Megalodon Collective Explained

Megalodon Collective
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Trondheim, Norway
Genre:	Jazz
Years Active:	2014–present
Label:	Gigafon, Jazzland
Current Members:	Karl Hjalmar Nyberg Martin Myhre Olsen Petter Kraft Karl Bjorå Aaron Mandelmann Andreas Winther Henrik Lødøen

Megalodon Collective (initiated 2014 in Trondheim, Norway) is a jazz septet based in Trondheim, with Norwegian and Swedish musicians.^[1]

Biography

The band members all have a background from the jazz program at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and are central in the Trondheim jazz scene. The debut album Megalodon (2015) was well received with a nomination for the Norwegian grammy, and followed by extensive touring.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Band members

• Karl Hjalmar Nyberg - saxophone
• Martin Myhre Olsen - saxophone
• Petter Kraft - saxophone
• Karl Bjorå - guitar
• Aaron Mandelmann - upright bass
• Andreas Winther - drums
• Henrik Lødøen - drums

Discography

• 2015: Megalodon (Gigafon)^[1]
• 2017: Animals (Jazzland)
• 2019: The Triumph (Jazzland)

Honors

• 2016: Awarded the Jazzintro "This year's young jazz musicians" at Moldejazz^[5]
• 2016: Nominated to the Norwegian grammys for debut album

Notes and References

1. Web site: UNGJAZZMARKERING med MEGALODON COLLECTIVE . JazzSirkelen.no . 2015-11-15.
2. Web site: I Strønen tid - Megabra Megalodon . Norwegian . Roald . Helgheim . . 2015-10-17 . 2015-11-15.
3. Web site: Megalodon Collective . Norwegian . Torkjell . Hovland . Medium.com . 2015-10-23 . 2015-11-15.
4. Web site: I Et Heftig Kollektiv . Norwegian . Tor . Hammerø . Tor Hammrø . 2015-11-03 . 2015-11-15.
5. Web site: Megalodon Collective er Årets unge jazzmusikere . Musical reviews . Norwegian . Camilla . Brauer . Camilla Brauer . . 2016-07-21 . 2016-07-25.