Børge-Are Halvorsen

Børge-Are Halvorsen (born 12 October 1978 in Lillehammer, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone and c- and alto flute). His family moved to Sandane in Gloppen Municipality where he spent his youth, but he was later a freelance musician resident of Oslo since 2003.

Career Halvorsen studied music at Firda vidaregåande skule (1994–97), then at "Viken Folkehøgskole" (1997–98) and at last on the Department of Music, Rhythmic studies at Universitetet i Agder (1998-02). Since 2006 he has been engaged as Lecturer in saxophone and jazz improvisation at Norges Musikkhøgskole, since 2010 also at Department of Musicology Universitetet i Oslo. He also works as an arranger, much in connection with horn section or big band.

Halvorsen plays with "Ensemble Denada", "Examination of What", Ole Børud, "Ekvilibrium", "Vinni", "Penthouse Playboys", "Hans Orkester", "Steffen Isaksens Orkester", "KABA Orchestra" and "Jon Haaland Big Band". Has also appeared in the bands Paperboys, Dance with a Stranger, Karpe Diem, Sharp Nine, "Smiths Venner", Jens Wendelboe Crazy Energy Orchestra, "Mathilde Grooss Viddal/FriEnsemblet", Kjell Karlsens Orkester, "Bjørn W W Jørgensen Storband", Chipahua, The New Swing Generation, "The Fabulous Couldhavebeens", "The New Jordal Swingers", "Soulslave", The Sinatra Songbook, "Soul, Inc.", "Soul Insurance" and "Earplay", and is also musical director of the Big Band "Bjørvika Business Band" since 2010.

Musicals / show (in selection) Halvorsen has participated on the following productions:

2003–05: Hjertelig hilsen Hege og Kjersti, Dizzie /norgesturné 2004: 80-tallet Beat for Bit, Edderkoppen 2005: The Show, Edderkoppen/Oseberg Kulturhus 2006: Laides' Night, Edderkoppen 2006: En kveld med Thomas og Harald... og Yngvar, norgesturné 2006: It's Showtime, Chat Noir/Drammen Teater/Oseberg Kulturhus 2007–08: Showgirls, Chat Noir/Sandefjord 2007: Svindlere med stil, Chateau Neuf 2008: Grease, Oslo Spektrum 2008: Singin' In The Rain, Oslo Nye 2009: Vår Jul (Cecilia Vennersten/Christian Ingebrigtsen), norgesturné 2009: Cats, Chat Noir, Oslo 2009: Les Misérables, Oslo Nye 2010: Swingin' Home For Christmas (Alexander Rybak), norgesturné 2010: Kåre, Linn, men Christian Skolmen, Chat Noir 2010: Spellemenn, Klubben, Tønsberg 2011: Øivind Blunck – Rett og slett, Dizzie 2011: Ungen, Sandvika Teater 2012: Spamalot, Folketeateret, Oslo

Television productions (in selection) Halvorsen has contributed musically to the following productions:

UMOJA – The Cultural Flying Carpet (African Broadcasting Union) UMOJA – The Cultural Flying Carpet (NRK) Først og sist med Skavlan (NRK) Sommeråpent (NRK) Grosvold (NRK) Store Studio (NRK) Memo (NRK) God Morgen, Norge (TV2) Senkveld (TV2) Idrettsgallaen (NRK) Skal Vi Danse (TV2) Artistgallaen (TV2) TV-aksjonen (NRK) 17. mai-konsert fra Rådhusplassen (TV2) UNICEFs Lattergalla (TVNorge) Gullfisken (TV2) X-Factor (TV2) Idol (TV2) Erobreren (NRK) Kvelden er din (TV2) Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen (TV2) Allsang på Grensen (TV2) Momarkedet (NRK/TV2) Komiprisen (NRK) Nobel Peace Prize Concert (NRK) Lilyhammer (NRK) Bye & Rønning (NRK) Asbjørn Brekke Show (TVNorge)

