| Oslo Groove Company | |
| Origin: | Oslo, Norway |
| Genre: | Jazz and big bands |
| Years Active: | 1985-1996 |
| Label: | Hot Club Records & Groove Records |
| Current Members: | Helge Sunde Christian Jaksjø Lars Erik Gudim Henning Brun Birger Carlsen Arne Johannessen Geir Arne Haugsrud Vidar Aarset Stein Villanger Harald Devold Geir Lysne Rune Nicolaysen Bernhard Seland Freddy Bagge Petter Skretting Knut Riisnæs Petter Wettre Rune Haglund Frank Brodahl Anders Eriksson Erik Halvorsen Morten Brenne Arne Hiorth Eckhard Baur Petter Kateraas Bjørn Holta Bent Østebø Johansen Frode Berg Asbjørn Ruud Erik Smith Lage Børresen Bugge Wesseltoft Torge Railo Stein Austrud |
Oslo Groove Company (active 1985-1996) was a Norwegian big band initiated and led by Jens Wendelboe (1985–87).[1] [2] In 1987 Lars Erik Gudim took the lead and Harald Devold led the band. They released three albums, two on their own label, Groove Records. The first album, Anno 1990, was awarded Spellemannprisen 1990.[3]
| Anno 1990 | Anno 1992 | Anno 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helge Sunde - trombone | ||||
| Christian Jaksjø - trombone | ||||
| Lars Erik Gudim - trombone | ||||
| Henning Brun - trombone | ||||
| Birger Carlsen - trombone | ||||
| Arne Johannessen - trombone | ||||
| Geir Arne Haugsrud - trombone | ||||
| Vidar Aarset - French horn | ||||
| Stein Villanger - French horn | ||||
| Harald Devold - saxophone | ||||
| Geir Lysne - saxophone | ||||
| Rune Nicolaysen - saxophone | ||||
| Bernhard Seland - saxophone | ||||
| Freddy Bagge - saxophone | ||||
| Petter Skretting - saxophone | ||||
| Knut Riisnæs - saxophone | ||||
| Petter Wettre - saxophone | ||||
| Rune Haglund - trumpet | ||||
| Frank Brodahl - trumpet | ||||
| Anders Eriksson - trumpet | ||||
| Erik Halvorsen - trumpet | ||||
| Morten Brenne - trumpet | ||||
| Arne Hiorth - trumpet | ||||
| Eckhard Baur - trumpet | ||||
| Petter Kateraas - trumpet | ||||
| Bjørn Holta - bass | ||||
| Bent Østebø Johansen - bass | ||||
| Frode Berg - bass | ||||
| Asbjørn Ruud - guitar | ||||
| Erik Smith - drums | ||||
| Lage Børresen - percussion | ||||
| Bugge Wesseltoft - piano | ||||
| Torge Railo - piano | ||||
| Stein Austrud - piano |