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Atle Nymo

b. 1977

Norwegian jazz saxophonist

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Born 1977. Atle Nymo is a Norwegian jazz musician, composer and saxophonist.

Atle Nymo (born 9 June 1977) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet), and the younger brother of Jazz saxophonist Frode Nymo. He is known for his contributions with the orchestras Motif, one of his main projects, and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra in which he has worked with Jazz greats like Pat Metheny and Chick Corea.

Career Nymo was born in Valnesfjord in Fauske Municipality. He joined the Bodø Big Band, led by his teacher Henning Gravrok, and was later educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, and has also played in Håvard Stubø's Quintet North. The later years He has played with Ole Morten Vågan's band Motif where he was to be named «Young Jazz Comets» 2001 at Copenhagen Jazz Festival. In «next MGN Trio» he cooperates with Mats Monstad and Ketil Gutvik, and in the latter band «Gutvik5». Otherwise, and also played with Kaizers Orchestra. He is also involved in two other band projects «Saxwaffe» (Frode Nymo, Klaus Holm, Eirik Hegdal, Espen Reinertsen) and «Juxtaposed» (Petter Vågan, Erik Nylander, Ole Morten Vågan)

Nymo is a frequently used big band musician and is attending such as the drummer Børre Dalhaugs «Big Band Blast» (2004) and trombonist & composer Helge Sundes «Denada» (2005), and was from 2002 to 2003 a member of Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble. He also played in Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, and attended the orchestra's cooperation projects with Chick Corea in 2000/2001 (Moldejazz) and Pat Metheny in 2003.

With Motif 2005: Motif (AIM Music Prod.) 2005: Expansion (AIM Music Prod.) 2008: Apo Calypso (Jazzland Records) 2008: Hello..my name is (Vidzone) 2010: Facienda (Jazzland Records), triple album 2011: Art Transplant (Clean Feed), with Axel Dörner 2016: My Head Is Listening (Clean Feed)

Within Trondheim Jazz Orchestra 2005: Live in Molde (MNJ Records), with Chick Corea

Within IPA including with Magnus Broo, Håkon Mjåset Johansen & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten 2009: Lorena (Bolage) 2011: It's A Delicate Thing (Bolage) 2013: Bubble (Moserobie), feat. Mattias Ståhl

Within The Rainbow Band 2011: The Rainbow Band Sessions (Losen Records), directed by John Surman

Within KÃ¥re Nymark Band 2012: New Surroundings (Schmell)

Within Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen 2012: Månesjuk (Sweet Morning Music/Grappa Music)

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Who is Atle Nymo?

Norwegian jazz saxophonist

When was Atle Nymo born?

Atle Nymo was born on 9 June 1977 in Straumsnes.

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Atle Nymo is a jazz musician, composer and saxophonist.

What nationality is Atle Nymo?

Atle Nymo is Norwegian.

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· Wikipedia: Atle Nymo

· Wikidata: Q757331

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