Atomic is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz band formed in 1999, composed of musicians from the top stratum of the European jazz circuit. Atomic has been billed as one of the most respected "new" constellations in jazz.[1] In 2014, original drummer Paal Nilssen-Love was replaced by Hans Hulbækmo.[2]
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 Atomic at Aarhus Festival, Denmark 2017 Fredrik Ljungkvist (s), Magnus Broo (t), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (b) Hans Hulbækmo (d) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sweden, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Members | Magnus Broo Fredrik Ljungkvist Håvard Wiik Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Hans Hulbækmo |
| Past members | Paal Nilssen-Love |
| Website | www |
Members
edit- Magnus Broo – trumpet (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Fredrik Ljungkvist – saxophones, clarinet (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Håvard Wiik – piano (Oslo, Norway)
- Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – double bass (Oslo, Norway)
- Hans Hulbækmo – drums
Former members
edit- Paal Nilssen-Love – drums (Oslo, Norway)
- Håkon Kornstad – saxophone (Oslo, Norway)
Discography
edit- 2001: Feet Music (Jazzland)
- 2003: Boom Boom (Jazzland)
- 2004: Nuclear Assembly Hall (w/School Days) (Okka Disk)
- 2005: The Bikini Tapes (Jazzland) [Live]
- 2006: Happy New Ears! (Jazzland)
- 2008: Retrograde (Jazzland)
- 2008: Distil (w/School Days) (Okka Disk)
- 2010: Theater Tilters Vol 1 (Jazzland)
- 2010: Theater Tilters Vol 2 (Jazzland)
- 2011: Here Comes Everybody (Jazzland)
- 2013: There's a Hole in the Mountain (Jazzland)
- 2015: Lucidity (Jazzland)
- 2017: Six Easy Pieces (ODIN Records)
- 2018: Pet Variations (ODIN Records)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scandinavian jazz masters Atomic set to play the Vancouver International Jazz Festival - Ballade.no". Archived from the original on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (July 2015) "Atomic – Lucidity". Down Beat. p. 52.
External links
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