Discography (in selection) Halvorsen has contributed to the following releases: 2004: Soria Moria, with Nissa Nyberget & Elisabeth Lindland, nominated for the 2004 children music Spellemannprisen 2004: Falkner Street, with Number Seven Deli 2004: Bigbandblast!, with Børre Dalhaug, nominated for the 2004 jazz Spellemannprisen 2005: God Dag, with Kåre Conradi 2005: Love Will Haunt You Down, with The Margarets 2005: Birdie Blues, with Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen 2005: Closer, with Beady Belle 2006: Denada, Norske Store Orkester/Helge Sunde, nominated for the 2006 jazz Spellemannprisen 2006: When Worlds Collide, with Paperboys 2006: Matsukaze, with Håkon Storm 2006: Big Band, with EvenEven 2006: Seconds, with Number Seven Deli 2007: Hjerteknuser, with Jan Eggum, nominated for the 2007 male artist Spellemannprisen 2007: Sudoku, with Sharp Nine, nominated for the 2007 jazz Spellemannprisen 2007: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, with Marian Aas Hansen 2007: Catfish Row, with Ornand Altenburg 2007: While I Walk You Home, with Dylan Mondegreen 2007: Antonsen Big Band, with Antonsen Big Band 2007: Eg veit i himmerik ei borg, with Jan Werner 2008: Elske I Sneen, with Penthouse Playboys 2008: Hold on Be Strong, with Maria Haukaas Storeng 2008: True Colours, with Erlend Bratland, nominated for the 2008 newcomer Spellemannprisen 2008: Shakin' The Ground, with Ole Børud 2008: Twenty Years Erased, with The Margarets 2008: Pappa, ikke gå så fort..., with Axel Hellstenius 2008: Sidelengs, with Ole Dørje 2008: Nikken, with Nicolay Leganger 2009: Finding Nymo, with Ensemble Denada, awarded ECHO Preis for this Year's big band album, by German record company organisation 2009: The Oslo Agreement, within Paperboys 2009: Edvard Grieg In Jazz Mood, with Kjell Karlsen Big Band 2009: Come Closer, with FriEnsemblet 2009: Vagabond, with Vagabond 2010: Spinning Wheel, with Swinglett 2010: Dråpe, with Maria Mohn 2010: Sweet Freedom, with Ingrid Kjosavik 2010: Neste stasjon Grorud, with Finn Kalvik & Erik Fosnes Hansen 2010: The Best of Me Is You, with Heine Totland (single) 2011: Examination of What (Losen Records), with Håvard Fossum Børge-Are Halvorsen Qrt 2011: Visa vid vindens ängar, with Alexander Rybak 2011: Hope Is Happiness, with Hilde Dahl 2011: Løvlands Allé, with Løvlands Allé 2011: Rikki's Guns, with Rikke Normann 2011: No More Than Necessary, with The Douglas Group 2011: For Your Soul, with Jens Andreas Kleiven 2011: Keep Movin''', with Ole Børud 2011: Little Brother – Out of the Pit, with Rune Brodahl 2012: Hølå, with Rune Berg 2012: Dylan Mondegreen, with Dylan Mondegreen 2012: La Guinéenne, with Mory Kante 2012: Undergroove, with FriEnsemblet 2013: 20 År Midt I Musikken - Hit'er & Favoritter - Live (Da Works), with Trine Rein 2014: Sources Of Inspiration (AMP Music & Records), with Anders Thorén Quartet - 2014: I Go To The Rock (TAMU), with Oslo Gospel Choir 2015: Bass Detector (Ozella), with Jens Fossum 2015: Molok (Kscope), with Gazpacho 2015: Salsa Til Folket! (Grappa), with Hovedøen Social Club 2017: The Musical Messiah (TAMU), with Oslo Gospel Choir 2018: I Am Awake'', with John Faxe