Musician Dictionary

Jon Balke

Norvegian jazz pianist, composer and professor

DescriptionNorvegian jazz pianist, composer and professor
Source: Wikidata
Born1955-06-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceFurnes Furnes
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaNorway
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryNO
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipNorway
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician composer pianist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsECM Records Curling Legs
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMarilyn Mazur’s Future Song Masqualero Arild Andersen Quartet Magnetic North Orchestra Batagraf Miki N'Doye Orchestra Jøkleba Oslo 13 Jon Ebersons Jazzpunkensemble E'Olen Kråbøl Siwan Mathias Eick Quintet Sigurd Hole Ensemble Lars Klevstrand/Guttorm Guttormsen Kvintett Magnetic North Orchestra 1300 Oslo Batagraf Masqualero Jazzpunkensemblet JøKleBa
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsBuddyprisen Edvard-prisen i populærmusikk
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Balke J. Balke J.Balke Jon ヨン・バルケ

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Identifiers

mbid: 1a7da80b-ce8c-45dd-bab9-030d402b3708 · wikidata: Q927492 · isni: 0000000078387533 · discogs: 321746

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