – guitar
Per Mathisen – bass
Håkon Mjåset Johansen – drums
In cooperation with Jazz Institute Berlin