Scheen Jazzorkester -background
Scheen Jazzorkester (SJO) was established in 2010 as a professional large jazz ensemble based in Skien, Telemark, Norway. It has succeeded in becoming a major force in Norwegian progressive composer based ensembles along with similar units in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Since its foundation SJO has played several prestigious jazzfestivals as well as club gigs in Norway. Six albums have been released so far, to great critical acclaim, two of them in 2017. (PoliturPassiarer and Tamanoar). In 2019 Thomas Johanssons "As We See It" was released. SJO consists of 12 musicians, with guests depending on the various projects. Among the members of the band, Audun Kleive must be mentioned as a drummer of international stature. The trumpeter Thomas Johansson is also an international touring musician. Guttorm Guttormsen and Rune Klakegg are veterans on the Norwegian Jazz scene, and the outfit spans several generations of musicians. It consists of both jazz and classically trained musicians, and this contributes to its special sound: Contemporary jazz and Nordic sound meets classical music. SJO i supported by the Cultural Fund of Norway, Sørnorsk Jazz Centre and Telemark County.
Band members
Jon Øystein Rosland: Tenor sax, Line Rosland: Clarinets, Guttorm Guttormsen: Alto sax/ flute, André Kassen: Soprano/tenor sax, Finn Arne Dahl Hansen, Thomas Johansson : Trumpets, Magne Rutle, Frøydis Aslesen: Trombones, Åsgeir Grong: Bass trombone, Rune Klakegg: Piano, Jan Olav Renvåg: Bass, Audun Kleive: Drums
Forthcoming projects
PoliturPassiarer in concert (September 28-30)
Audun Kleives intricate, alluring compositions found on the newly released CD are performed in a concert/club setting in Oslo (National Jazz Scene, Victoria), Gjøvik and Tynset (Se page discography for details on the music)
Release concerts "Tamanoar" (November 8-11)
Jon Øystein Roslands ambitious, genre crossing work "Tamanoar", recorded in Rainbow studio, Oslo, will be performed live in Oslo (Kulturkirken Jakob),Kristiansand (Kilden) and Skien (Ibsenhuset) for the CD release. Here is a pre release sample of the music:
Audun Kleives intricate, alluring compositions found on the newly released CD are performed in a concert/club setting in Oslo (National Jazz Scene, Victoria), Gjøvik and Tynset (Se page discography for details on the music)
Release concerts "Tamanoar" (November 8-11)
Jon Øystein Roslands ambitious, genre crossing work "Tamanoar", recorded in Rainbow studio, Oslo, will be performed live in Oslo (Kulturkirken Jakob),Kristiansand (Kilden) and Skien (Ibsenhuset) for the CD release. Here is a pre release sample of the music: