Carl Magnus Neumann
Carl Magnus Neumann | |
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Oslo, Norway | |
Origin | Norway |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone |
Years active | 1958–present |
Labels | Gemini Records |
Carl Magnus Neumann, also known as Calle (31 July 1944 in
Biography
Neumann started playing the flute at an early age, before picking up the clarinet, playing with different swing bands in the late fifties.[3] After taking hire as sailor for a few years, he returned to Oslo buying his first saxophone in 1963. Neumann received the audience award with the Quartet of Oddvar Paulsen at the Norwegian Championship in amateur jazz the same year, and from then on he became professional musician. He played rhythm & blues with Arild Wikstrom and Public Enemies in the mid 1960s (releasing a single album with Karin Krog / Public Enemies Sunny / We're gonna move to the outskirts of town in 1966) and was ranked No. 1 Alto saxophonist in the Norwegian magazin Jazznytt's favorite poll in 1967.[1]
Neumann was early well recognized in the octet of Fred Nøddelund that contributed to the concert series at the
Neumann played in the bands of Espen Rud, like "Kråbøl", and toured with the traditional Norwegian folk musicians Nils Økland and Bjørnar Andresen in 1985. After 13 years of musical silence, he became the lead figure of "The Quintet", with the debut of the jazz club "Blå" in 1998, followed by festival engagements at Vossajazz and Moldejazz in 1999 and in Oslo 2000. The concert at Voss 1999 immortalized on cd, and he received Oslo City Art Award in 2000. From 2000, he has lived a quieter life in Risør, but has collaborated on the albums Lost Animals (2009) with Vidar Johansen Quartet and To someone I knew (2013) by Erik Wesseltoft.[1]
Honors
- 1971: Buddyprisen
- 1981: Commission for Kongsberg Jazz Festival
- 2000: Oslo City Art Award
Discography
Solo albums
- 1976: Live at Molde Jazzfestival 1976 (Moldejazz, rereleased in 2004 at Jazzaway Records), with Christian Reim Quartet
- 2006: Live at Kongsberg and Other Unreleased Works (Plastic Strip)
Collaborations
- With Terje Rypdal
- 1968: Bleak House (Polydor Records)[5]
- With Svein Finnerud Trio
- 1972: Multimal (Polydor Records)
- With The Quintet (including Bjørnar Andresen, Eivind Opsvik, Paal Nilssen-Love, and Ketil Gutvik
- 1999: 28 March 1999 (Blå Productions)
- 2009: Lost Animals (Jazzland Recordings)
- With Erik Wesseltoft
- 2013: To Someone I knew (Normann Records)
References
- ^ a b c "Neumann, Carl Magnus "Calle"". Biography. MIC.no. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Hammerø, Tor (17 June 2008). "En av de store" [One of the great] (in Norwegian). Oslo: Side2.no. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Carl Magnus Neumann / Live at Kongsberg and Other Unreleased Works". Biography. PlasticStrip.no. Retrieved 29 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Live at Molde International Jazzfestival 1976" (in Norwegian). Groove.no. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
External links
- Biography at Jazzbasen (in Norwegian)
- Discography at Jazzbasen (in Norwegian)