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Norwegian Jazz Drummers from I to J

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Even those here who were actually paying attention to my “Norwegian jazz name” thing (and probably just to be nice) have probably forgotten all about it. It’s like remembering what you had for breakfast a year ago. I won’t blame … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Jazz Drummers from Hamre to Hulbækmo

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

We continue our alphabetical exploration of the Norwegian jazz scene, which started by chance but continues with plodding, mind-numbing deliberateness. But if you’re just joining us, don’t fall asleep just yet! We are on percussionists and the letter H, which turns … Continue reading →

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Funny Jazz Bass Names from A-L: A Norwegian Invegian

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

Somebody had to do this. Well, actually, no, nobody had to do this at all, but let’s get started anyway! This will only get us halfway there, I’m afraid. We start with “A,” a tough call for jazz bassists, but … Continue reading →

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Greeks of Amherst: A Handful of Jazzfolk

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Downbeat. The Pantheon. Animal House. Amherst. Doogie Howzer. What do these things have in common? Well, they’re all connected to that thing where I trawl Wikipedia to collect names of jazzmen and jazzwomen and put up another kooky post. Jazz. … Continue reading →

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More Nordic Jazz Percussionists: G

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

I won’t blame you if you didn’t notice the transformation, but I used to be the BoFNite that believed in “Funny Name Scarcity.” Yeah, that was me. Now I’m the guy who plows through piles of funny names like they … Continue reading →

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