Puma_(band)

Puma (band)

Puma (band)

Norwegian jazz band

Puma (established 2005 in Trondheim, Norway) is an experimental jazz band.[1]

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Biography

Puma's music is described as energetic and intense, and they have played a variety of concerts internationally and in Norway. They have been held up as one of the greatest talents in the new Norwegian improvised music.[2]

In 2007 Puma began a collaboration with sound artist Lasse Marhaug,[3] for the celebration of Grieg anniversary 07.[4]

Band members

Honors

  • 2006: Puma was awarded Årets unge jazzmusikere, by Rikskonsertene and Norsk Jazzforum
  • 2006: Finalist in the Young Nordic Jazz Comets, held in Reykjavík on Island

Discography

  • 2007: Isolationism (Bolage Records)
  • 2008: Discotheque Bitpunching (Bolage Records)
  • 2009: Fist Full of Knuckles (Knuckleman Records), with Lasse Marhaug
  • 2010: Half Nelson Courtship (Rune Grammofon)

References

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  1. [1]
    Johansen, Carl Kristian (14 August 2006). "Pumajazz – Introvinnere på Oslo Jazzfestival" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Puma won the 2006 jazzintro- final in Molde". MoldeJazz.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Lasse Marhaug Website". LasseMarhaug.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Grieg07.no". Grieg07.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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