Musician Dictionary

Bjørn Alterhaug

Norwegian jazz musician

DescriptionNorwegian jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1945-06-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceRana Mo i Rana
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaNorway
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryNO
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipNorway
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer jazz musician double-bassist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsPonca Jazz Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBjørn Alterhaug Quintet Kapstad-Johansen Quartet Søyr Siri's Svale Band Østerdalsmusikk Hallgeir Pedersen Trio Snjouglan Trondheim Composers' Group Terje Bjørklund / Bjørn Alterhaug Duo The Meantimes New Cool Quartet Kevin Dean Quintet Musikantene Flight (26) Asmund Bjørken Sextett Bjørn Alterhaug Band Norsk/Svensk Cool Sextet Bjørn Alterhaug Quartet Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters Siri’s Svale Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsSouth Trøndelag county Culture Award Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year King's Medal of Merit Buddyprisen
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Alterhaug B. Alteraugh B. Alterhaug B.Alterhaug Bjorn Alterhaug Björn Alterhaug Bjørn Alerhaug

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Identifiers

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