Nils Økland (musician)
Nils Økland ( born January 7, 1961) is a Norwegian violinist ( Hardanger fiddle) and composer who works in the field of neo-folk, electronic, experimental and jazz music.
Life and work
Økland is the brother of guitarist and trumpeter Torbjørn Økland. He played in the 1980s with the formations Løver og Tigre ( 1983), Balkansemblet ( 1984-1995 and again in 2005 ) and in a duo with jazz bassist Bjørnar Andresen (1986). He worked in the 1980s in the field of folk and rock music, including with Bent Erlandsen 's Cafe Ensemble, Anne Grete Preus ( Fullmåne, with Nils Petter Molvaer ), the formation deLillos ( Hjernen He Alene; 1989). With Arvid Gangsø and Jorun Hafstad he played in the trio Skinn og leg. With the improvisational band Supersilent he had an appearance in the BBC Radio 3 broadcast The Wire Live Sessions (2000); The concert program described Økland as a
In 1996 he passed with Blå harding his debut solo album. Bris (released on Rune Grammofon 2004) contained his own compositions and music Øklands for Jon Fosse's play Melankolika, based on the tragic life of the artist Lars Hertervig ( 1830-1902 ).
In 2009 he played in an improvising trio with pianist / harmonium player Sigbjørn Apeland and drummer Øyvind Skarbo the album in 1982, followed by a duo album in 2011 with Sigbjørn Apeland, Lysøen: Hommage à Ole Bull (ECM ), as a tribute to the violinist and composer Ole Bull ( 1810-1880 ).
Økland also participated in recordings of Christian Wallumrød ( A Year From Easter, ECM 2004), Helene Bøksle ( Elverhøy 2006), Alf Cranner ( Som En Rose: Alf Cranner Tolker Robert Burns, 2004), the folk-jazz trio NBB ( A Song Frå dei Utsunge Stunder 2005, Berit Opheim and Bjørn Kjellemyr ), David Rothenberg ( Ürgne Kaja (Primal echo ), 2007 ) and the experimental band by Robert Jürjendal, Petri Kuljuntausta & David Rothenberg (3 Corners of the World, 2008), and also in Benedicte Maurseth, Knut Hamre, Kari Bremnes, Karoline Krüger and Hans Fredrik Jacobsen. As head of ** Ole Bull Akademiet Økland organized concerts in the Concerts Norway program.